DLD 272: Customer service is hard
Travel in India is hard. And when it goes sideways it can go really sideways. A mix of delays and cancellations this week brought that...
Trip Reports
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A Kuala Lumpur visit that was not to be
I put a lot of effort into tweaking my travel schedules just so. With the opportunity for a layover to explore a new city or...
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Making the Airbus BelugaXL a Miniatur star
Certification of the Airbus A330-700, more commonly known as the BelugaXL, earlier this month was a significant milestone for the aircraft manufacturer. But it is...
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A love/hate relationship with Singapore
It is a big city, a nexus of transit with a large and well-regarded international airline serving dozens of destinations. It is a melting pot...
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An Amazing South Asia Adventure: Introduction
For more than a decade now I’ve been wanting to spend an extended period on the road. Our honeymoon was a 3.5 week RTW journey...
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Back in time with the Super Constellation
It was supposed to be the "Comeback of a Legend." Lufthansa, Lufthansa Technik and many partners planned to bring the Lockheed L1649A Super Constellation back...
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DLD 263: A Hong Kong connection
With 4.5 hours to connect in Hong Kong there are a few options on the table. Sure, the first class lounges call, but a quick...
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Hanoi’s Train Street is awesome and is being shut down
A shrill whistle blows. Like much of Vietnam's rail network the signaling system here is mostly manual. And that whistle means the next train will...
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Tapping in to Vietnam’s craft beer scene
The craft beer scene in Vietnam have advanced significantly in recent years. It is not just IPAs nor is it crazy, funky flavors, though both...
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Six new (to me) airlines booked; more to come!
Planning travel is often a battle between the familiar and the new. The coming months for me are a great example of such, with a...
