During the planning of this trip, I expected to stay at the Dubai Marriott Harbor Hotel and Suites. The hotel was approximately ~$200 USD/night until about two weeks prior to the flight. At that time…
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Review: Emirates Airlines 777-200LR (Economy Class) – Dallas to Dubai
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport is a short drive from my home in north Texas. I parked at the international terminal, Terminal D, thanks to complimentary parking for veterans. We were in the check in line within minutes of…
BOOKED: ROUNDTRIP to AUSTRALIA and FIJI for $1100
I just received a pleasant surprise in my inbox. A friend sent me a deal, which is supposed to last only…
Introduction: First Trip to Dubai with My Son!
Hi, welcome to my next trip report. This is the first trip report I have done in quite some time. Excuse me while I dust off my keyboard. The trip to Dubai, with my son Nicholas, came about as I was…
Emirates Airlines 777-200LR Economy Class “Twin Seats” in 5 Pictures
It has been a long time since I typed a “5 pictures” post. These posts routinely precede full…
UPDATE: Equifax Data Breach Checks
I originally wrote about the Equifax data breach nearly five years ago. For those of you who were not following…
Free Parking at Major Texas Airports for Veterans
I recently returned from a seven day trip to Dubai with my six year old son. We had a great time, the trip report is…
BOOKED: FAMILY TRIP TO DUBAI
I know the blog went silent for the better part of the year. To the point that I almost did not…
Overview: My IDES/VA Disability Experience
The past two years have been the craziest times of my 40 years on this earth. I provided a detailed version of the happenings on a blog post from a few months ago. In synopsis, a had two significant medical procedures and a divorce. Either one of these…
Giveaway: Marriott Bonvoy Silver Elite Status
First and foremost, I would like to wish you and your families a healthy, happy, and positive new year. Times are trying but we will persevere if we come together to help one another. With that being said, I wanted to do a small gesture by…
Review: American Airlines A321 (First Class) – Dallas to Oklahoma City
We had some time between flights so we decided to check out the American Airlines’ Lounge Admirals Club in Terminal C. American Airlines offers, space available, complimentary lounge access to active duty military members on economy tickets. This gave my friend and I…
Delta Airlines and Lyft Announce Partnership Changes
I traveled quite a bit prior to the pandemic. The travel has decreased dramatically over the past two years. I sincerely believe 2022 will be a rebound year for my personal travel, as well as an…
Review: American Airlines 737-800 (First Class) – San Jose, Costa Rica to Dallas
After spending a short time in the lounge, it was time for us to make it to our respective gates. One of my guys was headed to Miami, while we were headed to Dallas. Both flights were operated by American Airlines’ 737-800s.The two aircraft happened to…
Review: VIP Lounge/Copa Club – Juan Santamaria International Airport
We enjoyed our quick, overnight stay at the Marriott Costa Rica. We had two options to get to Juan Santamaria International Airport: 1) hotel shuttle, or 2) Uber. The shuttle to airport had to be booked in advance, $35 USD/per passenger, by…
Bizarre: Passenger Breastfeeds Cat on Delta Airlines Flight
Y’all. When it comes to travel stories, I will spend hours on end reading about an incident. These incidents range from the catastrophic to the…