Category Archives: Off to Italy – Buon Viaggio!

After breakfast at Heathrow we boarded the plane to Venice. Two hours later we touched down and found Cheryl and Giulio, good friends from graduate school days, waiting to greet us. It was wonderful to see them again and comforting … Continue reading →

Business class has had a significant make-over since I last flew anywhere but coach class. Each passenger is tucked into their own little pod universe. Each person is almost completely isolated in their own little world. Conversation with fellow travelers … Continue reading →

One of the perks of this trip was Admiral’s Club membership. When we first planned this trip, Betty worked her frugal consumer magic and came up with a credit card offer that gave us an immediate 100,000 bonus miles + … Continue reading →

We begin our travel as we always do – with Betty passing along our itinerary a day or two before we board the plane. Of course it has all been planned out in her mind for months, but as the … Continue reading →