(This is Part 2 in a multipart trip report. For the background on this trip, check here.)
As we left the lounge and walked towards our gate, we heard an announcement that the flight was boarding and that passengers should make their way to the gate. So we kind of hustled. Of course when we got to the gate, the flight was not boarding (though the gate display said "Boarding"). We waited about fifteen minutes before business class ("Mexicana Elite") passengers and ...
I'm traveling with my wife, Sara, for the next few days on vacation to Europe. Strangely enough, this is actually my first major award redemption in several years, and my first time traveling internationally with serious elite status. So naturally, I thought it would be appropriate to write up the whole trip here on my UPGRD blog.
As time allows, I'll do my best to post during the trip (as I write this I'm sitting in an airport lounge with my wife fast asleep next to me), and if ...
I just got back from an amazing trip to India / Thailand. I had about 7 days of work that I had to do in India, and I had never even visited Asia before. I set out to try and create an itinerary that maximized my ability to use my United SWUs, see various parts of the world, burn some Marriott points, earn some Marriott points, and have some time for relaxation! I didn’t really have any control over my schedule in India. That was determined by my meetings. However, I DID have control ...
Day 0: Introduction: Perfecting My Trip to Europe Using United Miles
Day 1: LAX-YVR on Air Canada, Vancouver, and YVR-LHR on Air Canada
Day 2: BD Number One Lounge at Heathrow and London to Lisbon on TAP Portugal
Day 3: A Day of Sightseeing in Lisbon
Day 4: An Unexpected Extra Day + New Years in Lisbon
Day 5: 12-Hour Bus Trip from Lisbon to Algeciras, Spain via Seville
Day 6: Monkeying Around in British Gibraltar + Ferry to ...
Day 0: Introduction: Perfecting My Trip to Europe Using United Miles
Day 1: LAX-YVR on Air Canada, Vancouver, and YVR-LHR on Air Canada
Day 2: BD Number One Lounge at Heathrow and London to Lisbon on TAP Portugal
Day 3: A Day of Sightseeing in Lisbon
Day 4: An Unexpected Extra Day + New Years in Lisbon
Day 5: 12-Hour Bus Trip from Lisbon to Algeciras, Spain via Seville
Day 6: Monkeying Around in British Gibraltar + Ferry to ...
Time for another trip report!
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Day 0: Introduction: Perfecting My Trip to Europe Using United Miles
Day 1: LAX-YVR on Air Canada, Vancouver, and YVR-LHR on Air Canada
Day 2: BD Number One Lounge at Heathrow and London to Lisbon on TAP Portugal
Day 3: A Day of Sightseeing in Lisbon
Day 4: An Unexpected Extra Day + New Years in Lisbon
Day 5: 12-Hour Bus Trip from Lisbon to Algeciras, Spain via Seville
Day 6: Monkeying ...
