I must say I did not think I would be posting a positive thing about this situation but I’m happy that it worked out. Back in December I booked a r/t flight from EWR-SEA on Continental.com, I booked at a contract Y fare, and got the instant Platinum upgrade on all the flights. EWR-IAH-SEA and SEA-EWR

Today I got an email from Continental that rebooked me on a new flight from IAH-SEA that was 6 hours later. I checked online and there was still a flight at 0930 but with a new ...

After our journey with Air New Zealand from Christchurch to Melbourne, we headed to the Park Hyatt for the last stay of the trip.  We arrived in the morning, well before the scheduled check in time, and unfortunately, I got a got a somewhat curt response from the front desk since "it is well before published check in time".  This was despite me asking my private line agent make a request.  It seems that request was not noted and had no effect whatsoever, but of course ...

I can not express how impressed I was with the staff at the Hilton Sofia Bulgaria, never have I been to a hotel that every member of staff stood out as special. I think the staff follows the lead of the General Manager of this hotel, Mr. Jacques Brune. He welcomed me at check in as a Diamond member, he walked by the Executive lounge and spotted me in the lounge he stopped in for a chat. It was clear that Mr. Brune has pride in his hotel and staff. I did find this very interesting article ...

I have been a Hyatt fan for a long time and I have always heard good things about the Hyatt Regency in London. My trips to London have been for business and the rates at the Hyatt were always out of what I could spend so I would pick the Hilton London Tower Bridge or Hilton Paddington; both very good hotels. After my stay at the Hyatt they were blown out of the water, just a really nice hotel. I should say I have very low expectations for any hotel in the UK, but in London I have ...

After my flight on Virgin Australia to Cairns and great time scuba diving the Great Barrier Reef, it was time for the main portion of our journey: New Zealand

Just to round out this portion of my trip report, here are some travel related photos from my trip to the Great Barrier Reef.

yes, thats electrical tape on landing gear....scary, but I'm here to tell the story

The first leg of the diving trip was a flight on a Cessna Caravan ...

Winner of ‘The Best Hotel in the Czech Republic' for the 4th consecutive year at the TTG Travel awards 2011, the Hilton Prague hotel is still one of my favorite Hilton’s out there. I will also like to award the Hilton Prague with an award of my own, the best Hilton Executive lounge in Europe. I have been to most; if not all the Hilton hotels in Europe with lounges so I think I can empower myself with bestowing this award. Hands down this hotel runs a lounge that I would ...