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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Our second day visiting Marlborough wine region had us visiting some of the global Pinot Noir heavyweights. We started at well funded Cloudy Bay, followed by family winemakers Allan Scott. We took lunch at the Brancott Estate mega tasting room, with a brief stop at the family run Whitehaven, before we concluded at Whiter Hills. Each spot had something new to try; come with us as we tested them all. Activity: Four… Read More
Our first day of exploring this particular wine region would have us visiting four world class wineries. Our self guided tour today would have us calling on Spy Valley, Wairau River, Dog Point and ending the day at Villa Maria. Each of these wineries would offer something new on the palette; something interesting to explore. We’d get the opportunity to take in these places in a completely empty environment with a total… Read More
Our travels to Blenheim had us visiting several world class wineries in the Marlborough region of New Zealand. Our visits to Allan Scott, Wairu River, Whitehaven and Cloudy Bay would have us looking for a conveniently located base in order to base our sightseeing. The Marlborough Vintner’s Hotel fit that requirement quite nicely and we enjoyed a four day stay at this hotel during our time in this corner of the world…. Read More
Our efforts to taste some New Zealand wines in the Marlborough Wine Region had us requiring a short internal flight from the Auckland on the North Island of New Zealand to Blenheim in the South Island of New Zealand. We went with flag carrier Air New Zealand for this flight, which provided straightforward service on a new Q300 trubo prop aircraft. Review: Air New Zealand Q300, Auckland – Blenheim We left the… Read More
Air New Zealand operates a limited number of select Air New Zealand Regional Lounges, in addition to their regular Air New Zealand Domestic Business lounges, at various airports around New Zealand. The Air New Zealand Regional Lounges are often located close to regional airline departure gates. We would get the opportunity to test out their Regional Lounge service while we departed on a flight to the South Island. Review: Air New Zealand… Read More
Air New Zealand is a founding member of Star Alliance; the world’s largest airline network. Air New Zealand is the flag carrier of the country of New Zealand. As a country situated in one of the corners of the Pacific Ocean, and set against a background of New Zealand hospitality, we were keen to test out their Air New Zealand Lounges on our Air New Zealand domestic flight to New Zealand wine… Read More
Our Fiji Airways Business Class reward ticket redeemed through Alaska Mileage Plan offered a complimentary stopover. We used the stopover for a break in our travels in Fiji. We spent the week in Fiji exploring it’s beaches and resorts, before continuing onwards to our final destination on a Fiji Airways destination of New Zealand. How would a Fiji Airways Business Class medium haul flight compare ? Review: Fiji Airways Business Class A330-2,… Read More
The flag carrier of Fiji is Fiji Airways which is based in Nadi, Fiji. It is formerly known as Air Pacific and operates flights to thirteen countries and twenty three cities. As a member of One World Select, and by offering reciprocal privileges, it hosts connecting flights through the Nadi International Airport as its home base hub. We would get the opportunity to test out its Fiji Airways Tabua Lounge at Nadi… Read More
There are quite a pick of resorts in the Denaru Island Resort area of Fiji. The Denaru Island consists of nine separate hotels with a marina that connects Fiji to the Mamanuca and Yasawa Islands. The Denaru Island is located ten kilometers from Nadi International Airport. We would end up visiting Denaru Island and staying at the Westin Denaru Island Resort prior to our departing international flight the next day. Review: The… Read More
The Sheraton Resort and Spa Tokoriki Island was our home for a four night stay in the Mamanuca Islands in Fiji. Our trip out to the Tokoriki Island would have us visit a resort offering duplex villas, in a freshly reconstructed resort that had recently re-opened after cyclone damage. Our stay would allow us the experience of staying on an outer island resort in Fiji with all the advantages and disadvantages that… Read More
Fiji Airways is one of the smaller carriers operating international flights in the South Pacific. With a small fleet of 5 wide body aircrafts, it operates flights to and from Fiji with connecting flights through Nadi International Airport. As a member of One World Select, it offers some reciprocal benefits with One World Carriers. Through a redemption with Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan, we’d get an opportunity to test them out on their… Read More
Due to the sheer volume of international carriers that depart from the Los Angeles Tom Bradley International Terminal, many carriers that fly to and from this location aren’t part of the traditional global three of airline alliances; One World, Star Alliance or Sky Team. The Los Angeles International Lounge is designed to service all of these leftover carriers in a space located within the Tom Bradley International Terminal. Our visit to the… Read More
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