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InterContinental Bora Bora Resort And Thalasso Spa

Review: InterContinental Bora Bora Resort & Thalasso Spa – Arrival & The Resort

Trip Reports May 24, 2016

There is simply too much to say about the InterContinental Bora Bora Resort & Thalasso Spa to fit into one blog post so I'm going to split this review up into more manageable sizes. In this section of the review I'm going to focus on the transfer from the airport to the resort, the check-in process and our first look around the resort grounds and its amenities. Other blog posts will cover the accommodation, the dining and how we paid for the stay in the first place.

Review: Air Tahiti (Tahiti – Bora Bora)

Trip Reports May 23, 2016

Air Tahiti and Air Tahiti Nui are two completely separate airlines. The fact that they have such similar names doesn't help to distinguish them but the similarities end right there, at the names. While Air Tahiti Nui is an international airline and the one we used to fly from Los Angeles to Tahiti, Air Tahiti is an inter-island operation within French Polynesia.

Review: Air Tahiti Nui Business Class A340 (LAX-PPT)

Trip Reports May 13, 2016

I had absolutely no idea what to expect from our Air Tahiti Nui Business Class experience and, for someone who reads and writes quite a few reviews, that's quite an unusual situation to be in. But it was actually quite a nice feeling.

Review: Korean Air Lounge LAX (Tom Bradley Terminal)

Trip Reports May 11, 2016

Joanna and I flew with Air Tahiti Nui from Los Angeles to Tahiti as part of our Bora Bora trip and, although our Business Class tickets with the airline entitled us to entry to the Los Angeles International Lounge (in the Tom Bradley Terminal), we chose to use my Priority Pass membership (courtesy of my Citi Prestige credit card) to visit the Korean Air Lounge instead.

Review: Andaz West Hollywood – Suite King

Trip Reports March 23, 2016

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Review: British Airways Euro Traveller A319 (MXP-LHR)

Trip Reports March 10, 2016

For my last flight on my 8 Flights, 7 Lounges & 3 Hotels In 5 Days trip I flew from Milan's Malpensa airport to London on a British Airways Airbus A319 aircraft in their Euro Traveller (Economy Class) cabin. I was still reasonably tired after my overnight flight from JFK to Milan on an American Airlines 767 (although I would have considerably more tired had I not been in Business Class!) and I hadn't found the Sala Montale Lounge at Milan Malpensa particularly comfortable. I was looking forward to my own bed!

Review: Sala Montale Lounge Milan Malpensa (OneWorld)

Trip Reports March 9, 2016

I visited the Sala Montale Lounge at Milan's Malpensa Airport after my American Airlines 767 flight from New York JFK. The lounge is operated by a third-party on behalf of a number of OneWorld airlines that use the lounge for their premium cabin passengers and their elite status holders.

Review: American Airlines Business Class A321 (LAX-JFK)

Trip Reports February 22, 2016

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Review: Hilton Los Angeles Airport

Trip Reports February 15, 2016

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Review: Hilton Copenhagen Airport

Trip Reports February 9, 2016

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Review: Aviator Lounge Copenhagen Airport

Trip Reports February 8, 2016

I passed through Copenhagen Airport a few weeks ago and stopped by the CPH Apartment Lounge which caters to First Class and OneWorld Emerald card holders amongst others. This time around, as promised in that last review, I stopped by the Aviator Lounge Copenhagen Airport (next door) to see how it compared.

American Airlines Business Class 787-8 Dreamliner

Review: American Airlines Business Class 787 Dreamliner

Trip Reports February 5, 2016

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Review: Los Angeles Airport Marriott

Trip Reports January 29, 2016

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Review: Andaz West Hollywood – “View King” Room

Trip Reports January 27, 2016

After having successfully matched my Marriott Platinum status to Hyatt Diamond status back in November, I was looking forward to seeing what top-tier status in the Hyatt Gold program was all about with my first Hyatt stay as a Diamond member.

Review: CPH Apartment Lounge Copenhagen

Trip Reports January 22, 2016

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Review: Marriott AC Hotel Bella Sky Copenhagen

Trip Reports January 20, 2016

Whenever I have an overnight layover, unless I'm arriving into a city in the morning or early afternoon, I will always look to book a hotel that's close to the airport. If I know I'm not going to have time to explore a city I always look for the path of least resistance and, as on this trip I would have a 7:00am flight to catch the next day, I definitely wanted to book something within easy reach of the check-in desks.

Review: British Airways Economy Class A320 (LHR-CPH)

Trip Reports January 19, 2016

After having a little bit to eat and getting some work done in the British Airways Galleries First lounge it was time for my first flight of the eight that I would be taking in the next five days. This was my "positioning flight" to Copenhagen which would allow me to catch my flight to Los Angeles the following day.

8 Flights, 7 Lounges & 3 Hotels In 5 Days – Introduction

Trip Reports January 11, 2016

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Atmosphere Resort – Dauin, Philippines

Trip Reports January 11, 2016

Over Christmas and New Year Joanna’s family had a great trip to various parts of Asia and, along the way, stopped off at Atmosphere Resort in the Philippines for a bit of well deserved R&R – this is their account (with a bit of editing from me) of one of the more popular beach and diving resorts in the Philippines.

Review: Etihad Premium Lounge Abu Dhabi T3

Trip Reports December 31, 2015

The Etihad chauffeur service picked me up from the Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi around two hours before my scheduled flight time and, with a short drive to the airport, I was soon walking into the dedicated check-in area for First and Business Class passengers at Abu Dhabi airport's Terminal 3.

