Luxury Travel Tips

When I booked my first-ever flight with Alaska Airlines, I noticed that trading up to first class on my return flight from Seattle to Anchorage would only cost an extra couple of hundred dollars. Considering that the flight is 3 1/2 hours each way, it seemed sensible to pay extra to fly first class on …

My new favourite way to find a good business class fare on a long-distance flight is to add in another stop counterintuitively. I fly in and out of London, so I go into Skyscanner and put in London say Bangkok (as was the case for this flight) and tick the two stops box. The benefit …

With news outlets covering mostly violence and crime 24/7, it’s hard not to feel secure in this world. That doesn’t mean safe and happy places do not exist, though. So to lighten up your day, have a look at this list of the most peaceful countries of the world.  While no country is safe from …

According to the OECD, there are only 37 countries belonging to the developed countries list. In contrast, there are 152 developing countries. At least, that’s the number according to the definition supplied by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).  What constitutes a developing or developed country differs depending on the criteria applied. In terms of global …

When you see the words “polluted city,” the imagery of tall, gloomy concrete jungles lined with trash-filled streets come to mind. Smoke rising everywhere, loud honking, choking exhaust pipes, overflowed sewages, and toxic waste leaving endless factories—it’s a nightmare.   While we’re entering a new age of striving to be more green, sustainable, healthy and environmentally …

It’s no secret that many governments globally don’t always operate with the best interests of their citizens at heart. These civil servants often fail to resist the temptation of using state resources for their own personal gain, thus creating the most corrupt countries in the world.  We often hear this word thrown around in relation …

I have flown Virgin Atlantic Premium Economy several times and it is my favorite premium economy airline offer. I had flown Virgin Atlantic Upper Class about ten years ago in my pre-travel blogging days. I remembered it as a positive experience – particularly as I got fun pajamas and there was a bar. I was …

I am a big fan of Virgin Atlantic and didn’t realize that Virgin Atlantic and Delta have the same owners. I haven’t had much experience flying with Delta, so I was pleased to discover that what I thought was a London to Seattle Virgin Atlantic Premium Economy flight was a code share with Delta on …

World travel has been made more accessible to travellers across the globe thanks to public infrastructure such as railways and roads. But just like there are many dangerous cities in the world, there are also dangerous roads that will frighten you. Any road can quickly turn into a nightmare under unfavourable conditions. But some roads …

Nothing stokes the fires of rest and relaxation like a holiday abroad, but the journey to start your epic vacation can be quite an ordeal. From the rush in the morning to make an early flight to terrifying turbulence once airborne, airports and plane rides have a way of putting us on the edge of …