Trip Report: Emirates Lounge Zurich
September 17, 2015
Emirates Lounge Zurich
Emirates A380 First Class from Zurich to Dubai
Emirates Lounge Dubai
Emirates A380 First Class from Dubai to Houston
Last Tuesday I flew from Zurich to Dubai in First Class on the Emirates A380. As with all premium cabin international tickets, including award tickets, I got lounge access as part of my ticket.
Emirates operates lounges in many of the cities that it serves including Zurich.
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Trip Report: 23 Hour Layovers in Athens, Dubrovnik, Zagreb
September 6, 2015
I just flew an award that saw me fly four flights in four days between four countries.
Travel Style,Trick,Trip Report
Trip Report: 23 Hour Layovers in Athens, Dubrovnik, Zagreb
September 6, 2015
I just flew an award that saw me fly four flights in four days between four countries.
18 Things I’ve Learned from Three Months in Europe
August 22, 2015
Bikes exist with motors that are activated by pedaling. The bike share program in Madrid uses these bikes. You feel like you have a super power as each effort shoots you forward much faster than it should. I would love to have one of these to pedal around at home (if I had a home.)
Spain has the third most tourists in the world.
Finland is terrible at soccer.
I can walk 25 km (15.5 miles) comfortably, and then walking any further becomes hellish.
How A Taxi Scam in Belgrade, Serbia Backfired on My Driver
July 29, 2015
About 1 AM today, my friend and I hopped in a taxi outside a well known nightlife area in Belgrade, Serbia and were the almost-victims of a taxi scam.
Sava and Danube Rivers Meeting in BelgradeWe were just taking a 4 km ride to another bar, and we hopped into one of several waiting taxis. The ride took under 10 minutes, with part of it at over 80 miles per hour as our taxi driver barreled down empty streets.
Late in the ride, I noticed the meter was over 2,000 dinar (110 dinar
Bus and Ferry Information for Baltic Europe
July 12, 2015
I spent the last month traveling from Helsinki to Tallinn by ferry and from Tallinn to Riga to Vilnius by bus, spending about a week each in the capitals of Finland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Ferries and buses are cheap, easy to book, and very comfortable in this beautiful part of Europe.
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
Ferries are the easiest way to get between Finland's and Estonia's capitals, which are just 80 km apart across the Gulf of Finland.
Review: Vilnius Business Lounge, Priority Pass Affiliated
July 10, 2015
Almost every time I fly, I get free lounge access one of three ways:
International Business and First Class passengers get lounge access throughout the journey, and I fly a lot of international premium cabin awards.
Most airports have one or more lounges affiliated with Priority Pass.
An American in Cuba in 2015: Trip Report of Viñales
July 4, 2015
I just spent a completely legal week in Cuba, split between Havana and Viñales. An American in Cuba in 2015 is a six part series on the trip.
An American in Cuba in 2015: Transportation and Lodging Guide
June 7, 2015
I just spent a completely legal week in Cuba, split between Havana and Viñales. An American in Cuba in 2015 is a six part series on the trip. This post will focus on things I wish I’d known about lodging and transportation in Cuba before going
Full Series
Entry, Exit, and Legal Requirements
How to Book Flights or Ferries into or Out of Cuba
Internet, Money, Food, Nightlife
Transportation and Lodging (this post)
Trip Report: Viñales
Trip Report: Havana (coming soon)
Transportation
I got around with taxis, shared taxis, buses, a scooter, and my own two feet.
Trip Report: Singapore First Class from Singapore to London
June 1, 2015
This is the ninth installment of a round-the-world trip report that started here.