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After five glorious months as digital nomads in southeast Asia and Australia we spent two weeks transiting the US from Asia to Europe. We loved our time in Asia and Australia. Especially Koh Samui, Chiang Mai, Tazmania, Penang and Hua Hin. Even relative disappointments like Hanoi were still amazing experiences! But rainy season was coming to southeast Asia…and in any …
I love to shop…and the travel clothes for men that Matt wears were all the result of careful research and a little bit of trial and error. He didn’t mention it in his blog post about packing to be a digital nomad, but I selected nearly every piece of clothing on Matt’s packing list. As any woman knows, shopping for …
We flew Hong Kong Airlines Business Class Hong Kong to Los Angeles as part of our $585 business class fare from LA to many Asian cities. Wondering how we find cheap business class flights? Check out our Cheap Business Class Fare Guides: How To Use Google Flights to Find Cheap Business Class Flights (And Cheap Economy Flights Too!) Passive Ways …
We flew Hong Kong Airlines Business Class Bangkok to Hong Kong as part of our $585 business class fare from LA to many Asian cities. We flew to Hong Kong from Bangkok on a flight that departed BKK at 4am and arrived in Hong Kong a little before 8am. So we spent most of our 4-hour connection in the Hong …
We flew Hong Kong Airlines Business Class Bangkok to Hong Kong as part of our $585 business class fare from LA to many Asian cities. Wondering how we find cheap business class flights? Check out our Cheap Business Class Fare Guides: How To Use Google Flights to Find Cheap Business Class Flights (And Cheap Economy Flights Too!) Passive Ways to …
What to do in the Bangkok for 2 days of affordable Luxury Travel? Shop in the amazing malls. Get a massage. Explore Sukhumvit by day and again by night. Enjoy Bangkok street food and street bars. Eat some amazing food in affordable gourmet restaurants. Here’s what we did in the Sukhumvit area of Bangkok for 48 hours. Arriving in Bangkok …
The Priority Pass Bangkok lounges at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) are the Miracle Lounges. While Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) has nine Miracle Lounges, this review of the Miracle Lounge in Terminal G will give you a sense of what to expect at any of them. Wondering how we find cheap coach fights and cheap business class flights? Check out our Cheap Airfare …
Time for some fast travel as we transition from Asia to Europe through the USA! We like to mix slow travel where we work and get to know a place deeply with fast travel where we see as much as possible in a short amount of time. We tend to slow travel in cheap places and fast travel in more …
We went to Penang, Malaysia for slow travel so we could focus on our businesses. But we did take the time to see some must-do sites in Penang including Penang Hill and Penang Hill Funicular, Batu Ferringhi beach and Fort Cornwallis. In terms of an awesome investment of time, two out of three ain’t bad! This post is about Penang …
We flew British Airways business class from Sydney to Singapore as part of our repositioning from Hobart to Penang, Malaysia. British Airways Business Class and Award Tickets Are Substandard Like many experienced frequent business class travelers, we typically try to avoid flying British Airways business class. British Airways is in desperate need of a redesign and refresh of their wide …
Leaving Australia We had such an amazing time doing fast travel in Australia. From Sydney to Melbourne to Hobart. But it was a strain on our budget and we were pretty exhausted from a month of fast travel. After much consideration we decided to head to Penang, Malaysia for a nice period of slow and cheap travel where we could …
Hobart and MONA are becoming synonymous. No trip to Hobart Australia is complete without a visit to the Museum of Old and New Art! Tasmania is the land under down under…here’s what we would do in Hobart, Tasmania for three days of affordable luxury travel. Heading to Australia? You’ll want to bring this adapter along! Why Tasmania? Tasmania has always …
After an amazing time in Melbourne, it was time to catch our Virgin Australia flight from Melbourne to Hobart in Economy X class. Lisa designed these clear backpacks. Perfect for travel, work, going to the stadium on gameday or school! Virgin Australia Economy X Virgin Australia’s Economy X is an upgrade from a standard Economy seat. It gives you added …
After a delightful few days in Sydney it was time to fly Qantas Sydney to Melbourne to spend some time exploring Australia’s second city and check out the nearby Yarra Valley wine region. Choosing Qantas Over Virgin Australia and Jetstar We debated whether to fly Sydney to Melbourne on Qantas, Virgin Australia or Jetstar since the all-in price was similar: …
We really loved flying Qantas business class from Bali to Sydney, Australia. We had decided to spend some time doing fast travel after slow travel in Thailand and Vietnam. And part of that decision was driven by finding a really cheap business class airfare on Qantas for this segment. We were also looking forward to really seeing Australia and hooking …
