World Traveller 73 About
An executive based in Vancouver, Canada, he enjoys maximizing the use of airline and hotel award points in order to “Upgrade Your Travels”. His travels have led him to over 75 countries and over 1,000,000 miles flown. When he’s not on the road, he can often be found in his second adopted home in Whistler, Canada. He chronicles his personal and business travel adventures, advice, upgrade tips, tricks and secrets here…
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A Long Layover at an airport can be a welcomed or completely un-welcomed thing. Whenever I pass through Seattle Tacoma International Airport in Washington – United States of America, it’s typically a welcomed thing as I’m usually headed off somewhere good. Zipping down from Vancouver – Canada, I’ve frequently found myself on five hour connections in Seattle, Washington between airlines. The 13 Coins Seattle Tacoma Restaurant remains among my most favourite layover… Read More
At times, a great discounted travel opportunity comes up that becomes the genesis of a new trip. While I was searching around for something to do in this pandemic disrupted travel environment, I came across a great international business class fare from Western North America to Europe. Without much hesitation, we booked ourselves into a trip to France, Jordan and Israel. Read on to see how we put it all together. Trip… Read More
We’ve all heard lots of stories on the problems on renewing a passport in a post pandemic world. With an upcoming international trip planned for the Maldives, I had timed out on my ten year Canadian Passport, which would be expiring in the summer of 2023. Without any options to extend, I was required to renew it. How would my experience fare? Let’s just say it didn’t go all that quickly… My… Read More
The Aspire Lounge Calgary International Airport was one of the first Aspire Lounge entries into the Canadian airport marketplace. The Aspire Lounge in the International Departures hall of the Calgary International Airport offers the sole lounge space servicing international travels. Read on to see how our visit to the Aspire Lounge International Calgary International Airport and how our experience was… Review: Aspire Business Lounge International “D” Concourse – Calgary International Airport, Alberta,… Read More
The town of Canmore, Alberta, Canada is located immediately outside of Banff National Park. Canmore is known for it’s plentiful hotels that are convenient for exploring Banff and Lake Louise, in addition to being a great place to attend a conference. How would my trip to the Coast Canmore Hotel and Conference Centre fare for a work trip through the area? Review: Coast Canmore Hotel & Conference Centre, Alberta, Canada “A Conference… Read More
Oklahoma City found itself in the middle of the United States’ first serious domestic terrorism incident in April of 1995. After the dust had settled, the are was memorialized in a fitting memorial and historic museum that pays appropriate tribute to this horrific incident. Our visit to Oklahoma City would allow us an afternoon to take in this space and monument. Remembering at the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum, Oklahoma, United… Read More
The Aspire Salon Lounge Ottawa is the newest Aspire Lounge in Canada. Taking over the space previously occupied by the Porter Lounge Ottawa, the Aspire Lounge Ottawa has arrived to the scene offering a legitimate competitor to the Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge next door. Read on to see how our first visit to the Aspire Lounge Ottawa was, and whether it would stand up to our review… Review: Aspire Salon Business… Read More
After two pandemic years, I returned to Ottawa for a recent business trip and stayed at The Sheraton Ottawa Hotel. The Sheraton Ottawa Hotel has been a fixture of downtown Ottawa for many years, and I have stayed many times as a result of it being a comfortable place to be while on the road. However, one of the hotel’s best features was suspended during my visit. Read on to see which… Read More
Every quarter or so, we see a promotion that offers value to select credit card holders. Now that we are well into fall 2022, we’ve seen the fall promotion for the Royal Bank of Canada Avion Rewards card launch with a good 30% bonus. Is taking advantage of this transfer bonus going to be in your best interest as an RBC Avion Rewards credit card holder? Read on to see what our… Read More
It has been about eight years since our last visit to the American Express Centurion Lounge Las Vegas. Our last visit occurred when this location was one of the initial Centurion Lounges in the system. Since then, the American Express Centurion Lounge Las Vegas has undergone a mild expansion to address capacity issues. How would the lounge fare after all these years, and did the American Express Centurion Lounge still deliver? Review:… Read More
The Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport conveniently offers several lounges operated by The Club at LAS. With two locations split between this version at Terminal 1 and the other version in Terminal 3, you’ll likely have a The Club at LAS nearby your departure gate. We would visit this particular location in Terminal 1 “D” Gates. How would our experience fare? Review: The Club at LAS Business Lounge, Terminal 1 –… Read More
The Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport conveniently offers several lounges operated by The Club at LAS. With two locations split between Terminal 1 and this version in Terminal 3, you’ll likely have a The Club at LAS nearby your departure gate. We would visit this particular location in Terminal 3 “E” Gates. How would our experience fare? Review: The Club at LAS Business Lounge, Terminal 3 – “E” Gates, Las Vegas… Read More
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