My Around The World In A Weekend trip was one for the (personal) record books and one that almost didn’t happen. The first flight of my trip departed Chicago just 6 days after I flew 40,000+ miles in a single week during my insane Qatar Airways Mileage Run. I was ready for a break and…
When I set off on my Around The World In A Weekend trip I hadn’t booked a flight home. I know that sounds absolutely crazy, but it’s just the way I like to travel. I like to keep my options open. You never know when that perfect last minute award space may open up. It…
I arrived at the Hong Kong airport at approximately 1:30AM immediately following my flight from Ho Chi Minh. At that hour there wasn’t much open in the airport. Most of the airline and contract lounges remain closed over night and wouldn’t open until 5:30AM. I didn’t exactly feel like waiting in the empty gate areas…
Way back in 2014 the American Express Platinum card lost a valuable benefit. Beginning in March of that year Amex Card Members lost access to American Airlines Admirals clubs. This was a huge blow to the card and prompted many to look at other premium credit cards. Since then, American Express has done a great…
The midpoint of my Around The World In A Weekend adventure was back in Ho Chi Minh Vietnam. I arrived back in Vietnam after a series of Qatar Airways business class flights. The first flight of my trip was on the Qatar Airways Boeing 777 from Chicago to Doha. Next, I spent nearly 10 hours in the…
The mid-point for my Around The World In A Weekend Trip was back in Ho Chi Minh Vietnam. I made it to Vietnam after yet another incredible Qatar Airways A330 Business Class flight. I had just a few hour layover before my Cathay Pacific Economy Class flight to Hong Kong and I didn’t feel like leaving the…
To end my insane Qatar Airways mileage run I’ve decided to break this trip report into two sections. I broke this trip into two trip reports because they really were two different trips. My first trip was 7 days in which I traveled from the US to Vietnam twice. It was an amazing trip mostly in…
