This was my first time in Japan. I got to spend three days in Tokyo. I stayed the first night in the Royal Park Hotel in Nihonbashi. The next two nights were at the Tokyo Hilton in Shinjuku (awesome!), which I shall review in a later post. Location The Royal Park is a very nice…
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What does the Global Entry ‘Card’ do anyways?
I am not asking what the Global Entry program does – it is outright awesome – I am asking what the physical Global Entry card does. Do I even need to carry it around? Under what circumstances does it serve a purpose? For those of you not familiar with it, the Global Entry program allows…
Flight Innovations
Very interesting article on the Economist on possible innovations in the airline industry. I would personally like to see the pre-boarding using ‘people containers’. Here are a few selections from the article: Coating common surfaces with silver to prevent the spread of colds and flu People are pre-loaded into detached air-conditioned cabins that would then…
Holiday season gifts for travelers
Holiday Season is here (already!?) It’s time again to start hunting for gifts for loved ones. I love shopping for travelers (the road warriors and the UN-roadwarriors) in my life. Being one myself, I know how to scratch their itch. Here are my favs for making my travels more comfortable and productive. Gift them to…
This aircraft came from… the domestic addition
After the great response and feedback I got from my last post on This Aircraft came from where?, where I traced the path of a United 767 flying inter nation routes, I decided to do the same for a domestic aircraft. I chose a 757, my favorite single-aisle plane (lots of upgrade room). and traced…
Last Minute Gifts for Travelers
Travelers are tough people to buy gifts for. They have been there, done that, seen it all and have the t-shirts to go with it too. As the gift giving seams enters its final lap, I though I would share some of my favorite gifts to give to travelers. Remember, Amazon (and most other websites)…
Hurricanes and Airline Travel
As expected, hurricanes disrupt air travel (Duh! as my son would say). With Irene approaching this weekend, I wanted to send this out all my readers who may be traveling over the next few days. Just a few tips to consider: 1. If you can change your travel plans, do it right now. The more…
Chicago!
No, this is not a post about the Broadway musical (or it’s hollywood adaptation) or the music group named Chicago. Just some cool pictures I took of Chicago’s skyline, as we approached O’Hare airport on my last trip to Chicago. Enjoy… and do leave a comment about what you think. Also check out pictures I…
Pictures from the Window seat: LAX-IAD
I love taking pictures from the window seat (I always ask for and get a window seat). I recently flew from Los Angeles (LAX) to Washington Dulles (IAD). Here are some awesome pictures I took. The flight was on a United 757. I was even more excited about taking these pictures as I had just…
Dear TSA, Pat me, scan me, swab me; just get me there safe
These was been a tremendous level of whining and hysteria in the media about are new TSA security checks. Travelers and some media personnel seem to be having heartburn with two things the TSA has recently introduced to improve security for us, the travelers – namely: Full body scanners Enhanced pat downs There is one…
