It’s coming up to eight in the morning and I’ve just arrived in Heathrow on a British Airways flight from Basel. I usually travel by […]
New Airline Reviews
British Airways, Club Class – Airbus A 320 NEO: Basel to London Heathrow
Five in the morning is an ungodly hour to be standing around anywhere outside waiting for the airport bus to arrive. Especially when, like today, […]
SWISS, Business Class – Airbus A 321 NEO: London Heathrow to Zürich
I think by the time I board the flight to Zürich, we’ve cycled through the whole of the combined short-haul fleets of Helvetic, Edelweiss, and […]
British Airways, First Class – Boeing B 777-200: Seattle to London Heathrow
The return trip from Victoria back to Seattle seems to take for ever. We have a strong current working against us, so that eventually the […]
British Airways, Business Class – Boeing B 787-10: London Heathrow to Seattle
By the time I’m through security, it’s 13h15. My flight to Seattle should start boarding before long. The exact gate has not yet been assigned […]
British Airways, Business Class – Airbus A 319: Dublin to London Heathrow
In Dublin I’m staying at the CitizenM near St. Patrick’s church. The closest bus stop for the Dublin Airport Express is just five minutes from […]
KLM, Business Class – Boeing B 737-800: Amsterdam to Dublin
Today I continue my journey from Amsterdam to Dublin. My flight is scheduled to depart at 07h25. I awake at 05h30, take a quick shower […]
KLM Cityhopper, Economy Class – Embraer 190: Basel to Amsterdam
It’s early in the evening on Christmas Day and I’m back at the airport and on my way to Amsterdam again. Everywhere is eerily quiet. […]
British Airways, Business Class – Airbus A320: London Heathrow to Basel
I have quite a few trips with British Airways coming up. I’m looking at it from the positive side. Having so many flights in short […]
Hotel Reviews
The Sheraton on Dubai Creek
The weather in Dubai in December and January is just lovely. It’s warm enough to just wear a t-shirt, but without being oppressively hot yet. […]
British Airways, Club Class – Airbus A 380: London Heathrow to Dubai
It’s coming up to eight in the morning and I’ve just arrived in Heathrow on a British Airways flight from Basel. I usually travel by […]
British Airways, Club Class – Airbus A 320 NEO: Basel to London Heathrow
Five in the morning is an ungodly hour to be standing around anywhere outside waiting for the airport bus to arrive. Especially when, like today, […]
SWISS, Business Class – Airbus A 321 NEO: London Heathrow to Zürich
I think by the time I board the flight to Zürich, we’ve cycled through the whole of the combined short-haul fleets of Helvetic, Edelweiss, and […]
British Airways, First Class – Boeing B 777-200: Seattle to London Heathrow
The return trip from Victoria back to Seattle seems to take for ever. We have a strong current working against us, so that eventually the […]
Afternoon Tea at The Empress
The afternoon tea at The Empress is a bit of a Victoria institution. Probably even more so on a day like today. It’s New Year’s […]
The Fairmont Empress Victoria
I arrive in Victoria in British Columbia by fast ferry from Seattle. It’s a trip of about three hours. The first impression as I step […]
FRS Fast Ferry, Comfort VIP Class: Seattle to Victoria
Today I continue my trip by boat, taking the fast ferry from Seattle’s Pier 69 to Victoria, British Columbia in Canada. My colleague, the tall […]