W Bangkok Really WOWed Me!
Back in December decided to spend a few nights at the brand new – circa two weeks old – W Hotel Bangkok. I love W Hotels and since I’ve stayed at almost every Starwood property in Bangkok (haven’t been to…
Air China Giveaway Winner & Enter to Win Thai Air Tumi Kit!
And the winner is…. Choi Congratulations Choi, you win an Air China amenity kit and PJ set! Thanks for entering. Up Next: This week I’m giving away a Thai Air First Class Tumi Amenity Kit. It’s nice. Check it out….
New Airline Alliance: Flock?
You’ve got to give it to the Asia-Pacific market for best branding, naming and uniform design. Recently I had the pleasure…hmmm…I had the opportunity?? Let’s just say I had some really bizarre flights recently. Tiger Air flight crew wears black and yellow…
Two Days in Cambodia
Cambodia – A step into history I spent two days in Cambodia visiting the area around Siem Reap and Angkor Wat. I arrived on Bangkok Airways to the amazingly small airport. Even though the airport is small, large jets fly…
Using Miles – for FREE! For Life!
Are you Using Miles? How do you manage all of your points and miles? There are so many points programs out there that it’s hard to keep track of them all. Got a My Starbucks rewards card? Pinkberry PinkCard? One,…
Hotels are Methadone clinics for the travel addicted
A review of “Heads In Beds: A Reckless Memoir of Hotels, Hustles and So-Called Hospitality” by Jacob Tomsky. Perhaps the best, and only good one-liner of the entire book comes on page 14: “hotels are methadone clinics for the travel…
A Comparison of Starwood’s Thailand Hotels – updated
Many of my regular readers, friends and colleagues know that I spend a lot of time in Thailand and since I had a business project in Thailand for the past 2 years, it meant a whole lot of time in…
Enter to Win an Air China PJ set and Amenity Kit
Everyone loves free PJs, right? Well, you could win these Air China PJs along with the Air China amenity kit. I picked up an extra amenity kit for Frequently Flying and I’m anxiously awaiting his review…so you could compare your…
Westin Copley Place Boston Supports Authorities
If you’re watching official coverage of the Boston Marathon Bombings you’ve likely noticed that officials have held press conferences from the Westin Copley Place Boston. In the wake of many tragedies, hotels have lent support as staging areas for officials,…
Lion Air plane crashes in Denpasar, Bali
Budget Airline Lion Air, which I wrote about in December, lost a plane today when it crashed near Denpasar, Bali. All 101 passengers and 7 crew on the Lion Air flight survived, although dozens were injured and at least 7 were…
Hot Air Balloon? Sorry, You Can’t Bring That On-board
We all know that there are some things we can’t bring on board an airplane. What are the most common restricted items on airlines? Explosives, fireworks, gasoline, etc… But what else is limited? I recently discovered some countries and some airlines…
Locked Up Abroad: John McCain
National Geographic Channel’s popular show, Locked Up Abroad, will be returning for its ninth season on April 17 at 9 PM. You know I’m going to be watching! The Locked Up Abroad season opener features a profile of Ernie Brace, the longest–held…
Air China – Ying & Yang
If I were judging an airline by one trip, I’d say Air China is bipolar. The experience with customer service, on the ground and in the air varies greatly. The call center, whether you’re in the US or China, is…
Hyatt Underwhelms
Believe it or not, this past weekend was my very first stay at a Hyatt in the United States. Yep, I’ve only ever stayed at Hyatt in Korea and Thailand. As a Platinum member of Hyatt’s reward program, my expectations…
A picture perfect lunch with an elephant…in downtown Chicago
by PlushAdventures The admission free Macy’s annual flower show is underway at the State Street location in downtown Chicago. The theme for this year’s show is Asia. Asia has been my top travel destination for years, so it was hard…
Bye Bye Bangkok
I’d love to say it’s forever, but I am sure I’ll be back in a month or two. I love your country and the people I work with, but I just can’t take the smog and traffic in Bangkok. For…