Best Things to Do in Koh Samui Thailand – A Quick Guide

What are the best things to do in Koh Samui? Affordable Luxury Lodging in Koh Samui We used our weeklong stay at P&P Resort on Chaweng Beach in Koh Samui as our example of the difference between luxury travel and affordable luxury travel. We cannot recommend this place more highly for affordable luxury travel! For $37 a night we got …

What to do in Melbourne for four days

Melbourne Australia for a Couple Days – A Quick Guide

Deciding what to do in Melbourne, Australia for affordable luxury travel is a challenge. It’s a cool city that offers so much…and there are approximately infinity day-trip adventures available from the city. But it’s expensive. So it’s definitely a fast travel place for affordable luxury travel! Here’s how we chose to spend four days in Melbourne after flying down from …

London Tips and Hacks for a Quick Visit Big Ben

Some London Travel Tips and Hacks for a Quick Visit

Here are some London travel tips and hacks for a quick visit to make your stay more pleasant and save you some money! I love London. That’s why I spend nearly every birthday there. It’s like my buddy Sammy said: “Why, Sir, you find no man, at all intellectual, who is willing to leave London. No, Sir, when a man …

Hua Hin Thailand

What to do in Hua Hin Thailand – A Quick Guide

What to do in Hua Hin for affordable luxury travel? Where and What is Hua Hin Thailand? Hua Hin is a beach town about 200 km (120 miles) southwest of Bangkok. The drive from Bangkok takes 2.5 to 3 hours depending on traffic. We were arriving from Penang, Malaysia on AirAsia and pre-arranged a car for the drive directly from …

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Review of Bangkok Airways Koh Samui to Chiang Mai

Our review of Bangkok Airways was impacted by Chinese New Year. Chinese New Year Anyone who does private labeling Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) knows all too well about Chinese New Year/Spring Festival. For those who don’t, it’s the cause of the largest annual mass human migration in the world. Think of Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Memorial Day and 4th …

Priority Pass Lounge Penang

Priority Pass Lounge Penang International Terminal

UPDATE: It appears the Penang Plaza Premium Lounge stopped accepting Priority Pass during COVID. The only way to enter is to pay a one-time fee. Here’s the link to do that: https://www.plazapremiumlounge.com/en-uk/find/asia/malaysia/penang/penang-international-airport/international-departures This lounge is a bit dark, small and cramped. But has a variety of fresh-prepared dishes and beverages. What is Priority Pass Priority Pass provides airport lounge access …

Lufthansa business Class Philadelphia Frankfurt Berlin

Lufthansa Business Class Philadelphia-Frankfurt-Berlin

After two weeks skipping across the USA to visit and spend time with friends and family, it was time for our Lufthansa Business Class flight from Philadelphia to Frankfurt connecting to Berlin. And we were SUPER excited to have Lisa’s parents Jake and Marlene in tow! Thanks to our cheap business class fare hacks we would fly to Berlin in …

What to Do in Sydney for Four Days

What to Do in Sydney, Australia – A Quick Guide

Here is what to do in Sydney, Australia for four days: Why Sydney? We arrived in Sydney during a period of fast travel that we planned while we were doing slow travel in Da Nang, Vietnam. Sydney is one of the most expensive cities in the world. So we had to work pretty hard to find affordable luxury in Sydney …

What to do in Ubud Bali for 48 Hours

Ubud Bali – A Quick Guide

We arrived in Ubud, Bali for 48 hours from having spent a short time in Canggu, Bali. We planned our time in Bali as part of a fast travel sprint: we would spend three nights in Canggu then 3 nights in Ubud and use that time to decide if Bali was a place we would want to return to for …

What to do in Canggu Bali – A Quick Guide

We arrived in Canggu, Bali for 48 hours from a terrific Singapore Airlines business class experience. We planned our time in Bali as part of a fast travel sprint: we would spend three nights in Canggu then 3 nights in Ubud and use that time to decide if Bali was a place we would want to return to for slow …

Business Class SilkAir and Singapore Airlines Da Nang to Bali

As digital nomads we rely on cheap airfares to help us decide where to go next. So when we found business class tickets on SilkAir and Singapore Airlines Da Nang to Bali for under $500 US we decided the fates had spoken! Wondering how we find cheap business class flights? Check out our Cheap Airfare Guides: How To Use Google …

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Vietnam Airlines Economy Lite Hanoi to Da Nang

We paid $32 per person for Vietnam Airlines Economy Lite service from Hanoi to Da Nang. We set our expectations pretty low based on that fare. Whatever happened, so long as we got to Da Nang, we were getting a bargain. In the end…well…we got to Da Nang! Vietnam Tours, Tickets, Activities & Things To Do Vietnam Airlines or VietJet? …

Chiang Rai Thailand

Chiang Rai Thailand – A Quick Guide

Here’s what to do in Chiang Rai for affordable luxury. We arrived on the VIP Green Bus from Chiang Mai at around 6pm and took the 10-minute walk to our hotel, the newest addition to downtown Chiang Rai hotels, The Sann. Here are some tours, activities and things to do in Chiang Rai. Sann Hotel, Chiang Rai The Sann Hotel …

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How to Find an Affordable Luxury Apartment in Chiang Mai Thailand

How to find an affordable luxury apartment in Chiang Mai? Here’s a spoiler: throw a little money at the problem! Booking.com In another post I talked about how Lisa and I neglected to consider what Chinese New Year would mean for domestic Thai travel. That was nothing compared to what it meant for how to find an apartment in Chiang …

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Long Term Travel Packing List

Living a life of full time upscale travel means having a long term travel packing list. Deciding to permanently live out of a 22-inch Osprey Ozone Convertible Wheeled carry-on – which we consider to be the best long term travel bag -comes with certain wardrobe consequences and requirements. It means accepting that clothes will be worn and re-worn and re-re-worn. And …