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 visit to Bangkok, Thailand is such a bizarre collision of traditional history, new school contemporary, and plain outrageous odd ball activities and behaviours. A visit here can consist of historic sights, temples or modern day debauchery. I don’t think that there are many cities on the globe that can offer this amount of diversity in any modern day adult sightseeing visit. These are the sights that we saw in our thirty… Read More
Sometimes, older is often better. Our domestic flight in Thailand was on an older Boeing 747 jumbo jet. The flight was just over an hour. This older equipment offered comfortable seating and was an “old school” way of getting around Thailand. I enjoyed every minute of it and it was a fun experience for such a short flight. This post is one chapter in our Around the World in Star Alliance First… Read More
I was a bit surprised to even find a lounge on the domestic side of the airport in Phuket, Thailand. Thanks to Star Alliance Gold Status, we were able to gain access into this odd ball lounge. Thai Airways runs a network of domestic lounges between Bangkok, Phuket and Chang Mai. At the very least, it was a quiet place to hang out before a flight. This post is one chapter in… Read More
Any traveller to Phuket Thailand should make the time and effort to get themselves through a tour of the Ko Phi Phi Don Archipelago. This region is a little bit further from Khao Lak, than it is from other resort hotels in Phuket, but worth the journey nonetheless. The seas are green, the beaches among the most spectacular in the world, and the scenery of the lime stone rocks are memorable. Despite… Read More
On my last trip to Phuket, I ended up staying in the beach resorts along the west coast of Phuket. For this trip, we decided to venture further north into the Khao Lak region. The area is known for it’s pristine beaches and quieter pace of life. The Le Meridien Khao Lak property was to be our home for our stay during this journey. It became the perfect location for travellers looking… Read More
With Thai Airways, we had a major difference in experience in domestic flights compared to our domestic Air China flight a few days earlier. Although a compact seating experience, the hospitality of the Thai’s was much warmer and enjoyable. 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
After a shower and a decent night’s sleep at the Novotel Survarnabhumi, it was back to the airport for our next segment. We took the shuttle back this time and it was a quick trip to get back to departures. 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… Read More
Our flights with Thai Airways have always been very enjoyable thanks to the wonderful Thai’s hospitality. This flight was no exception as we travelled from Shanghai to Bangkok. 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 how this trip was booked, please see our trip introduction here…. Read More
Our Thai Airways flight contracted with the Shanghai Airlines Lounge to provide a space to relax in before our flight. The Shanghai Airlines Lounge was a comfortable space in a groovy looking terminal, despite wishing for some better food and beverage. 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… Read More
There is nothing like a high speed train to spice up travel, especially one that doesn’t actually touch the track and is elevated by magnetic levitation. Our trip through Shanghai allowed us to experience the speed of the Shanghai Maglev. 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… Read More
At the very least, Air China is a very consistent airline. It provides a no frills service between cities with a minimum of fuss. 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 how this trip was booked, please see our trip introduction here. For other parts of… Read More
The Air China Domestic Lounge provided the most Asian like food that we’d had on our international around the world trip. The royal red lounge offered spacious comfort before our domestic flight. 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 how this trip was booked, please see… Read More
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