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Flight Review – American Airlines FLL-DFW-SLC Following a relaxing Western Caribbean cruise and a few days in Florida, it was time for me to continue making my westbound progress around the world. The original plan was to pick up a rental car and follow a northerly route to Yellowstone Park, across Montana, Wyoming and South Dakota to the Black Hills and… Continue ReadingDestination Guide – One Day on Roosevelt Island, New York After a superb flight on Virgin Atlantic from the UK last October, I found myself with a free day in the New York City area before connecting to Florida. Having visited New York several times before and seen all of the textbook attractions, I decided on a quiet day. The stand-out thing to do for a… Continue Reading
Flight Review – Virgin Atlantic Upper Class, London Heathrow to New York JFK Following my evisceration of EgyptAir in my last flight review, I am pleased to be reviewing a product which is markedly superior in every respect. My latest long-haul travel season began with a flight on Virgin Atlantic's flagship route from London Heathrow to New York JFK. Careful flight selection ensured that this flight would on the… Continue Reading
Flight Review – EgyptAir Business Class, Johannesburg – Cairo – Madrid Following my Namibian road trip, it was time for me to return to Europe at the end of a long winter travel season. Having found a seemingly fortuitous deal, I booked a one-way ticket on EgyptAir from Johannesburg to Madrid, via Cairo. Originally, the eight-and-a-half hour, overnight flight from Johannesburg to Cairo was slated to… Continue ReadingMiddle East Travel Chaos A significant escalation in military activity across the Middle East following the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader has led to the suspension of flights by several major airlines based in the region. The Middle East is home to several major airlines who specialise in the transit market, meaning they are carrying passengers between points around… Continue Reading
Desert Road Trip – Windhoek, Solitaire and Sossusvlei, Namibia After a fabulous tour of South Africa, my final destination on this round of my travels was the wide open desert of Namibia. My trip began with a day in the capital city of Windhoek, where I picked up my wheels for the adventure ahead. Before heading off, I checked out the centre of the… Continue Reading