Our quest to visit 7 continents, 100 countries, and all 50 states…
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) […]
Posted in England, London, United Kingdom, Virgin Atlantic on May 20th, 2018
Well, this is a first. I’m writing this blog post on a Virgin Atlantic flight somewhere over the UK. Our family vacation around the world–which isn’t a first–was scheduled to start this upcoming Thursday for all of us, but I’ve departed a bit early in order to spend a couple of days in England with […]
Posted in Turkey, Turkish Airlines, Virgin Atlantic on Jun 20th, 2015
Well, our departure from Orlando wasn’t as seamless as I’d hoped. While we were boarding the plane, thunderstorms swallowed the airport. As a result of the lightning, the airport authorities “closed the ramp” for ground staff, thereby effectively ceasing all aircraft preparation movement. Worse, unlike typical Florida thunderstorms that quickly move in and then out, […]
Posted in Virgin Atlantic on Jun 19th, 2015
Ok, I’m wildly behind with posts, but I’ll catch up. That said, this summer starts now. Off to London for our connecting flight to Turkey. Flying on the upper deck of this bad boy tonight: I’m not sure that it’s a great experience for a Delta Diamond Medallion, but the miles (lowest possible) were […]