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Hotel Review: Hyatt Regency Chicago | King Lake View

Central Windy City with a view. Chicago, Illinois — A work conference allowed me the opportunity to sample one of four Chicago-area Hyatt Regencies (this one being the flagship; the others being McCormick Place, O’Hare, and Schaumburg). The hotel was very busy due to multiple conferences happening in Chicago that weekend, but it was clean,Continue reading “Hotel Review: Hyatt Regency Chicago | King Lake View”

Flight Review: Air Canada Business Class | CRJ-900 | Toronto to Atlanta (YYZ-ATL)

Atlanta, Georgia — The cherry on top of our Tokyo trip was a successful bid upgrade to business class on our final leg home from Toronto to our Atlanta hub. While business class on regional jets are not particularly luxurious by any means, it was a comfortable way to end a journey. More information aboutContinue reading “Flight Review: Air Canada Business Class | CRJ-900 | Toronto to Atlanta (YYZ-ATL)”

Lounge Review: Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge | Toronto YYZ | Terminal 1 Transborder

Quiet spot for U.S.-bound Air Canada travelers. Toronto, Ontario, Canada — On our return trip from Tokyo back to the U.S., we had an opportunity to experience Air Canada’s Maple Leaf Lounge (MLL) in Toronto YYZ’s transborder section of Terminal 1. I had two MLL one-time passes afforded to me as part of my AeroplanContinue reading “Lounge Review: Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge | Toronto YYZ | Terminal 1 Transborder”

Flight Review: Air Canada Premium Economy | 787-9 Dreamliner | Tokyo Narita to Toronto (NRT-YYZ)

Toronto, Ontario, Canada — On our way back from Tokyo, we were blessed with an upgrade to Air Canada’s premium economy class. Originally this leg was booked in economy class, and luckily our eUpgrade requests cleared the evening before our flight home, making our return leg from our Tokyo adventure that much sweeter. More informationContinue reading “Flight Review: Air Canada Premium Economy | 787-9 Dreamliner | Tokyo Narita to Toronto (NRT-YYZ)”

Hotel Review: Hilton Tokyo | Premium King

A solid Hilton elevated by Japanese hospitality. Tokyo, Japan — Our first trip to Tokyo about five years ago was on a shoestring budget, and we stayed at a smaller business hotel at that time. It suited our needs but was definitely tight for two travelers, looking back on it. This time around I wantedContinue reading “Hotel Review: Hilton Tokyo | Premium King”

Flight Review: Air Canada Premium Economy | 787-9 Dreamliner | Toronto to Tokyo Narita (YYZ-NRT)

Off to the Land of the Rising Sun aboard a Canadian Dreamliner. Tokyo, Japan — My partner and I recently had the chance to sample Air Canada’s transoceanic Dreamliner premium economy product on our way to Tokyo. The step up in space and service makes this a comfortable way to cross the Pacific if youContinue reading “Flight Review: Air Canada Premium Economy | 787-9 Dreamliner | Toronto to Tokyo Narita (YYZ-NRT)”

Flight Review: Air Canada Business Class | CRJ-900 | Atlanta to Toronto (ATL-YYZ)

Decent business class offering for a short-haul international route. Toronto, Canada — My partner and I were on our way to Tokyo by way of Toronto partially as a birthday/anniversary trip and partially as a re-do of a COVID-ruined 2021 trip. After pricing everything out at the time of booking, it was significantly cheaper toContinue reading “Flight Review: Air Canada Business Class | CRJ-900 | Atlanta to Toronto (ATL-YYZ)”

Hotel Review: Holiday Inn Express Seoul Hongdae | Standard Queen

Good value in the heart of Seoul’s art and culture scene. Seoul, South Korea — This trip represented a return to leisure travel for me and my partner after planned and failed trips to Japan and Korea in 2020 and 2021, respectively, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. I was sitting on an excess of refundedContinue reading “Hotel Review: Holiday Inn Express Seoul Hongdae | Standard Queen”