The Capital One Lounge Grab and Go concept is a joke. Earlier this month, I had booked an itinerary with a nearly 2.5 hour layover at DFW (Dallas). The goal was to head towards the Capital One Lounge, no matter which terminal played host to my connecting gate. Turns out that my first flight was […]
Turkey will Fine Impatient Passengers for Standing Up Too Soon
In a world first, the government of Turkey will fine impatient passengers for standing up before the fabled airplane “ding” is heard. Uncoincidentally, on my take-offs and landings YouTube page LandingIsHalftheBattle, my most popular video involves this action, even if it was the country just west of Turkey. While the airplane was in its final approach […]
Hotel Review: Nohga Hotel Akihabara Tokyo
Although it’s a mere mile away from Hotel Niwa Tokyo, if you want to submit to the craziness of a vast metropolis, then you should consider the Nohga Hotel Akihabara Tokyo. Location Right in the heart of Akihabara, aka Akiba (Tokyo’s primary electronics and otaku district), this stylish hotel is very close to Akihabara’s eponymous […]
Hotel Review: Hotel Niwa Tokyo
If you want all of the conveniences of a big city without the predictable hubbub, Hotel Niwa Tokyo would probably suit you well. For history buffs, the ryokan Moritakan, the first lodging on the current hotel site, was built in 1935. Then, it transformed into a more standard issue business hotel in 1973. Hotel Niwa […]
Lounge Review: Delta Sky Club® New York LaGuardia
Open Sundays – Fridays 04:45 to 21:30, and Saturdays from 04:45 to 18:30, the LGA Delta Sky Club® is found in Terminal C, close to the exit of the security checkpoint. Given the mercurial nature of lounge access rules <– let Delta officially help you sort it out. The lounge has high ceilings, lots of […]
Laughlin, Nevada to get Commercial Air Service
If you’re fixin’ to add a new airport code to your roster, Laughlin, Nevada might have one of the best. Laughlin Bullhead International Airport — which, by the way is in Arizona — goes by the IATA code of IFP. Without diving into a sea of clichéd guesses, those three letters stand for are you […]
Five Choices for the Massive Bangkok Food Scene
According to some inbound tourism metrics, Bangkok is the most visited city in the world. With so many international visitors and expats, the Bangkok food scene must be something else, right? Indeed, food is often the first interaction someone might have with a country; with the exotic of appeal of the mere mention of the […]
If you like Theme Parks, then Prepare Yourself for Universal UK
Looks like Europe’s first Universal theme park — currently dubbed Universal UK — is in the works. Given its location, it also appears that someone has finally swiped right on London Luton Airport. On that note, if you want to save a bit on visiting, stop by its arrivals hall before continuing on. Set to […]
