Here goes the second part of my post about my journey home! To get me from Guam back to Italy, I had booked an award ticket in business class for … Continue reading Taipei to Naples on Turkish Airlines
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Guam to Manila to Taipei
To get me from Guam back to Italy, I booked an award ticket in business class for 75,000 United MileagePlus miles and $21.80 in taxes. The miles were earned via … Continue reading Guam to Manila to Taipei
Across the Pacific on the Island Hopper
This flight had been on my list for a long time. I had seen photos of the beautiful takeoffs and landings. I had read that this flight operates with an … Continue reading Across the Pacific on the Island Hopper
A Surprise Visit with the Queen of the Skies
At the beginning of 2017, it was announced that all the US airlines would be retiring the 747-400 from their fleets. United would be retiring their fleet in November and … Continue reading A Surprise Visit with the Queen of the Skies
Frankfurt to Chicago
So it was finally time to head home. After spending some time in the Lufthansa lounge, I made my way to the gate just before boarding. This would be my … Continue reading Frankfurt to Chicago
Chicago to Brussels
It was finally time to take off for Brussels. The flight boarded right on time and I made my way on board to take my seat. A huge insider tip … Continue reading Chicago to Brussels
Norfolk to Chicago, with a Stop in the Polaris Lounge
Instead of getting up at the crack of dawn and being tired all day, I ended up booking a mid-morning flight with a nice, long layover in Chicago to do … Continue reading Norfolk to Chicago, with a Stop in the Polaris Lounge
A Trip to Europe for $167
Back in July, I came across some fantastic award availability in business class heading to Europe. For only 115,000 miles and $167.56, I scored a round trip with stops in … Continue reading A Trip to Europe for $167
San Francisco, Part 2: Double Deckers and Cable Cars
After checking out everything at Family Day, I hopped on the BART and made my way into the city. I had been into San Francisco exactly a year ago, but … Continue reading San Francisco, Part 2: Double Deckers and Cable Cars
San Francisco, Part 1: Farewell to the Queen
A few weeks ago, I entered a raffle on Twitter sponsored by The Points Guy and ended up winning tickets to United’s Family Day at San Francisco International Airport. I … Continue reading San Francisco, Part 1: Farewell to the Queen
Planes, Trains, and RVs 