The hotels I typically frequent for business travel aren't high end properties, but sometimes I am fortunate to have a meeting or something else that brings these hotels into my travel budget. I recently attended a conference in downtown Atlanta, and stayed at the W Atlanta Downtown.
There were 4 W hotels in Atlanta. I have stayed at the W Midtown in the past, and there is also a W in Buckhead. The former W in Perimeter Center is now simply ...
Another trip to a former Soviet Republic, another adventure at the border.
I was originally scheduled to fly out of Almaty to Frankfurt early on 25 March. Plans changed and I pushed back my departure to 01:50 on 26 March. Although my Kazakhstan transit visa was valid through 25 March, my Kyrgyzstan tourist visa was valid through 23 April. Under a 2007 bilateral agreement visas are valid for egress in both counties, meaning my Kyrzyk visa was valid for entrance and exit into Kazakhstan ...
Well, maybe that is a bit too draconian, but after experiencing an overland border crossing yesterday from Kyrgyzstan to Kazakhstan at Korday, it puts the rudeness and inefficiency of U.S. border agents in perspective.
Think free for all. Pushing, shoving, yelling, screaming. This is not the border you cross with a young child or senior citizen. Stamping out of Kyrgyzstan was not too bad, though it took a long time to get out of the country--there is a gate on the road about 100 yards ...
My travels took me to Bermuda last weekend, thanks to a very low Delta Air Lines fare from Newark. Despite holding Delta Platinum status for a year (I have no status anymore with Delta), it was also my first time flying through Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport—back then I connected in Salt Lake City or Minneapolis only. Even though I was in economy class, the weekend made me realize that a lot is missing on United/Continental.
First, I had all ...
From the Air New Zealand Koru Club in Sydney, we boarded our V Australia flight to Los Angeles.
The 777-300ER taking us to LAX
We flew this service on the outbound from LAX to SYD in VA Business, so we were familiar with what to expect, although this time my wife and I were flying together, so it makes for a bit more pleasant experience for the long flight. This flight typical of ...
Foul weather and a delayed Continental Airlines flight gave me the opportunity to sample US Airways yesterday from Philadelphia to Los Angeles. While I won't be defecting to US Airways anytime soon, the experience wasn't half-bad.
The flight was operated by a brand-spanking-new A321 and featured gogo wi-fi internet onboard. The all-leather seats were fairly comfortable and the aircraft was immaculate inside. As a traveler who generally sticks to airlines that do not offer internet ...
