The upcoming Expedia One Key program sucks. But it’s not as if the current state of Expedia travel rewards programs is faring much better: But before we get into my experience with hotels.com, and how it will be affected by the Expdia One Key program, let’s take a brief gander at my tribulations with some […]
Sapporo, Japan’s Miso Ramen (味噌ラーメン)
In addition to Japan’s most well-known home-grown soup, miso soup, there have historically been others – houtou, with pumpkin, mushrooms, and meat, and miso nikomi made in a clay pot – that employ both noodles and miso, or fermented soybeans. Miso is beneficial for immune and digestive support, and has a fair amount of protein, […]
Hotel du Lac, Tunis, Tunisia
Hotel du Lac (Hôtel du Lac), located in Tunis, Tunisia, was built between 1970 and 1973 by Italian architect Raffaele Contigiani. The hotel reaches up to 10 stories, and supposedly has ~416 rooms … although it has been vacant since 2000. In 2013, the Libyan Arab Foreign Investment Company (LAFICO) purchased the site, ostensibly intending […]
Next Month, Japan Is Eliminating All COVID-19 Restrictions
Japan eliminates all COVID-19 restrictions … that has nice ring to it. Especially after all of those months of waiting in vain for the country to open (i.e. to reciprocate). And then seeing it open to badly planned tour groups. And then this: Yep, that was back in September 2022. I was able to get […]
Review: Los Angeles American Airlines Flagship Lounge
In many ways, the Los Angeles American Airlines Flagship Lounge is the opposite of the Nagoya Centrair Airline Lounge. For starters, it has food. And windows. But it’s awfully meaningless to compare two places that aren’t competing for your time. What I can say with conviction is that American Airlines’ terminal in Los Angeles (LAX) — Terminal […]
Review: JAL Sakura International Lounge, Tokyo Haneda
Does the Tokyo Haneda Sakura International Lounge have anything on the Tokyo Haneda Sakura Domestic Lounge? You betcha. Ish. Access There are two security/immigration queues at Tokyo Haneda’s Terminal 3, aka the International Terminal. Regardless of the one you choose, look for escalators by Gate 114. Go to the 4th floor to access this Japan […]
Review: iGA Lounge, Istanbul (IST)
Before March 2023, the last time I had visited the iGA Lounge at Istanbul International Airport was September 2021. That was a time when … … when ghostbusting was back in vogue, and when you couldn’t shoot pool because the stripes weren’t vaccinated. March 2023’s visit showed that much had changed vis-a-vis COVID-19. Entrance After […]
Priority Pass Restaurant Review: Denver’s SweetWater Mountain Taphouse Restaurant
Before getting into the SweetWater Mountain Taphouse review, let’s briefly go over what Priority Pass is, as that can get a little complicated. For those of you who are already up to snuff with Priority Pass, skip ahead to the review! Take me to the SweetWater Mountain Taphouse Priority Pass is a membership-based company that […]
