World Traveller 73

Archives

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

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

The Great Wall of China is a must see on any international travellers list of sights to see. Our visit today took us to the less visited portion of the wall at Miytanyu. The wall was almost completely deserted, which was a stark contrast from the more frequently visited wall at Balang. This post is one chapter in our Around the World in Star Alliance First Class via China, Thailand and Spain…. Read More

A visit to Beijing, China provides the opportunity to glimpse into one of the worlds greatest historic cities. Sightseeing here is some work, but if you put the effort in, you’ll be well rewarded with what you find. 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… Read More

The twin cities of Valparaíso and Vina Del Mar had always escaped me on my travels through Chile. I was happy to get the opportunity to scratch a little under the surface by exploring these two historic places of significance to Chile’s naval military. This post is one chapter in our trip to Peru and Chile via Air Canada Executive First (Business Class). This trip was booked using Air Canada e-upgrades to… Read More

The highlight of South America was exploring the ruins of Machu Picchu. Despite it being a popular tourist attraction, it’s still worth an extended visit on any trip through South America. This post is one chapter in our trip to Peru and Chile via Air Canada Executive First (Business Class). This trip was booked using Air Canada e-upgrades to upgrade into Air Canada International Executive First class. For more information on how… Read More

Read more from this Trip Introduction: The Twilight of Burma, a Visit to Myanmar Review: The Governor’s Residence, Yangon, Myanmar City Visit: The Streets of Yangon, Myanmar City Visit: Shwedagon Paya, Yangon, Myanmar Activity: Overland travel from Yangon to Bago, Myanmar Attraction Visit: Shwedagon Paya, Yangon, Myanmar “The Shwedagon Paya is the main event in Yangon. It’s beautiful colours of gold sparkle under the warm sun. Plan to spend several hours visiting… Read More

Read More from this Trip Introduction: Christmas Markets in Germany via British Airways and Lufthansa First Class SkyTeam International Lounge, Vancouver International Airport Cathay Pacific Lounge, Vancouver International Airport British Airways Galleries Lounge, Vancouver International Airport British Airways First Class: Vancouver – London Heathrow Terminal 3 British Airways Concorde Room: London Heathrow Terminal 5 British Airways Club Europe: London Heathrow Terminal 5 – Munich Le Meridien Munich, Munich, Germany Christmas Markets in… Read More

Read More from this Trip Introduction: Christmas Markets in Germany via British Airways and Lufthansa First Class SkyTeam International Lounge, Vancouver International Airport Cathay Pacific Lounge, Vancouver International Airport British Airways Galleries Lounge, Vancouver International Airport British Airways First Class: Vancouver – London Heathrow Terminal 3 British Airways Concorde Room: London Heathrow Terminal 5 British Airways Club Europe: London Heathrow Terminal 5 – Munich Le Meridien Munich, Munich, Germany Christmas Markets in… Read More

This post is one chapter on our trip to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, Melbourne with The Great Ocean Road, exploring The Yarra Valley and the beaches of The Gold Coast via Qantas First Class. This trip was booked using Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan. For more information on how this trip was booked, please see our trip introduction here. For other parts of the trip, please see this index. If you enjoyed this… Read More