Our quest to visit 7 continents, 100 countries, and all 50 states…
Posted in Vietnam on Jun 9th, 2023
I was a bit “pressured” to provide a review of the Ha Long Bay cruise that we took by one of the staff members aboard the La Regina Grand cruise that we took. Since I find those create a kind of biased view and also because it was difficult for us to find useful reviews […]
Posted in Vietnam on Jun 9th, 2023
We landed in Vietnam early on Monday morning and went through the usual airport arrivals process — all very smooth with our newly minted eVisas (which I almost forgot to get!). Our driver met us at the designated place and time. We proceeded to drive into Hanoi in what I have to assume was rush […]
Posted in Qatar, Qatar Airways on Jun 4th, 2023
Friday was basically just a travel day. We had an early wake up call in order to catch the 5:10 Heathrow Express from Paddington. The train journey, transfer to terminal 4, check-in, security, boarding, etc. all went smoothly. We were a little delayed as we deplaned at least one passenger for reasons that are entirely […]
Posted in England, London, RTW 2023, United Kingdom on Jun 1st, 2023
We arrived in London on Sunday very well rested thanks to the late night departure from Tampa and the flat beds in Virgin’s Upper Class. Passport control, luggage collection, train into Paddington — all very easy. Our hotel room wasn’t ready. So, we grabbed a snack and drinks at Vagabond. After that we headed off […]
Posted in England, London, RTW 2023, Virgin Atlantic on May 27th, 2023
Greetings ya’ll! It’s been a while since my last post here. I’m writing this from the sort of sad generic “international lounge” at Tampa International Airport. We’re heading to London tonight in Virgin Atlantic’s Upper Class cabin (my Delta SkyPesos still have some value). As some of you know, I started a new (now old) […]