I had lunch at the Italian restaurant inside hotel since it is Ramadan and there is no good available outside of hotels. They made me a special dessert. I then flew to Muscat, Oman
Author: Aaron Boltman
Dubai via London
I am on a very late flight to London (British Airways) that leaves at 10:25 PM. I’ll have 8 hours in London (not ideal, but long enough to have some sort of adventure, even though it will be snowing. I’ll eventually arrive in Dubai… To add to the mystery of airfares the same flights…
Dallas, TX
I had to drive to Dallas TX. I had dinner in the Reunion Tower in downtown Dallas. Usually the places like it are tourist traps, but food was amazing. I stayed at a Marriott Towneplace in DeSoto. It was nice and even had a kitchenette.
Bologna, Italy
I walked around the city as much as I could in the freezing conditions.
Stockholm, Sweden to Bologna, Italy via Amsterdam on KLM
It was so cold overnight that some of the waterways near the hotel froze over. A ferry went through and made a path in one area. I dropped off the rental car at the Arlanda airport in Stockholm and took the bus to the terminal. The business class lounge didn’t offer much in…
Stockholm, Sweden
In Stockholm until my flight to Italy tomorrow. I’ve been here many times, but still nice to walk around Gamla Stan. It’s a bit too cold to be enjoyable. Below photos is the view from my hotel room. There is a small ski slope on the right. Below…
Enroute to Sweden, Ja
On the way to Sweden via Amsterdam on KLM. Later this year KLM will changing the equipment from the 747-400 Combi to a 787. The 787 is a nice plane, but I still prefer the iconic 747. I snagged a seat in the upper deck. …
Dubai to London
I’m flying on British Airways this morning on my way to Lincoln, UK (via train after arriving in London). I stopped at the Dubai Mall for dinner before going to the airport as my flight didn’t leave until 0220. No passport stamp leaving the UAE since I used their egate system with my Emirates…
Louvre Abu Dhabi
Last November they finally opened the Louvre museum in Abu Dhabi, many years late. The roof structure itself is a work of art. This was my first opportunity to visit since it opened. The main museum was a bit disappointing as the information plaques were on the floor which made it nearly impossible to read. …
Qatar to UAE – the impossible turn
This used to be easy. One short direct flight. Now it involves through Kuwait or Oman. I was pleasantly surprised that the plane from Oman to Dubai was a new 737MAX. This was my first flight on a 737MAX.
Qatar visit
I’m on my way to Doha, Qatar on Qatar Airways. The business class seats are always nice. And it’s nice having a direct flight.
Universal City, California
I’m making a short business trip to Van Nuys, California, so I selected the Sheraton hotel in Universal City. It is walking distance to the Universal Studios City walk. Photos of my hotel room: Photos from Universal City walk:
Ithaca, NY
I stopped at Buttermilk Falls on the way to the airport. It’s totally frozen over. It is hard to find a smaller airport… Literally the security closes for hours. I found an outlet outside security… My flight is delayed… I only had a 33 minute connection Newark, which involved a terminal change, so I’m…
Arrival in Tulsa, OK
Today I left Houston for a quick trip to Tulsa, Oklahoma. It’s not the most glamorous location, but work does need to get done. I did get upgraded on my short flight. Since the flight was short I didn’t take advantage of the free alcohol because I was picking up a rental car. …
Departure from Florence
I had an early morning flight (06:20) which required leaving at the hotel at 04:30. It was a short taxi ride, however at the cab driver claimed he couldn’t take a credit card. I walked into the airport only to find the ATM machines non-functioning. The cab driver pulled out his credit card machine…
France
Arrival in Florence, Italy
In lieu of flying to Houston then flying to Italy I decided it was easier to stop in Italy on the way back to Houston. I arrived in France on time and transferred between terminals and had a brief visit to the lounge. The view of the Alps were wonderful from the sky. I…
Republic of South Africa
South Africa Trip – Day 12 [Johannesburg and departure from South Africa]
Being the departure day this was a relaxing day. A friend picked me up and we went to Nelson Mandela square in Sandton. They have a statue of him there and some fancy shopping malls. We also stopped by the Mall of Africa where I had Chicken Licken. It was very good and cheap….
South Africa Trip – Day 11 [Johannesburg]
We had a late start this morning, 0830 departure from the hotel. We started by driving to Soweto Township. We drove by Desmond Tutu’s house on our way to Nelson Mandela’s house. We had a tour of Neslon Mandela’s house (it was a fairly small 2 bedroom house. …