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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Flying business class in Europe is always surprising to me as they’ve adopted the economy seat with a blocked middle as “standard” fare. Our trip today was no exception to this, but was highlighted by excellent Lufthansa service that has been our usual experience with the carrier. This post is one chapter in our Around the World in Star Alliance First Class via China, Thailand and Spain. This trip was booked using… Read More
After a week in Spain seeing Madrid, Salamanca and Barcelona, it was time for our onward journey back home to Canada. This trip would have us connecting Spain – Germany – United States then Canada with a short stopover in Germany (for a pretzel). The Puerta de Alcalá VIP Lounge turned out to be a great prelude to our Shengen flight with Lufthansa. This post is one chapter in our Around the… Read More
After several days in Barcelona, it was time to re-position back to Madrid for our return ticket back home to Canada. Instead of an internal flight, we stuck to the convenient and now tried and tested train trip from city centre to city centre. Spain does train travel right with comfortable Renfe AVE service, which led to an enjoyable transportation experience. This post is one chapter in our Around the World in… Read More
This is the second part of our time in Barcelona, Spain. For the first part, please see Exploring Barrio La Rambla, Barcelona, Spain Our efforts today were to see many of the architecture sights created and inspired by Gaudi. This post is one chapter in our Around the World in Star Alliance First Class via China, Thailand and Spain. This trip was booked using Air Canada Aeroplan miles. For more information on… Read More
Barcelona was a city of contrasts compared to the more modern and business oriented Madrid. In the first portion of our time in Barcelona, we set off to explore Barrio La Rambla and its beautiful features. This part of our our journey was through the La Rambla district where there were many gothic attractions. This post is one chapter in our Around the World in Star Alliance First Class via China, Thailand… Read More
We opted for a convenient stay at the AC Hotel Barcelona Sants. The property was located immediately across the square from the Barcelona Sants train station, making for convenient inner city connections. While the neighbourhood had all the charm of a train station neighbourhood, the convenience was hard to beat. This post is one chapter in our Around the World in Star Alliance First Class via China, Thailand and Spain. This trip… Read More
Soon it came time for us to continue our journey to Barcelona. I had considered flying there “Madrid – Barcelona” on a Low Cost Carrier but city-to-city travel in Europe is never as convenient flying from airport to airport. It was time to test out Spains Renfe AVE Train network from Madrid Atocha to Barcelona Sants. This post is one chapter in our Around the World in Star Alliance First Class via… Read More
Thanks to Madrid’s location in the middle of the country, there are quite a few day tripping opportunities available to travellers. During our trip, we decided to take in a day trip to Salamanca, Spain. The city of Salamanca is known for its large student population, but more importantly, its’ historic Playa Mayor. This post is one chapter in our Around the World in Star Alliance First Class via China, Thailand and… Read More
We spent three well earned days exploring the heart of Madrid, Spain. We discovered a European city that is well worth some time to explore. With it’s varied neighbourhoods, terrific plazas and squares, and enough museums to keep the most ardent historians occupied, Madrid has something for everyone. Once you add in terrific “tapas” and wine, this place should be on every European traveller’s list of cities to visit. This post is… Read More
The AC Hotel Carlton, Madrid Spain became my “go to” property in Madrid for quick stopovers. It was conveniently located next to Madrid Atocha train station, which can take you almost anywhere in the country. The hotel is also within reasonable walking distance of most major sights. This post is one chapter in our Around the World in Star Alliance First Class via China, Thailand and Spain. This trip was booked using… Read More
Thai Airways is one of the few remaining airlines within Star Alliance to continue to offer a first class cabin. The experience is a little “off perfect”, but still a really enjoyable adventure that is worth trying at least once or twice in your travelling career. When you add the meaningful hospitality of the Thai crew, it makes the experience all that more enjoyable. This post is one chapter in our Around… Read More
Any serious global frequent traveller has heard of the Thai Airways Royal First Lounge in Bangkok, Thailand. Thai Airways offers among the world’s best ground handling services for its first class passengers and this lounge and spa is part of that experience. Thai Airways has branded itself by being able to offer spa services to it’s first class passengers which is an excellent part of the first class travel experience. This post… Read More
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