After completing the first leg of our trip home (Bangkok (BKK) to Tokyo (HND)), we hopped aboard the last leg – a red-eye flight from Tokyo (HND) to Los Angeles (LAX) on …
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Aerial Photos: Flying Bangkok (BKK) To Tokyo Haneda (HND) With A View Of Mt. Fuji At Sunset (Tokyo, Japan)
With epic hangovers from the night before, we awoke at the [flawless] St. Regis Bangkok before sunrise to catch the first train to BKK Airport. Sadly, the reality set in that our …
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Review: Thai Airways – Flying Phuket (HKT) To Bangkok (BKK) On A Boeing 777-200
Two days in Patong is enough to wipeout almost anybody (if you do it the right way). We left the Coral Beach Lounge and headed to our gate. I was pleasantly surprised …
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Review: The Coral Beach Lounge, HKT Airport – Domestic Terminal [Inside Security] (Phuket, Thailand)
From what I can remember, we had an absolute blast at Patong Beach and the Le Meridian Phuket Beach Resort. From there, it was time to catch a flight back to Bangkok …
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7 Things I Love About Patong Beach (Phuket, Thailand)
It’s been said Patong Beach is dirty, seedy, grimy, and unabashedly debaucherous – even dangerous. All that may be true. I get it, it’s not everybody’s cup of tea. But I love …
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Review: Myanmar National Airlines – Flying Yangon (RGN) To Phuket (HKT) On An Embraer 190 AR (Phuket, Thailand)
Leaving the city of Yangon behind, we were a couple of bourbons in from the lounge as we hopped on to our non-stop flight to Phuket, Thailand, where we’d be staying at …
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Review: Mingalar Sky Lounge – Terminal 1 International, RGN Airport (Yangon, Myanmar)
Stocked up on last-minute gifts (and Grand Royal Black whisky) from the duty-free story across the way, we made our final stop in Yangon at the Priority Pass-friendly Mingalar Sky Lounge. Review: …
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Review: Grand Royal Black [Blended Whisky] (Myanmar)
We certainly made the most out of our 24-hour stay in Yangon, which sadly brought a close to our incredible experience in Myanmar. After checking-in and clearing security at RGN Airport, we …
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24 Hours In Yangon: A Walking Tour Of Yangon [With Shwedagon Pagoda] (Yangon, Myanmar)
We flew into Yangon from Thandwe and wasted no time getting to our hotel for the night, the Chatrium Hotel Royal Lake Yangon. 24 Hours In Yangon: A Walking Tour Of Yangon …
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Review: Myanmar National Airlines – Flying Thandwe (SNW) To Yangon (RGN) On An ATR-72 (Yangon, Myanmar)
24 hours in Thandwe was nowhere near enough time. We were completely bummed we couldn’t stay longer at the paradise that was Ngapali beach, but alas – it was not meant to …
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24 Hours At Ngapali Beach: The Top Things To Do At Ngapali Beach (Thandwe, Myanmar)
After spending 48 hours at Inle Lake, we flew in to Thandwe (SNW Airport) from Heho. As is par for the course, aside from our hotel reservation at the Hilton Ngapali Resort …
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48 Hours At Inle Lake: How To See Inle Lake In 2 Days [Day 2] (Inle Lake, Heho, Myanmar)
Our initial fears that Inle Lake was just “one big tourist trap” were thankfully misplaced as “Day 1” started slow, but ended great. 48 Hours At Inle Lake: How To See Inle …
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48 Hours At Inle Lake: How To See Inle Lake In 2 Days [Day 1] (Inle Lake, Heho, Myanmar)
After a quick flight from Bagan to Heho, we took a taxi direct to the town of Nyaung Shwe, the gateway to Inle Lake. We arrived with no itinerary and no contacts. …
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Visiting The Wrigley Memorial & Botanical Garden (Avalon, Catalina Island, CA)
At the conclusion of an epic 5 day/4 night backpacking trip hiking the Trans-Catalina Trail, we were beat. We found ourselves standing at the Hermit Gulch Campground in Avalon trying to decide …
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Hiking The Trans-Catalina Trail (TCT): Part 5 – Black Jack Campground To Avalon (Catalina Island, CA)
Our fourth day on the TCT marked a restful return to form on the Trans-Catalina Trail (TCT). Although several bison rumbled through Black Jack Campground periodically through the night, we awoke before …
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Hiking The Trans-Catalina Trail (TCT): Part 4 – Little Harbor to Black Jack Campground (Catalina Island, CA)
When we last left off (Day 3 on the TCT), we had made great time hiking to Little Harbor so we decided to push on through and try and make it to …
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Hiking The Trans-Catalina Trail (TCT): Part 3 – Two Harbors To Little Harbor Campground (Catalina Island, CA)
At just 5.9 miles, day 3 on the Trans-Catalina was supposed to be our “easy” day. As such, we slept in a bit, before hitting the showers and then grabbing some proper …
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Hiking The Trans-Catalina Trail (TCT): Part 2 – Parsons Landing To Two Harbors With Starlight Beach (Catalina Island, CA)
After a nearly perfect first day on the Trans-Catalina Trail (TCT), we were ready to tackle our second day. The plan was to start off “Day 2” with an early morning side-trip …
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Hiking The Trans-Catalina Trail (TCT): Part 1 – Two Harbors To Parsons Landing (Catalina Island, CA)
The Trans-Catalina Trail, otherwise known as simply the “TCT”, is an epic California backpacking adventure that treks from one end of Santa Catalina Island to the other. During this gorgeous but challenging …
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The FHOP Top 15 Totally Gratuitous Walt Disney World Photos (Orlando, Florida)
Now that I’ve posted my reviews for the Walt Disney World Swan Hotel and the Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel (and a comparison of the two), it’s time to get to the …