In this post, we review taking the train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai, particularly Thai Railways #13, including how we booked our ride and our (sometimes a little rough) experiences on the train itself. Having started our two months in Southeast Asia in Bangkok, we decided to make our way north through Chiang Mai and …
A lot of travelers have thing for seeking out “local” experiences instead of the overly touristy ones. While this isn’t really our niche (being people who usually tackle Trip Advisor’s top 20 attractions in every city and rarely talk to anyone other than each other), we do appreciate the more local experiences when we stumble …
After a 14-hour economy cabin flight to Dubai earlier this year, I vowed to stop flying over 8 hours (give or take) in economy cabins. It wasn’t an awful flight by any means, but when you save lots of money (and spend no points) flying low cost carriers on every other flight you take, you …
Connection 1 Origin: Chicago, United States (ORD) Destination: New York, United States (JFK) Flight Cost: $126 Payment Method: Cash Value per Point: NA Flight Date: 9/26/17 Flight Time: 1 Hour 35 Minutes Flight Delay: 0 Miles Covered: 810 Airline: Jet Blue Plane: Airbus A320 Class: Economy Entertainment: Modern Family Amenity Kit: None Food: Cheese Its Drink: Sparkling water Primary Language: English Memorable Moment: Uneventful, honestly. Connection 2 …
After spending three months in South America, we flew back to the US for my high school best friend’s wedding. We found a great deal to fly Air Canada Business Class from Santiago, Chile to Toronto, which is honestly why we planned the trip to Santiago at all. After an amazing Business Class experience, we …
Nothing makes me feel more undeservingly cool like flying in upper cabins on huge airplanes for long-haul flights. I clearly don’t belong there. I’ve constantly got Fergie’s “Glamorous” stuck in my head, I’m wearing the same shirt I’ve worn for the past three days, and I take more pictures on the plane than in most …
Origin: Buenos Aires, Argentina (EZE) Destination: Santiago, Chile (SCL) Flight Cost: $138 + 25,000 United points for two Payment Method: Cash + Points Value per Point: $0.013 Flight Date: 9/12/17 Flight Time: 1 Hour 52 Minutes Total Travel Time: 7 Hours Flight Delay: 0 Miles Covered: 803 Airline: Air Canada Plane: Boeing 787 Class: Economy Entertainment: Modern Family & Big Bang Theory Amenity Kit: None Food: Chicken Sandwich …
Connection 1: CUZ – LIM Origin: Cusco, Peru (CUZ) Destination: Lima, Peru (LIM) Class: Business Flight Cost: $356.37 + 26,000 Lifemiles for two Payment Method: Cash + Points Flight Value: $2,722 for two Value per Point: $0.09 Flight Date: 9/5/17 Flight Time: 1 hour 5 minutes Flight Delay: 32 minutes Miles Covered: 365 miles Airline: Avianca Plane: Airbus A319 Entertainment: Modern Family Amenity Kit: None …
Origin: Lima, Peru (LIM) Destination: Cusco, Peru (CUZ) Flight Cost: $151.64 for two Payment Method: Cash Flight Date: 8/27/17 Flight Time: 54 Minutes Total Travel Time: 5 Hours 45 Minutes Flight Delay: 0 Miles Covered: 365 Airline: Avianca Plane: Airbus A319 Class: Economy Entertainment: None (no TVs!) Amenity Kit: None Food: None Primary Language: Spanish Memorable Moment: The approach into Cusco was really cool, and …
Origin: Bogota, Colombia (BOG) Destination: Lima, Peru (LIM) Flight Cost: $318.11 + 800 Lifemiles for two people Payment Method: Cash & Points Value per Point: $0.06 Flight Date: 8/22/17 Flight Time: 2 Hours 25 Minutes Total Travel Time: 10 Hours 45 Minutes Flight Delay: 2 Hours 49 Minutes Miles Covered: 1,167 Airline: Avianca Plane: Airbus A330 Class: Economy Entertainment: Table 19 (pretty funny movie, actually!), …