Zen, interrupted
We don’t get a lot of opportunities to wind down and relax as often as we should, what with both of us having a full time job on the side and having the arduous job of traveling the world. So when we do, and I finally go to my happy place and find my inner peace/Zen or whatever you want to call it, you do NOT want to abruptly yank me out of there. Jon can probably attest to the fact I am not a very nice person when that happens and I...
The Wonderful World of Bidets
One of the many things I have come to miss dearly since moving to the US is what seems to be one of the most hated and unappreciated things in this country. Having grown up overseas, literally all of the houses I lived in had one in every bathroom. I’ve grown absolutely accustomed and very fond of them throughout the years and I have not been able to cope with the lack of them wherever we live on this side of the world. One of the...
Eating Gold – High Tea at Burj Khalifa
There’s something pretty amazing about afternoon tea, especially if you’re in a place where they do it right, like in London at the Millennium Mayfair, our favourite. But there’s something even more magical about having your afternoon tea at the world’s highest restaurant. African Adventure: Overview and Booking Alaska’s New Look, New First Class Menu Options Emirates A380 First Class Dulles to Dubai...
Calgary Stampede – Yee Haw!
Alberta. Canada’s Texas. Literally. Cowboys, big hair, rodeos, farming, and oil. And every July (usually the first two weeks of the year) they hold the Calgary Stampede, a collection of all of these things rolled into one. I first learned about the Stampede when I moved to the west coast and was talking to a coworker about things to do over the fourth of July weekend that didn’t involve staying in Seattle. He suggested that I do...
Touring around Cairo with a local
Of all the things that we did on this trip, and all the things that we planned, I came to a stark realization the day before our trip to Cairo. We’d completely forgotten to book any tours, any tour guides, or any activities at all for Cairo. At this point we were kind of freaking out, but it actually all worked out better than expected. African Adventure: Overview and Booking Alaska’s New Look, New First Class Menu Options Emirates...
Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve
Now, for an interesting change of pace, we decided to do a safari drive outside of Kruger Park. There are plenty of private game reserves (once again, just make sure it’s not one that allows for game hunting…) and you can do a different kind of safari if you choose the private options. African Adventure: Overview and Booking Alaska’s New Look, New First Class Menu Options Emirates A380 First Class Dulles to Dubai Sheraton Grand Hotel...
All-day safari at Kruger Park
We had such an amazing experience with the park that we decided to book a full day safari the next day. African Adventure: Overview and Booking Alaska’s New Look, New First Class Menu Options Emirates A380 First Class Dulles to Dubai Sheraton Grand Hotel Dubai and Holiday Inn Al Barsha Afternoon Tea, Burj Khalifa Etihad First Class Abu Dhabi to Cairo Touring around Cairo with a local EgyptAir “Business Class” Cairo to Luxor Hilton...
Sunset Safari at Kruger Park
No. You’re not going all the way to South Africa to spend all day at a hotel or spa and not going on a safari. And contrary to what most people believe, there are many, many affordable options if you stay away from the pre-packaged lodging + safari combos, which tend to go for exorbitant amounts. African Adventure: Overview and Booking Alaska’s New Look, New First Class Menu Options Emirates A380 First Class Dulles to Dubai Sheraton...
What’s it like to shower at 30,000 ft?
Pretty freaking awesome, I would say! This is the Emirates A380 shower:
Millennium Mayfair High Tea and Borough Market
There’s something to be said about afternoon tea. Consider it one of the traditions of old that the British have held on to and still do quite well. There are literally hundreds of hotels in London that will serve you high tea, and we’ve sampled quite a few. But the service and quality of the food that we’ve experienced at the Millenium Mayfair hotel near the US Embassy is second to none....
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