Economy Class & Beyond

Iberia WiFi connectivity in-plane – even worth considering?

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In flight connectivity is all the rage these days, with Gogo offering various all day packages in the USA for $16 upwards, Emirates offering 500mb for a $1, and so on. Yesterday, I was aboard an Iberia flight - and there was WiFi offered aboard the plane. Which is all well and good. The A330 had the "new" Iberia cabin installed - but we're not interested in that in … [Read more...]

Travel Plus on Economy Class and Beyond… What this all about?

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The eagle-eyed amongst you may have spotted my menu bar has grown for the first time in how many months with a new section - Travel Plus Travel Plus is something I've been working to bring to Economy Class and Beyond since I popped the new blog name into existence. It deals with a lot more than going to the airport, flying around, landing, staying at a hotel, and … [Read more...]

Trip Report Extra: London Fashion Weekend

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Whilst the following doesn't lend to a normal trip report of any kind, it does involve travel and such, so it goes into the general pile. Besides, there's more to life than Premium Cabins isn't there? The Honolulu trip report is taking a break - It'll follow on after this sometime later today/tomorrow. Those who know me know that I more than "dabble" in photography - to … [Read more...]

Need to charge your phone? Look for a SolarBox in London!

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When we are all travelling about, I'm sure one of things we look at on our mobile phones is the battery level remaining. Now, I've written about Power Banks, but sometimes - you forget them. In London however, there's a new solution called "Solarbox" Solarbox charging booth - Image, Solarbox via Twitter The idea is a simple one: get an old red phone box, paint it … [Read more...]

Trip Report – Hello Daytrip – A Day of Avoiding Scams and Scammers

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Trip Report - Hello Daytrip! A Day of Avoiding Scams and Scammers Or... A Day touring Paris. In this trip report… To Heathrow, British Airways Galleries First Lounge BA332 London Heathrow Airport T5 - Paris Orly West in Club Europe Would you like to heal your Pokemon? - The Paris Popup Pokemon Centre Other bits of Paris (or which scam is where!) … [Read more...]

Power banks – the traveller must have?

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A lot of us are wedded to our phones or other devices that love to consume power. I know I am sadly. Try getting one of these out of my hands (be it the iPhone or the Sony thing I use as a modem) When we use our devices for mapping, networking, catching up with the world , geolocation, train times (or in the case of trains in Paris - actually operating), especially … [Read more...]

Cold Chicago, Warm Planes – A Walk Around Millennium Park

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Cold Chicago, Warm Planes - To Chicago with AA and BA A Walk Around Millennium Park Let's Play "Stacking Discounts!" (The Introduction) We're going where the air is free (NX210 to LHR), BA Galleries Lounge AA Flagship Lounge AA87 London Heathrow T3 to Chicago O'Hare T5 Crowne Plaza O'Hare Hyatt Regency O'Hare One Time Exception - Millennium Park … [Read more...]

Long Term Test Continued: Canon 100D (Featuring the City of Chicago)

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I'm going to continue a few long-term tests - both luggage and technology - with this segment looking at the long-term testing of my little Canon EOS Camera - the Canon 100D Canon 100D in hand with a 50mm f1.4 attached - Image GhettoIFE, Firstly, you might want to catch up with my initial thoughts of the Canon 100D, but in a sentence: It's not the absolute perfect … [Read more...]

The Canon 100D – The travel sized DSLR?

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For reasons that are somewhat complex and annoying, I'm having to add an extra camera body to my collection (mainly as a backup camera). As cost was a pressure, I went for something a bit cheaper than the Mid-Range Canons (60D/70D), skipped the pro-line (another 6D would had been killer to the bank balance) and headed to the consumer line - which if handled with care can … [Read more...]