Year of the Monkey

While we are not quite at the 3 seashell Demolition Man level, we are getting closer. A great stride for all of mankind is the invention of Amazon Locker, a service that takes Amazon...

I am an espresso aficionado and I am proud to say that I own a Nespresso machine. Those things don't really go together as many would argue that real espresso can't come from a...

The real time blogging begins with a review of the Delta Sky Club MSP. Per usual, I'm in the back of a Delta flight on my way back to New York City.  With only one...

The Year of the Monkey Trip Report covers the following places: New York, New York  Bangkok, Thailand Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Jakarta, Indonesia Kota Kinabalu, Indonesia  Guangzhou, China  Hong Kong  Shenzhen, China Sanya, China  TPOL 2.5 has...

I'm putting the final touches on my Year of the Monkey Trip Report which starts soon and covers the following places: New York, New York  Bangkok, Thailand Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Jakarta, Indonesia Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia   Guangzhou, China  Hong Kong  Shenzhen, China Sanya,...

I was looking forward to flying Cathay first from JFK-YVR-BKK then business on Malaysia from BKK-KUL-CTG this December. Then a schedule change email came from American Airlines today. That's always bad for me. Last time it...

If you're a nerd like me then you are enjoying the posts about booking a flight to and from Asia before the AA devaluation. If you aren't enjoying these posts, then there's a strong...

I'm on hold with AA today for the fourth time. I'm talking to a nice agent and I'm at peace from the hold music because it is barely audible. The reason I'm calling AA...

It may be Saturday night in NYC but all I can think about is an evening in December when TPOL will actually take flight. This morning I booked an imaginary flight from JFK to...

The criticism I receive for points travel is that I could not afford to perpetuate the lifestyle if I had to pay for my flights. I do not have to tell my points brethren...