My Travels

A friend was having a wedding in DC and a quick weekend trip to the Capital was in order. On this trip, layer over on United Airlines at O'hare International Airport . Luckily this layover was uneventful and was able to spend some time in the United Club Lounge. I also stopped at a McDonalds to enjoy a pumpkin cream pie and McGriddle. I'm happy to see it open at 4:30 am and have something to eat besides yogurt in the Club Lounge. I like yogurt but it isn't something I wanted this morning despite the surly  McDonald cashier customer service. Arrived into Dulles International Airport on time and freshened up in the United Club Lounge. I wasn't sure how early I could check into at the hotel. Upon arrival at the W Washinton DC , the hotel let us check in early and have a late check out. It was nice since I was able to confirm a suite upgrade. The front desk gave me a warning that the rooftop bar was right above and they had DJ music until 2 am. I had re...

Earlier in the year, I heard of crazy fares to Vietnam on United Airlines and was able to book a flight for $550. Incredibly cheap, I decided that I would go for a long weekend given that I wasn't sure of my availability to take a long trip so far in advance. I did a layover in Hong Kong International Airport . I had a few hours to kill and did some souvenir shopping and freshened up at the United Club Lounge before heading to Ton Son Nhat Airport . I don't know if it was the lateness of the day but I got zonked again with the taxi driver. I need to pay attention to the 000s. Instead of 160000 VN Dong, I made it 1600000. The cab driver just took the money and ran. Why would he return it if I'm not paying attention? Luckily, it was a $60 USD mistake. I checked into the Le Meridien Saigon and the hotel staff was nice enough to accommodate my rate even though I was a day early. Technically I arrived same day but it was 1 am instead of 1 pm. :) Made my d...