A snow-laden pit stop at JFK and the American Airlines/British Airways Greenwich Lounge Polishing Silver Welcome to New York JFK. It's cold and about to snow. So what do we do? Head to the lounge... there's a delay to wait out before I board the snowbird to London.  … [Read more...]

AA164 San Francisco International Terminal 1 to New York JFK Terminal 8 (Transcontinental Business Class) Polishing Silver It's time to go transcontinental on an A321T. With the fleet up for replacement in the near future, how is the product holding up? Do I get a semi-decent plane... or something unlikable?  And would like to swap my seat? … [Read more...]

Return to San Francisco International and the American Airlines Admirals Club Polishing Silver It's time to start tracking back to that place back east. But firstly, to go through the Harvey Milk Terminal 1 and enjoy trying my best at being a millennial by having an Avocado toast in the Admirals Club. … [Read more...]

Of Dragons and Lions - San Francisco Chinatown Polishing Silver Walking around a city, sometimes you run into the most unexpected things. Even in Chinatown. … [Read more...]

Ferrying around the Bay with Golden Gate Ferry Polishing Silver There are many ways to enjoy the Bay Area on water. But one of the cheaper ways is to catch a ferry. Providing you plan, it isn't too crippling on the wallet either. And who doesn't enjoy being on the bay in the sun, no matter the time of year?  … [Read more...]

Challenging me: Crossing back and forth the Golden Gate Bridge Polishing Silver This is a bit more of a personal writing, rather than a travel monologue. As such, I’m being a lot more looser with language than usual. Those who object, can...  what’s the term… deal with it. For those of you who have seen the walking stick and the crutches, this will explain a lot, as well … [Read more...]

Asian Eats around San Francisco Polishing Silver Whilst an army might march on its stomach, my cravings include comfort foods as well as traditional and something special. And I'm not talking about an In-and-Out burger  (tempting as it is). Let's explore a few Asian eats around San Francisco. … [Read more...]

The Intercontinental San Francisco (Howard Street) and trying out the new BART trains Polishing Silver It's time to head to downtown San Francisco and experience a new Intercontinental Hotel for me - the Intercontinental San Francisco (as opposed to the one on the Nob Hill). How does it stack up? And yes, I included a transit adventure segment in this. Enjoy the BART! … [Read more...]

Late night at San Francisco International Airport and a crashpad for the night - The Crowne Plaza Burlingame Polishing Silver It's been a long day of travel... and I need to put my head and body in the horizontal position. Given I need just a comfortable bed, can The Crowne Plaza Burlingame fill the bill... or does it need a lot more love?  … [Read more...]

American Airlines AA2663 Philadelphia International Airport to San Franciso International Airport (US Domestic First) Polishing Silver If there's a flight that gives me echoes of US Airways (and not in a positive way), here we go. So much promise, with budget cuts and mistakes attached to make this flight... worthy of documentation. That's about the one positive here.  … [Read more...]