I have been a Priority Pass member for a number of years, owing to a couple of credit cards. In that time, I have visited countless airport lounges — and a few restaurants — around the world, mostly through Priority Pass membership. Click here to skip down to the main topic It’s fair to say […]
New EVA Air Southwest Interline Agreement Simplifies Travel
Good news for many passengers traveling between the United States and Taiwan: a new EVA Air Southwest interline agreement has been announced. But what exactly does interline mean, and whom does this help? Let’s say you want to fly from Taipei TPE to Las Vegas LAS. EVA Air can get you across the Pacific, and Southwest […]
Which U.S. Airline’s Booking Engine is Best?
I’ve covered U.S. airline booking engine travel hacks before, but now I’d like to take a broader look into things. How do the United States-based airline flight search experiences stack up, and is there any reason to be optimistic? There are three main attributes I want to see in any U.S. airline booking engine. (Really, […]
Seattle Alaska Airlines Lounge – Concourse N
Open daily from 5am – 11pm, the Seattle Alaska Airlines Lounge at Concourse N is an airy outlier at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). That is to say, at an airport with a mostly unpleasant user experience, the lounge is quite a step up. Entry Requirements Before getting into lounge specs, let’s briefly cover how one […]
AirAsia X Adding Kuala Lumpur to Istanbul
Istanbul continues to be popular tourist destination, in spite of unexpectedly high costs for many of its restaurants and attractions. Still, it is a history powerhouse, and has some fantastic food. That’s a big part of why we will soon see a new flight added to the metropolis: AirAsia X Kuala Lumpur to Istanbul. Launching on […]
New San Diego Terminal 1 Open House
Airport fans, rejoice: the new San Diego Terminal 1 is expected to initiate operations next month. For those of us who are too impatient to wait for that first flight to land, the airport will be hosting an open house. As a former, albeit brief, resident of San Diego, I’m glad to be reminded of […]
Hotel Review: Nohga Hotel Kiyomizu Kyoto
A trip to Japan without including a visit to Tokyo is a rare one for me. Nevertheless, the most recent trip took me to Osaka and Kyoto (and Gifu, which has excellent persimmons). It was in Kyoto that I tried out a stay at the Nohga Hotel Kiyomizu Kyoto. Location A quick taxi ride — […]
Review: JR Tokyo Wide Pass
Are you a big fan of Tokyo, but sometimes feel like getting away from the unabashedly urban side of things? Then the JR Tokyo Wide Pass might have your name on it. Who Can Buy the Pass? Just like the JR Tohoku-South Hokkaido, and the JR East (Tohoku Area), rail passes, this one can only […]
