Greetings, Fellow Travelers! BLUF: This four-part AAR covers the journey, destination, and activities of our trip to Iceland. Iceland is full of amazing wonders: waterfalls, geysers, wildlife, and fresh air. Over the past five years, Iceland has become one of the most popular destinations for tourists. In turn, Iceland’s tourism infrastructure has risen to…
Greetings, Fellow Travelers! BLUF: This four-part AAR covers the journey, the destination, and activities of our trip to Iceland. Iceland is full of amazing wonders: waterfalls, geysers, wildlife, and fresh air. Over the past five years, Iceland has become one of the most popular destinations for tourists. In turn, Iceland’s tourism infrastructure has risen…
Today we have the first of two guest posts from Albert. This first one is on Malta which is a place I have always wanted to visit. After Action Report (AAR): Malta, January 2018 Greetings, Fellow Travelers! Bottom-line Up Front (BLUF): An enjoyable Italy-lite destination full of ancient ruins, walkable fortress cities, and “Game of…
All Veterans’ Days are special, but this one commemorates the 100th anniversary of the end of the War to End All Wars – which unfortunately didn’t. First called Armistice Day, it was changed to the more familiar name of Veterans’ Day. Many establishments want to recognize the selfless service and sacrifice that was made ,…
After living in Honolulu for three years, my wife and I pretty much go back there once a year to catch up with friends and see what has changed. Here , here and here are some past posts. We do try and stay at a different property every time in order to try new things. This time…
I have flown my fair share of business class, but Emirates exceeded all my expectations – no surprise if you have ever flown Emirates. My first flight ever with Emirates was in 2002 and I was on a full Y fare and then upgrade into Business. Only they didn’t tell me that I had been…
Here is our annual list of all the various free meals that veterans can get. I wanted to get this out a few days in advance so you can plan for where you want to go for breakfast, lunch, or dinner – or all three! Use this as an excuse to take a veteran to…
Sorry for the long break gang, having a bust life gets in the way of blogging all the time. Finishing up on our trip to Budapest today. If you missed the previous posts, they are here, here, and here. St. Stephen’s Basilica is the largest Catholic church in a Catholic nation and thus “spectacular” does…
I was fortunate enough to travel to the French Riviera earlier this month and was very impressed. Made me homesick for California where I grew up. Flying out of Nice, I was able to experience one of several very nice private lounges which can be accessed by Priority Pass. Even though Nice is one of…
Although it has been open since June 30th, I only just got a chance to visit the new Alaska Lounge in Terminal C of the Seattle Airport. It was certainly worth the wait – I was very impressed by the modernity and thoughts on customer comfort and convenience. Getting into an Alaska Lounge is a…
