I have heard about the Hilton Anatole for years but never visited in my past trips to Dallas. It took my son and his fondness of water parks to finally…
Author: phillipsloop
Jet Lagged…Now What?
I returned from my most recent trip to Asia last weekend. The trip was amazing because I got the opportunity to visit so many wonderful places, some new and some old. While the trip was…
What is ‘SSSS’?
I just returned from a quick trip Asia and wanted to let you know what happened on my final segment…
Introduction: Short Trip to Central America
What’s up ya’ll? Welcome to my next trip report. This trip to Panama, Colombia, and El Salvador was last minute due to plans for Hawaii falling through. Of the three countries, Panama was the only one…
Review: Skydive Spaceland – Dallas
I have traveled the world in all different types of aircraft. They have ranged from the huge Airbus 380 to the small Pilatus PC-12. There has never been a time where I thought…
Avianca Airlines Regional Business Class in 5 Pictures
As I continue to edit pictures from my trip to Panama and El Salvador, I am reliving the entire trip all over again, this is the best part of blogging for me. I am still working on the trip report, but…
American Airlines Announces End of MD-80
Today, American Airlines announced the retirement date of September 4, 2019 for its remaining 26 McDonnell Douglas-80 (MD-80) aircraft. The MD-80, also known as the Super 80 or my favorite…
My Issue Confirming Seats on JAL
A few weeks ago, I wrote about my upcoming trip to Thailand and Japan. The flights are operated entirely by Japan Airlines (JAL), which had me excited because the airline just won best…
Air China 777-300 Business Class in 5 Pictures
I completed another wonderful trip to Panama a few weeks ago. While the full trip report will be posted in the coming days, I wanted to share my initial thoughts on…
Hilton Anatole Customer Service
I write posts that are good, bad, and sometimes, indifferent. The reason why I write through such a lense is to document the experience as they occur. Customer service is a tricky beast. There are things that get me…
What Is Individual Antiterrorism Plan?
Being an active duty service member requires additional levels of scrutiny when traveling. Whether it is receiving country specific briefings or completing an…
BOOKED: Trip to Bangkok and Tokyo
I have been planning a return trip to Japan for the better part of a year. Each time I tried to lock in dates, something came up. As luck would have it, a few days opened on my schedule so I booked a trip to Japan and Thailand…
Review: Admirals Club – Philadelphia International Airport
Some weeks ago, I found myself at Philadelphia International Airport after a work trip to New Jersey and Delaware. I returned the rental car and took the shuttle over to a drop off point between…
Is El Salvador Safe?
I returned from my most recent trip to Central America a couple of weeks ago. The process of editing/compiling all of the pictures is taking a bit longer than usual, but I hope to start posting the…
Review: Admirals Club – Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
We flew from Charlotte to Dallas aboard an American Airlines A321. Having flown on the same model airplane in economy the week prior, there was no need to review it again. The arrival in Dallas was…