My last post about traveling alone focused on the self-indulgent aspect of doing exactly what you want to do and nothing more. But an additional benefit of traveling by yourself is that it forces you to figure out what you actually like to do, since there’s no one else to appease. This can be surprisingly…
The United Club at the Hong Kong airport is supposed to be one of the best United Clubs out there, so I was excited to check it out when I flew out of Hong Kong back to the US. Upon entering the lounge, I asked to take a shower, as I got to the airport…
Here are some things that I did in Hong Kong that I very much enjoyed. QB House Because I kept on procrastinating when I was at home, I was in desperate need of a haircut by the time I got to Hong Kong. Since I only let Asian people cut my hair and there are…
Here’s a sampling of things that I ate in Hong Kong. Tsui Wah You’re not going to find anything gourmet here, but I do think it’s an interesting experience, especially if you come at 4:30am as I did on my first jetlagged morning in Hong Kong. Tsui Wah is a chain of restaurants that are…
For my trip to Hong Kong, I used up my two free weekend night certificates from my Citi Hilton Reserve credit card to stay at the Conrad Hong Kong, To get to the Conrad, I ended up taking an airport bus (in this case, bus A11) to Admiralty station, and then walking through the mall…
When people ask me about my travels, a frequent follow-up question is if I’m going with anyone or if I’m visiting someone. And people often seem surprised when I tell them that I’m going by myself or not meeting anyone. I travel alone relatively frequently, and I highly recommend that everyone try it at least…
I was searching for award space on SQ 2 from Hong Kong to San Francisco for a friend in economy class, and I couldn’t understand why I couldn’t even SEE the flight on United.com, especially since I found space on ANA’s website (which does show availability for economy space, just not for premium cabins on…
Costs: $850 for airfare $30 for public transportation $160 for food and incidentals 44k points for two nights at the Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Helsinki (let’s say this was about $40, considering that the annual fee for the credit card is $75) Total: $1080 (Tangible) Benefits: 26,812 American Airline miles (13,406 flown miles plus 100% bonus…
The Almost@Home Lounge is located near Gate 32 in the non-Schengen area of Helsinki airport. It’s accessible via Priority Pass, and it’s one of the nicest Priority Pass lounges that I’ve been to. When I checked in, the lounge agent was nice and welcoming, and she asked if I had ever been to the lounge….
The second lounge that I stopped in at the Helsinki airport was the lounge that I could access via my oneworld status, which was Finnair’s lounge (although it used to be accessible via Priority Pass as well). When I was checking into the Finnair lounge, I asked a question about seating on my flight, and…
