That’s right! These airlines are never flying again. Yes, these carriers once served a purpose, be it skidding off of runways, or skidding back onto runways. Occasionally, they took to the air. Now, their memories for me last only in the form of years-old digital photos taken back when I was a more jittery flier…which, […]
North America
A Tale of Six Ceviche
Ceviche (seh-VEE-chay) — or, is it cebiche? — is one of Peru’s most famous culinary exports, although its origins are indeed a mystery. It might have stemmed from the Incas, who discovered that chicha, or fermented maize, could help preserve seafood. Perhaps it was the Spanish conquistadors from Andalusia, who introduced different citruses such as […]
Architectural Tourism
Architectural tourism is one of my priorities when traveling. However, there are undoubtedly some controversies involved in how certain structures are maintained. One of the most controversial topics is façadism. In the simplest terms, façadism – also known as facadism – refers to when the front-facing exterior (façade) of a building is preserved. This is […]
Phoenix to Tijuana Nonstop, Coming Soon
Starting in 2024: Phoenix to Tijuana, nonstop. For the first time in years, Tijuana is getting a flight to the United States. But if you guessed Aeromexico Connect, Volaris, or Viva Aerobus, you’d have to guess again; more on this later. On 15 February, American Airlines is taking up the helm. More specifically, SkyWest Airlines […]
Loyalty Burn: the Upcoming Expedia One Key Program
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Spirit Airlines Status Match
Due to a variety of factors, for 2023 I have airline status with the three biggest U.S. carriers, those being American Airlines, Delta, and United. It’s not anything close to the top tier status, but it’s nice to have a free checked bag, and exit row seat to freely choose. Small potatoes, right? On top […]
