Category: Trip Report

  • Hotel Kämp – not exactly “luxury”…

    Hotel Kämp – not exactly “luxury”…

    We all have our roles and I’ve long since figured out that mine is that of pre-planner while my sister, Iris is the day-of executor. I plan for all eventualities and make sure we have done as much as we can before we even depart. After that, any problems are…

  • AA130 – ORD to HEL [Business Class]

    AA130 – ORD to HEL [Business Class]

    We purchased our roundtrip flights for about $1,285 each. I flew from LAX to ORD to HEL. This was the tail end of summer and still the height of the travel season. So, I didn’t think the price was too bad. Sure, we could’ve saved that money if we had…

  • Helsinki & Moscow bound!

    With expiring Hyatt suite upgrade certificates from signing up for the Chase Hyatt credit card while I was a Hyatt Platinum status member, I needed to book something fast! Each suite upgrade cert is good for a week. Basically, you book a paid room at the lowest category and it…