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Sadly, in the world today, it can be dangerous to leave your house and drive your car, but you take precautions to ensure you are a safe driver (no texting, safe distances, and caution for example). When planning a trip, you should think about all safety issues that are important to you (read this post …
Register Your Trip with Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) for Travel Alerts Read More »
It’s been a while since I’ve flown British Airways First Class so when the opportunity arose to redeem my Avios points on Mom’s trip directly home from London to Philadelphia, I figured why not give Mom a First Class finish to our luxury Paris & London trip. I already knew what to expect but seeing …
British Airways First Class Review LHR-PHL Avios Award – Mom’s Perspective Wins! Read More »
Springtime in Paris conjures up warm sunny days of a romantic city as you walk through the Tuileries to enjoy an evening at the Louvre. It’s easy to love a city at its peak – sunny days, temperature just right and the locals enjoy the cafes and parks. It’s much harder for many to find the …
A Free Night in Paris with Starwood Luxury Privileges Read More »
If you ever wondered what it would be like to be a model, well I had a taste of it recently and its hard work. “You did what?” my friend asked when I casually mentioned the professional Flytographer London photo shoot I arranged for me & Mom. “You HATE being in photos” and he was …
Flytographer London Photo Shoot- I Was No Longer a Phantom Read More »
Another year over…a new one yet begun. So for this year’s blog summary & travel review (it’s four years now!), I look back at the year that was 2016. If you are a sports fan, then you’ll understand that 2016 for me was a rebuilding year. I was decimated in 2015 with the sudden job …
4th Annual Travel Review: A Rebuilding Year with the London Hat Trick Read More »
At the World Travel Market in London, the speaker spoke about the boutique hotel experience and “how it makes you feel”. He noted that the experience starts the minute you arrive (or often times before that on social media and the hotel website) – the design, smell and people make all the difference. Do you …
My Bloomsbury Hotel Review – Crushed Expectations in the Pink Room Read More »
Last November on a visit to London, I attended the Taste of London and happily discovered so many great food and drink vendors in the U.K., that this year, I decided to check out The Spirit of Christmas fair in association with House & Garden, held the first week of November at the Olympia London …
10 Awesome British Christmas Gifts of Food, Fashion and Fun Read More »
I’ve read it’s been called “The Millionaire’s Door” and Mom and I got to walk through that door after we passed through fast track security at London Heathrow Terminal 5. We were greeted at that door by a British Airways staff member who looked at our boarding passes and said “Welcome”. I opened the nondescript …
British Airways Concorde Room (First Class Lounge) Review at Heathrow Read More »
Going on an African Safari has always been on my list but I dismissed it forever thinking I couldn’t go alone, I didn’t have the money, the time, you name it, I talked myself out of it and put in the “when I hit the lottery bucket”. Well, since I believe the universe does have …
Africa: How To Plan a 27 Day Safari with an Award Ticket and Luxury Tent Read More »
Growing up in my small family, Thanksgiving dinner meant that we pulled out the dining room table to add a leaf to seat six. The china cabinet was opened and the dishes on display most of the year were carefully removed and set for dinner. Pulling out the silver drawer as a child allowed me …
Thanksgiving in Paris, the Year Mom Boycotted Our Turkey Dinner Read More »