by Andy | Apr 21, 2016 | Asia, China, Photography, Travel, Trip Reports
As part of my epic Bluffworks travel pants test (Part I and Part II), which was really just a weekend mileage run to Hong Kong and Beijing, I visited the Great Wall of China. I had previously visited in 2014 and was blown away by how much I enjoyed it. Once you get out of the pollution and crowds of Beijing there’s something very simple and pure about visiting the Great Wall, at least until the tourists show up. I decided to visit the same section as I did last time, Mutianyu, to see if I could get some better pictures than last time.
by Andy | Apr 20, 2016 | American Express, American Express, Australia, Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong, Lounge Reviews, Lufthansa, Oceania, Qantas, Qatar, Travel, Trip Reports, Videos
Shower. Massage. Champagne. A Porsche to drive you to your plane.
All of these things are found at the best airport lounges in the world. The lounge visit is a crucial part of the travel experience for me, particularly when traveling internationally. There’s just something about having a quality meal, a few quality beverages, and a relaxing shower or massage that gets my mind right before I fly.
I get asked pretty frequently to talk about my favorite lounges in the world. I have not visited all of the great lounges out there but I’ve been to quite a few. Let’s take a look at my five favorite lounges and then I’ll tell you about some lounges I want to visit next.
by Andy | Apr 19, 2016 | Asia, Cathay Pacific, Etihad, First, Flight Reviews, Hong Kong, Lufthansa, Middle East, Qatar, Singapore, Singapore Airlines, Trip Reports, United Arab Emirates, Videos
Part of being a blogger in the miles and points space is have a roster of good trip reports. While I’d say I flew these flights so I could offer a more thorough analysis and comparison of the various airlines, honestly I really just wanted to fly in really nice cabins and drink lots of champagne!
That said, I want to tell you about some of my favorite flights, for those of you who may be new to Andy’s Travel Blog.
by Andy | Apr 5, 2016 | Asia, China, Hotel Reviews, Starwood, Travel, Trip Reports
Beijing definitely has its pros and cons. One of the biggest pros of Beijing is the hotel prices, which tend to be reasonable even for higher-end properties. I was only going to have one night in Beijing so I wanted to stay at a nice property and settled on the St. Regis Beijing.
by Andy | Feb 16, 2016 | Business, Flight Reviews, Qatar, Travel, Trip Reports
Andy shares some pictures and thoughts about Qatar Airways Business Class on the new Airbus A350!
by Andy | Jan 26, 2016 | Asia, Japan, Tokyo, Travel, Trip Reports, Videos
Andy sends a quick video update from Tokyo, come see where he’s going next!
