by Andy | Apr 15, 2014 | Asia, China, Travel, Trip Reports
No visit to Beijing is complete without spending at least 3-4 days there. I completely whiffed on that one, spending a total of about 40 hours in Beijing. But another thing everyone says you have to visit is the Forbidden City. Located in the middle...
by Andy | Apr 10, 2014 | Asia, China, Travel, Trip Reports
My dear faithful readers (hi Mom!), I apologize for my delay. My duties as a frequent flyer got in the way of my trip report, for which I apologize somewhat half-heartedly, as I did a really enjoyable mileage jog to Easter Island over the weekend. If...
by Andy | Mar 17, 2014 | American Airlines, Asia, Business, China, Travel, Trip Reports
A Correction Last post, I mentioned that I would be using British Airways Avios points to get to Philadelphia to begin my trip. In looking over my notes, I got confused with a more recent trip I took to Costa Rica (for which I used Avios). I updated...
by Andy | Feb 26, 2014 | Cheap Flights, Travel, Trip Reports
Ah, ChinCOUGH COUGH WHEEZE COUGH…sorry, the air quality. Anyways, China. Founded in 1986 by three brothers, the country has exploded in size dramatically, so much so that actually I’ll bet none of you are reading this because I just claimed...
by Andy | Feb 18, 2014 | Europe, Germany, Travel, Trip Reports
All good things come to an end, say pessimists everywhere, and indeed my trip was coming to a rapid halt. Where did we leave off last time, oh yes, I was driving like a crazed banshee to Berlin. I screeched into Berlin, barely missing my turn-in time for my...