World’s Longest Flight Review: Singapore Airlines SIN-JFK In Business Class (SQ24)
To round off my world record-themed 3 Cards, 3 Continents trip, I flew what was, at the time of taking it, the world's longest flight from Singapore to JFK with Singapore Airlines (other routes...
Greg & Maisie’s Great Adventure: Istanbul (3 Cards, 3 Continents)
Turkish Airlines to Istanbul
Following our visit to Sofia, Bulgaria, we kicked our taste buds into overdrive. Great Turkish food began on the plane. On the one hour flight to Istanbul, Turkish Airlines offered a...
Marriott releases its new card lineup: Is it a Bevy of Bountiful Brilliance?
Back in August, the internet was abuzz with news of a rumored shakeup in Marriott's credit card portfolio. We guessed then that September 22nd would be the date of a big announcement, when the details...
Aeroplan short haul awards: a nice value in the Atlantic zone
Yesterday, I wrote about my award ticket from Manila to Doha to Dubai, which I had noted I'd booked in part because of the long layover I could spend in the first class lounge...
Greg & Maisie’s Great Adventure: Welcome to Happy Bulgaria (3 Cards, 3 Continents)
Sofia (Friday afternoon to Saturday afternoon)
Our Qatar business class flight from Doha (for which, I paid only 6,000 points per person!) arrived in Sofia on schedule. Multiple signs welcomed us to Happy Bulgaria. No...
Singapore Sights & Airport Swimming: Stephen’s Sort-Of Final Day Of 3 Cards, 3 Continents
Having seen all kinds of nocturnal animals at Singapore's Mandai Night Safari, the next morning it was time to explore Singapore in the daylight for my last day on the ground as part of...
Taking the “long route” for extra luxury: A day in the Qatar Al Safwa...
When we came up with the idea for 3 Cards 3 Continents, I immediately knew that I wanted to draft an American Airlines card. My reason for wanting it was to highlight one specific...
From Egypt To Singapore With An AA Sweet Spot: Stephen’s 3 Cards, 3 Continents...
My last recap of my 3 Cards, 3 Continents trip left off with me checking into the new Hyatt Regency Cairo West that's been open less than a year. I stayed there for a...
A hidden Avios sweet-spot #3Cards3Continents
For the 3 Cards, 3 Continents Challenge I previously revealed that I used 56,000 Avios points to travel on two flights from Asia to Europe. Since I committed to this while there was a...
Greg & Maisie’s Great Adventure Qatar (3 Cards, 3 Continents)
Qatar Adventures (Thursday evening to Friday morning)
At the end of our Vietnam adventures (see Vietnam) we returned to the Ho Chi Minh airport and attempted to check in for our flight to Doha, Qatar. ...
Another Sub 2 Minute Flight, A Suite Upgrade & More: Stephen’s 3 Cards, 3...
When you have to take a bunch of flights to get to remote islands off the coast of Scotland, you have to take a bunch of flights to get back again! That's what much...
Bet You Didn’t Know: Premier Inn Is A Great Hotel Option In The UK
As part of my 3 Cards, 3 Continents trip, I needed to book a hotel stay near London Heathrow airport for the night before jetting off to the second continent on my trip.
I’d originally...
Greg & Maisie’s Great Adventure: Vietnam (3 Cards, 3 Continents)
Vietnam (Wednesday evening to Thursday evening)
We landed earlier than expected at the Ho Chi Minh International Airport but we were still late for our date with Chef Peter Chong Franklin at Anan, which was...
World’s Shortest Flight, 5,000 Year Old Homes & More: Stephen’s 3 Cards, 3 Continents...
The first day of my 3 Cards, 3 Continents trip was fun, but day 2 - yesterday - was where things kicked into gear.
In my post yesterday, I mentioned that world records would be...
