I keep getting asked how I can stand to fly for long periods of time- in any class of travel. Not only do I enjoy flying, for the most part, I tend to stay pretty healthy when flying- and often don’t experience too much jetlag. However, if sitting is the new smoking and you’re stuck …
As a travel blogger, I travel a lot. As in, its my job. When I wear other work-related hats, such as my consulting work, I also find myself flying hither and yon for client meetings, conferences, etc. So when it comes to my holiday time (vacation, in American parlance), I really hold it sacred and …
Last weekend C. and I awoke bright and early to take the Eurostar to Amsterdam. We were planning for a weekend trip of fine dining, hotel bar-ing (a special thanks to the Hoxton Hotel for hosting us last weekend- as always, it was an awesome stay. You can use code “Khaleelah20” for 20% off your …
Last week I flew from London to Denver to visit my little sister and meet her ADORABLE new baby daughter. Since I had a ton of work to do in Denver as well, I treated myself to a business class flight. In BA parlance, that’s Club World. The Lounge The BA Galleries Lounge in Terminal …
Myanmar. Where do I start with our trip there? I’ve always wanted to go. My Aunt went there about 10 years ago, the first year it opened up to Western tourism in a big way, and has always said amazing things about it, so I had to see for myself. C. and I spent 10 …
I’ve been wanting to go to Hpa An ever since I saw photos of the Buddha filled cave there. We saved the last three days of our trip in Myanmar for Hpa An. It isn’t as touristy as some of the other parts of Myanmar that we visited, so I’ll break down the trip, what …
As I mentioned in my Inle Lake Photo Diary, we stayed far away from Nyuang Shwe, the “big town” near Inle Lake. We drove through it quickly, but it looked pretty full of tourists. Instead, we opted to stay further out on the lake- literally, on the lake, in a floating resort. Shwe Inn Tha …
After flying Air KBZ three times, FMI Air was a thrilling breath of fresh air. I’m not sure why, but this company was far and above better than Air KBZ, and included access to an airport lounge flying out of Thandwe (Ngapali Beach). I enjoyed a coffee and a very delicious chocolate chip cookie while …
Just writing this review makes me shudder remembering Air KBZ. We flew Air KBZ from Yangon to Bagan, Bagan to Inle Lake and Inle Lake to Ngapali. Because of the condition of the planes, I would not recommend Air KBZ to my fiercest enemy, although in all fairness to them, they have better customer service …
Of all the places we stayed in Myanmar, Jade Marina was my favorite. The customer service was actually the worst, mostly because most of the hotel staff spoke English with a really strong accent, making them difficult to understand, but that didn’t bother me. The rooms were enormous, the beds super comfy and the resort …