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Goa: Is It Worth the Trip? Our Honest Verdict

We spent close to a week exploring Goa and chose to add it to our itinerary…
A First-Timer’s Guide to India: Our Trip to Udaipur, Jaipur, and Goa

This past September and October, we had the opportunity to visit India, where we spent time…
Planning a Trip to Vietnam: Our luxurious itinerary!

For our 4th trip to Vietnam, we decided to focus our two week vacation visiting various…
Review: Flying with Starlux to Asia

Since 2020, Starlux has been operating flights to and from its hub in Taipei, connecting North…
4 Days in Trancoso Brazil

After our short layover in Sao Paulo, it was time for us to fly about 1.5…
Tips: A short layover in Sao Paolo Brazil

After our 10 hours red-eye flight from Toronto, we woke up in Sao Paolo Brazil, with…
Planning a Trip to Brazil: 10 Tips

For our 3rd trip to South America, we decided to visit Brazil, a country we have…
Visiting Mauritius: 12 Tips

Based on our trip to Mauritius in April 2023, we share 12 tips to plan your…
Review: Fiji Airways A350 Business Class LAX – Los Angeles to NAN – Nadi Fii

Fiji is an island nation in the South Pacific Ocean comprised of approximately 300 islands. It…
Planning a Trip to Fiji: 12 Tips

Recently, we had the opportunity to visit Fiji and share 12 tips to help you plan…
10 Resons Why You Need to Visit El Paso Texas

El Paso is a city in south west Texas. With a population of close to 700,000…
Review: Air Canada Signature Suite Lounge at YYZ – Toronto Pearson International Airport

The Air Canada Signature Suite at Toronto Pearson Airport is a lounge exclusively for passengers flying…
Ideas for Unique Honeymoon Trips

We have had a few people reach out and ask us about good honeymoon destinations! Here…
AMAZING Business Class Fares from Canada to Africa and the Middle East

Details about business class airfare deals between Canada, select destinations in Africa and the Middle East.…
Crete – Restaurants, Wineries and Breweries

The fourth stop on our Big Fat Greek Summer Vacation was the island of Crete! Here…
Tips: Canceling an Air Canada Flight for Aeroplan Points

Recently, we purchased Air Canada tickets for a return trip and canceled the flights choosing to…
10 Tips: Planning a Trip to Crete

The fourth stop on our Big Fat Greek Summer Vacation was the island of Crete! Here…
Air Canada Status Match for US Citizens

Americans with elite status on an American airline can complete a status match to get status…
6 Tips: Planning a trip to Montreal

With over 1.8 million residents, Montreal is Canada’s second-largest city and is located in the province…
The New Aeroplan Program: 5 Things to Know

Air Canada launched the new Aeroplan program in August 2020, promising a revamped enhanced experience for…
Aeroplan Promo on May 7, 2020: Should you buy miles for 1 cent + bonus?

For us, it is not a matter of if we will travel but when and so,…
Finding and Booking Flight Deals During COVID-19: Good or Bad Idea?

Many of us are sad and disappointed in having to cancel and postpone travel plans during…
Review: TAP Air Portugal A330neo Business Class from LIS – Lisbon to EWR – Newark

Last Updated: June 3, 2020 COVID-19 Update: Portugal has re-opened to tourists from certain countries as of…
Flight Review: Japan Airlines 787 Business Class From NRT – Tokyo Narita to CGK – Jakarta

If you read our 2019 recap and review of JAL First Class, you might remember us talking…
Flight Review: Japan Airlines 777 First Class From SFO – San Francisco to HND – Tokyo Haneda

If you read our 2019 recap, you might remember us talking about our Best Flight Rewards…
Review: Turkish Airlines 787 Business Class from DPS – Denpasar Bali to IST – Istanbul Turkey

Turkish Airlines started their Dreamliner 787-900 service on select international routes over the summer in 2019.…
The 7 Things We Love About Chicago Illinois

Last updated: July 23, 2025 We have fond memories of visiting Chicago from back when we…
We Leave Today: The 2019 Recap

It’s been another busy year for us; working full-time while maximizing all the travel opportunities that…
Weekend Trip to Marfa in West Texas

Part of the fun of some of our trips is often ending up somewhere random and…
Top 15 Destinations in 15 Years: Our List

We often get asked “What’s your favorite place out of everywhere you’ve traveled?” and it is…
Should You Buy the Air Canada Weekend Flight Pass?

Flight passes are essentially pre-paid flight segments at a fixed cost that are offered by some…
Plan – 7 Mistakes to Avoid When Booking Flights

Last updated: November 24, 2019 As easy as it can be to search for flights and…
How We Use Points for Hotels and Flights – Our Trip to the UAE, Maldives, Qatar, and Indonesia

If we’re lucky, once a year we get to go away for up to 3 weeks…
Flight Review – Emirates First Class A380 LAX – Los Angeles to DXB – Dubai

We had so much fun on our last Emirates First Class trip that we decided to…
Flight Review – New Emirates First Class 777 DXB – Dubai to MLE – Male

After our flight from LAX – Los Angeles to DXB – Dubai, we spent a few…
Plan – Qatar Airways Business Class Review A350-1000 QSuites from MLE-DOH and 777 from DOH-DPS

Once upon a time, WestJet and American Airlines were partners, which mean that you could earn…
Plan: Choosing a Fare – Tips to Save Money and Earn Miles

As airlines change fare structures to drive profits, travelers are faced with many more decisions about which…
Mileage Run: 36 Hours in New York City

New York City is one of the world’s greatest cities, if not the greatest. New York…
How We Use Points for Hotels and Flights – Our Trip to Vietnam, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka

We often get asked how we travel so much, use points, and score such great deals.…
Mileage Run: 24 Hours in Boston

Some people have trouble conceptualizing our weekend trips, from their purpose to their practicality, and just…
Airfare 101: How a $300 flight can cost you $1,000

Most of us are always on the lookout for cheap airfare deals and when we find…
Airline Review: Why you should fly EVA Air

The best flights are those that you don’t want to end, the ones where you need…
Tips: Planning a 1 Day Trip to Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu is on a lot of people’s bucket lists for different reasons and if you…
Review: Cathay Pacific’s The Pier Business Class Lounge at HKG

Maxine and I have been fortunate to experience first class and business class lounges across the…
Airplane Food: Top 10 In-flight Meals

Last updated: May 8, 2020 In the Bon Appetit article “Anthony Bourdain Thinks You’re Crazy For…
Mileage Run: 36 Hours in Anchorage Alaska

We’ve been flying on Alaska Airlines and achieving elite status for years now, but strangely enough,…
Emirates First Class: A Really Fun Thing We’ll Never Get To Do Again

OK, so I’m deviating from the standard content of this blog to share a more autobiographical…