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. […]
Author: knightofmalta
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 […]