Trip Reports
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Fairmont Hotel Stay Experience in San Francisco
This hotel is grand and has a long history. From a wealthy family that claimed it would build the world’s best hotel, to the San Francisco earthquake and fire, then becoming a “rel...
United Polaris: United Airlines Chicago–Beijing First Class Experience
Overall, United Polaris first class didn't give me a first-class feeling. The hardware was good, but the soft product was poor....
ORD United Polaris Lounge Review: Chicago O'Hare
A review of the lounge experience at Chicago O'Hare, and the verdict is that it's absolutely worth a visit....
Hilton Garden Inn Palo Alto Stay Experience
Stayed two nights at Hilton and earned 17,000 points...
Amtrak 11 Coast Starlight SEA-LAX Review
This post covers one segment of Chestnut’s 2014 Christmas trip: an Amtrak journey from SEA to LAX on the Coast Starlight....
XiamenAir MF849 FOC-JFK Nonstop: A Trip to Take
MF849 Fuzhou to New York: 15-hour nonstop flight experience...
In-Depth Fairmont Miramar Santa Monica Hotel Review
If you still have a free Night to use, consider Fairmont Miramar—you won’t be disappointed....
Crossing America on the Southwest Chief: The Train to the City of Angels
This trip was on Christmas in 2013, when Lizi rode Amtrak’s Southwest Chief 3 train from Chicago to Los Angeles....
LAX United Club Review: United Airlines Lounge at Los Angeles
Overall, the United Club at LAX felt spacious and clean, and it was not nearly as noisy as I had expected. The staff inside were also very attentive, frequently clearing tables and...
In Defense of Volaris: A Big Thumbs-Up
Volaris, a Mexican low-cost carrier, has all kinds of negative rumors online about being unreliable, dirty, and chaotic. But my actual experience was surprisingly comfortable and v...
Park Hyatt Chicago Stay Review
I really should have published this much earlier, but my procrastination meant I didn’t start writing until after finals were over... sorry about that. If I hadn’t realized that, i...