Posts from April 2011

Video: 431 km/h on the Shanghai Pudong Maglev Train

As part of my journey to Asia, I did a weekend in Shanghai, and that gave me the opportunity to take the Maglev train from Shanghai Pudong A...

Review: The Westin Beijing Chaoyang

My two weeks in China were spent mostly in Beijing, but I popped down to Shanghai for the weekend in between. My plan was to stay at the Wes...

Home Sweet Home! And the Longest Day Ever…

After a long trip to Asia, I'm happy to be writing this post from the comfort of the United States of America. And to make the day even bett...

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Just Witnessed: Family Finagles Its Way Into Maple Leaf Lounge @ YVR

I thought this was a pretty unprofessional thing to witness. I'm currently sitting at the YVR Maple Leaf Lounge ...

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Does Anyone Else's Company Use American Express as a Corporate Travel Agency

I just got this rather disturbing e-mail from my company. It looks like we'll be switching to American Express as our Corporate Travel Agency. What does this ...

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Oh My! What Have I Been Eating!?

In regard to food, my motto on on this trip has been, "I'll try anything once." So just what have I been trying?! I've had some pretty delicious food… and so...

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Review: Renaissance Shanghai Zhongshan Park

Let me spoil the surprise for you. I love the Renaissance Shanghai Zhongshan Park. I thought it was a fantastic hotel that enhanced my weeke...

The Thing That Annoys Me with SPG's New Promo...

Starwood has just announced a new promotion for the second quarter. Stay three nights at an SPG property and get a free night at a Starwood ...

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16 Days in China: A Night at the Le Meridien Cyberport

My reason for going to China was to do business in Beijing for a couple weeks, but in my efforts to book the cheapest ticket, get the most m...

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American Airlines Sues Orbitz

Not even a week after American Airlines finished settling things with Expedia, the company is now suing Orbitz. This suit is due to the fact that Orbitz isn't playing nice with ...

16 Days in China: Vancouver to Hong Kong in Air Canada's Executive First Suite

While I have been flying over 100,000 miles a year on United for at least four years, it wasn't until last year that I had some trips abroad...

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16 Days in China: The Vancouver International Maple Leaf Lounge

After an enjoyable trip from San Francisco to Vancouver, I had a few hours before heading off to Hong Kong. I went over to the International...

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Expedia to Spin Off TripAdvisor as a Public Company in Q3 2011

I saw this on TechCrunch a couple days ago. Pending approval by the board of directors, TripAdvisor will be its own company soon. I was surp...

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16 Days in China: SFO-YVR in Air Canada Executive Class

I wasn't originally going to write a post about this first, short leg of my trip, but I was so impressed with the segment that I decided otherwise. I flew from San Francisco to ...

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United Promotion(s) for Bonus Miles

I saw on Flyertalk yesterday that United was sending out targeted promotions for bonus miles. I did not receive one of the e-mails....

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Our Day Trip to the Taj Mahal

Gosh... This post sure is overdue. It has been almost a year since my visit to the Taj Mahal and my epic trip to India / Thailand, and I&nbs...

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16 Days in China: The Itinerary

Next Friday, I'm off to China for sixteen days! I'm quite excited about the trip. I have two weeks of business in Beijing, but I have tried ...

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We Will Earn Miles on Flights Booked with Expedia Rewards

Yesterday I wrote about how redeeming flights on Expedia rewards works. I speculated that I didn't think it was possible for Expedia to have worked out an agreement with every ...

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