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We were flying with Air Canada from Dubai back to Toronto in business class and just recently, Air Canada secured a strategic partnership with Emirates to depart from Terminal 3. This means that Air Canada business class passengers gain entry into the coveted Emirates Business Class Lounge. So that is exactly what we did! DXB…
Don’t get us wrong, we absolutely loved Ho Chi Minh (Saigon), but the airport is completely another story. When we arrived, we had to wait in line for immigration, no problem. Except, you choose a line and hope that it is a quick one as they don’t have a central line and you go to…
As this is our home airline, we have flown the 787-9 many times from domestic flights to Europe and even the Middle East. However, we have been underwhelmed lately with the catering on the flights. Will this one be any different? Air Canada 787-9 – The Seat The seat is a familiar one to us…
After visiting the Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge, we decided to head over and do more lounge hoping to the Lufthansa Business Lounge and see how this lounge compares. Lufthansa Business Lounge Frankfurt Airport (FRA) – Entrance The entrance to this lounge wasn’t clearly evident as it was in the middle of a circular area…
We had an late afternoon flight so we had breakfast around town, headed back to The Westin Grand Frankfurt and checked out. We got to the airport early so that we can try out the Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge, one of the few Maple Leaf Lounges outside of Canada. We also wanted to try…
We did our research on the hotels in Frankfurt and knew that this hotel was recently renovated. We were also thinking of the JW Marriott Hotel Frankfurt which we also reviewed but thought that the renovated Westin Grand Frankfurt would be a good choice. The Westin Grand Frankfurt – Entrance Upon arriving at the hotel,…
Last time we took the A350-900 we had really mixed feelings about the seat. This time, we thought we were going to be on an A330-300 but as we rolled up to the plane to board, we could see that it was a newer aircraft and as we sat down, the safety pamphlet showed it…
Before we booked this hotel we must have researched and watched 30 videos of hotels in Istanbul. We decided that after watching the architects of this hotel and their design process we would go with this one. Would it live up to the high standards that they described on the video? Read on to find…
From the Eternal City to the City of the World’s Desire. We couldn’t be more excited to hop on this flight to a city that we have been wanting to visit for years. We have done a layover in Istanbul before but never got out of the airport, only to enjoy the wonderful Turkish Airlines…
We were flying out of Rome heading off to Istanbul on Turkish Airlines Business Class. We got complimentary access with our business class seats to the Plaza Premium Lounge located on the second level. To get from The St. Regis Rome to FCO it is a flat rate from the taxis at 50 Euros, in…
We only had one night in Rome after our Sun Princess Cruise and had originally booked The Regency in Rome. However, my better half saw The St. Regis Rome for an unbeatable points value, so we cancelled The Regency. Upon arriving at The St. Regis Rome, we couldn’t believe how close it was to a…
We were pleasantly surprised to find the new Starbucks Mug Discovery Series in Niagara Falls. It is a new series developed by Starbucks and is making its way into cities across the world with the USA getting the most. Discovery Series – Niagara Falls Starbucks Information According to Starbucks press release on 2024April09: This spring,…
