My Travels

On a mileage run to Dubai. On this trip, I'm flying through Chicago, Zurich, Frankfurt and Houston on three different carriers. A couple of firsts for me on this trip. First time being in the Middle East, flying with Swiss Airlines, and experiencing the international terminal at O'Hare international airport. On my way to Dubai, I split my time between United Airlines and Swiss Air . Luckily, I was in business on the way to Chicago but didn't nearly make flying economy the rest of the way easier. At Chicago, I had about two hours to go from Terminal 1 to 5. You can transfer between terminals within the pedestrian walking bridge so you aren't exposed to the elements unlike San Francisco. Going through the international terminal made me realize how many Indians live in Chicago. My two legs with Swiss Air was to Zurich and transfer there to Dubai. The Swiss Air lounge in O'Hare is very very cozy and the décor is very modern IKEA like. The Zurich lounge was infinitel

Found a fantastic fare to London and grabbed it for a quick weekend on United Airlines . Since it was Veterans Day this week, in England it is Remembrance Day. Conrad London lobby art Checked into the Conrad London which was formerly an Intercontinental. It was an early am arrival and the hotel was not able to give me a room yet but I was able to go to the Executive Lounge which also had showers. It is a first for me to see that a lounge had showers. It is probably a remnant from when it was an Intercontinental. I found it completely helpful that it was showers and was able to refresh myself and enjoy breakfast.  By the time breakfast was finished, the front desk was able to give me access to the hotel room. The grand deluxe room could be bigger. It reminded me of small NYC hotel rooms. I was happy enough to get a room even if it is a bit cramped. The lounge host was exceptionally thoughtful when I had asked about the Conrad duck later on during the weekend. The response was th