Review: Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi Grand Canal

Trip Reports December 30, 2015

To say that I procrastinated about which hotel to book in Abu Dhabi would a be an understatement of gargantuan proportions. I must have changed my mind a dozen times, switching between both of the Hyatt's, the Ritz Carlton, the Intercontinental and the Le Meridien. A few things made up my mind for me in the end:

Review: Etihad Business Class Lounge Heathrow T4

Trip Reports December 24, 2015

I got a text from the Etihad chauffeur company at 6:40am to tell me my car had arrived and was waiting for me outside. They were 5 minutes early. Still, it was 6:40 in the morning and not 5:30 in the morning as they had originally intended so I wasn't about to complain.

Etihad to Abu Dhabi using AAdvantage Miles

Etihad To Abu Dhabi – Introduction

Trip Reports December 23, 2015

For the past few years, two of the big "sweet spots" in the AAdvantage program have been the cost of Business and First Class award tickets, on Etihad, for travel between Europe and the Middle East. At a cost of 30,000 miles and 40,000 miles respectively (one-way) they've been an absolute bargain - especially when you consider that it costs 30,000 miles to get from Europe to the US in Cargo Economy Class.

Review: Hampton By Hilton Liverpool (UK)

Trip Reports December 23, 2015

I've never stayed at a Hampton property before and, to be completely honest, I had absolutely no idea what to expect. Last week I found myself needing a hotel in Liverpool and, as I wasn't going to be in the hotel or the city for very long, I wasn't about to splash out on an upscale property. All I needed was a comfortable room at a reasonable price and in a central location so, from the reviews on TripAdvisor, the Hampton by Hilton seemed to check the right boxes.

Review: Andaz 5th Avenue – New York

Trip Reports November 5, 2015

One of the biggest selling points of the Andaz 5th Avenue is it's location. Unless you need to be towards the bottom of Manhattan (Wall Street/Financial area) most of the major places people will want to visit are within easy walking distance.

Review: Marriott’s Aruba Surf Club

Trip Reports November 2, 2015

This time last year we were visiting the US Virgin Islands and staying at Marriott's Frenchman's Cove in St Thomas. This year we wen't back to a place Joanna and I know pretty well - Marriott's Aruba Surf Club on Palm Beach...Aruba (unsurprisingly!). What follows next is an in-depth review of the resort.

American Airlines Economy Class 737 Review

Review: American Airlines 737 Economy Class (MIA-AUA)

Trip Reports October 29, 2015

Boarding started very promptly 45 minutes before the scheduled departure time. Luckily, due to the overcrowding in the Amex Centurion lounge, we had headed to the gate earlier than we normally would have and we got to the gate just in time for Priority Boarding. Kudos to the American Airlines Gate agents who were not shy in turning back people with "Group 3" printed in a big, bold, font on the boarding passes while First Class and Executive Platinums boarded.

Review: Amex Centurion Lounge (Miami)

Trip Reports October 28, 2015

The Amex Centurion lounge in Miami opened in June of this year and was a welcome addition to an airport where the lounges are really not up to much. The lounge is situated in concourse D of Miami Airport, near gate D12, which this makes it very convenient for American Airlines travelers whose gates surround the area the lounge sits in.

Review: American Airlines Economy Class 777-200 (LHR-MIA)

Trip Reports October 27, 2015

If you've read the introduction to this trip report you'll know that we booked our flights to Aruba with cash and in the Economy Class cabin in the hopes that my Systemwide Upgrades would see us flying in Business Class. Having booked the flights in January (a full 9 months before departure) I felt reasonably confident that the upgrades would come through. They didn't.

Yes, there were teething problems. The entertainment system needed re-booting The WiFi didn't really work There were a few loose bits of plastic around the seats But flights like this are about ironing out those teething problems so that's not a complaint from me.

Review: Finnair Business Class A350 XWB (HEL-LHR) – Part 2

Trip Reports October 23, 2015

In Part 1 of this review I took a look a the pre-boarding/boarding experience with Finnair and the cabins & seats on the Airbus A350XWB. In this part of the review I'll take look at the rest of the offering onboard from the entertainment and WiFi to the food and service offered.

Review: Finnair Business Class A350 XWB (HEL-LHR) – Part 1

Trip Reports October 23, 2015

This was the big event and the whole point of my lightning trip to Helsinki. The Finnair A350XWB wasn't anywhere to be seen when I landed at Helsinki Airport and there was good reason for that....it was en route from Munich on another of its "crew familiarisation" trips.

Review: Finnair Economy Class A320 (LHR-HEL)

Trip Reports October 21, 2015

I’m starting to find myself flying on Finnair a lot more nowadays. They’re a member of the OneWorld Alliance which means that I can credit my flights on Finnair to my American Airlines AAdvantage account. That, in turn, means that I earn AAdvantage miles as well as miles towards American Airlines status which I value quite highly.

Finnair Airbus A350 XWB Trip – Introduction

Trip Reports October 19, 2015

Around the middle of September I decided to do something that I've never done before and attempt to be one of the first (few thousand!) to fly on a new plane. Contrary to what Joanna would probably tell you, I'm not an "Av Geek" (plane geek) at all - I like what aircraft do and I think they're amazing pieces of engineering but I don't actively follow the industry with a passion like I know some do...and I certainly don't normally spend cash and/or points on a trip just because I want to see a new plane in action.

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