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 about our Best Flight Rewards Redemption on JAL when we redeemed 70,000 Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles to fly in JAL First Class from SFO – San Francisco International Airport to HND – Tokyo Haneda International Airport in TokyoContinue reading “Flight Review: Japan Airlines 787 Business Class From NRT – Tokyo Narita to CGK – Jakarta”

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 Redemption on JAL when we redeemed 70,000 Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles to fly in JAL First Class from SFO – San Francisco International Airport to HND – Tokyo Haneda International Airport in Tokyo and in business class fromContinue reading “Flight Review: Japan Airlines 777 First Class From SFO – San Francisco to HND – Tokyo Haneda”

The 7 Things We Love About Chicago Illinois

We have fond memories of visiting Chicago from back when we lived in Southern Ontario and always love to visit the windy city! Thankfully, you can fly to ORD – Chicago O’Hare on Alaska Airlines from YVR – Vancouver through SEA –Seattle-Tacoma airport which makes it a nice and easy place for a weekend getawayContinue reading “The 7 Things We Love About Chicago Illinois”

We Leave Today: The 2019 Recap

It’s been another busy year for us; working full-time while maximizing all the travel opportunities that present themselves and also seeking them out. It is always a challenge for us to balance visiting all the places we are interested in but also to visit the places where the return on investment for miles and pointsContinue reading “We Leave Today: The 2019 Recap”

Review: El Vado Motel in Albuquerque New Mexico

Last Updated on July 15, 2020. Initially posted on September 20, 2019. COVID-19 Update: At this time, El Vado is open and offering staycation specials for locals; please call (505) 361-1667 for more information. In addition, the restaurants have re-opened too and access to the outdoor space is available. The pool is available and socialContinue reading “Review: El Vado Motel in Albuquerque New Mexico”

Review: Alaska Airlines Lounge SEA-TAC North Satellite Terminal

Seattle-Tacoma Airport (SEA-TAC) is the 8th busiest US airport and commercial and cargo flights continue to increase. As part of the airport’s growth and modernization strategy, the North Satellite Terminal, also known as the “N-Gates” has been renovated and expanded. In addition to new vendors, 8 more gates, Alaska Airlines has also opened their 15,800Continue reading “Review: Alaska Airlines Lounge SEA-TAC North Satellite Terminal”

Indulge – Little Miss BBQ in Phoenix Arizona

We love barbecue and finding good barbecue in the Pacific Northwest is not that easy which is why we seek it out when we travel to the Southern United States! One place that we have fallen in love with is Little Miss BBQ in Phoenix Arizona. In this post, we share more information about bothContinue reading “Indulge – Little Miss BBQ in Phoenix Arizona”

Plan – Flying out of PAE – Paine Field on Alaska Airlines

Last updated: September 14, 2019 On March 4, 2019, Paine Field (also known as Snohomish County Airport) began domestic commercial flight service. Located about 30 miles north of Seattle and 125 miles south of Vancouver, PAE – Paine Field Airport is a good option for those who want to avoid driving in Seattle traffic onContinue reading “Plan – Flying out of PAE – Paine Field on Alaska Airlines”

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 nights in Dubai at the Al Maha Resort before flying to MLE – Male airport in the Maldives on the same reward ticket. Initially we were scheduled on the 777 with the old First Class configuration but a coupleContinue reading “Flight Review – New Emirates First Class 777 DXB – Dubai to MLE – Male”

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 City is the city by which all cities are measured against and both those who have visited and those who haven’t, have a universal love and fondness for it. Even the staunchest of city haters will most likely findContinue reading “Mileage Run: 36 Hours in New York City”