Sydney in a Nutshell: A Photo Walk

As I mentioned in my earlier post, I was in Sydney for a couple of days before heading to New Zealand. While I have been to Sydney before, I never really got the chance to explore parts of the city which were outside the area around the Park Hyatt Sydney. …

One of the Best Deals for Domestic Flights Today! DAL-SFO for 10k miles RT and more….

As bloggers we often rave about how great the British Airways award chart is for travel on American Airlines. It’s an awesome deal, but is it as great as the deal that Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan offers on certain Virgin America flights? Probably not.

The Best Business Class Lounge in Frankfurt?

Since there were no showers at the LH lounge, I made my way to the nearest lounge with that facility: the Air Canada lounge on the other end of the terminal. I had heard great things about the place from none other than Lucky (where else, right?), and decided to …

Intro-Trip Report: Incredible India

I visit my mom’s side of the family in India during Christmas every year. For the most part my visits are limited to just two Indian cities: Hyderabad and New Delhi.

Focal Point: 6 Pictures of Lake Como

Lake Como has been the vacationing home of the aristocrats and famous long before George Clooney’s wedding (actually since the time of the Romans). Not only is the lake spectacular due to its positioning next to the Italian Alps, but also due to the prestigious towns and villages along the …

India Recalls Major Currency Denominations

As many of you may have heard by now, the Prime Minister of India: Mr. Narendra Modi just announced a ‘surgical’ move to remove all current 1000 rupee and 500 rupee notes out of circulation. This act aims to force people with large sums of ‘black money’ to pay taxes …