THE BRIEF Panama City, or Little Miami as it’s become known, had been on my bucket list for years and years. Finally, in 2022, I booked my flight and hotel for an extended stay. I chose COPA AIRLINES for the flight which you can read about in my review. For the hotel, well that evolved […]
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THE BRIEF I haven’t been on a COPA AIR flight in a long time. I was looking forward to seeing if things have improved over the years. My chance came up recently when I needed to travel to Panama City. The only direct flight from Toronto was with Copa on their 737-800. The 737 pictured
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THE BRIEF My list of top airlines is a bit subjective so I try to mix in more detailed analyses by some top magazines dealing with the topic. SKYTRAX is widely followed by many each year for its “Best Of” Awards. I also looked at other models for comparison such as AIRLINERATINGS, TRAVELANDLEISURE and CONDÉNASTTRAVELLER.
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THE BRIEF Virgin ordered 16 A330neo-900 aircraft back in 2019. Always with an eye to the future, they decided that the interior would be a step up. Upper class, that is, in Virgin Airlines’ lingo. The new aircraft should be flying in October 2022. There will be 30 seats in the Upper Class(business class) with
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THE BRIEF My friends asked me to join them for a night out and they chose Alioli Ristorante in Mississauga for dinner. I’ve been going to Alioli for years on business lunches or dinner dining. I thought it was time to share my thoughts in a post for my readers. Alioli is an authentic and
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UNITED 218 HNL TO ORD THE BRIEF Finally, after a year and a half in one location (all be it a beautiful one in Hawaii), travel restrictions had eased and it was time to check in back home for a while. The best flight out was on UNITED 218 from HNL to ORD connecting to
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THE BRIEF I got to the airport a bit early and decided to take a look at UNITED’S CLUB LOUNGE. It’s located in the Diamond Head Concourse of Terminal 2 at the DANIEL K. INOUYE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (HNL). Take the escalator by Gates G2 and G3 up to Level 3 and you will see the
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THE BRIEF If the aim is for a romantic fine dining experience, and an impressive one at that, then Hoku’s at the wonderful Kahala Resort will be your destination. I had already dined at the VERANDA restaurant and was thoroughly impressed by the experience and the entire resort itself. My good friend was back in
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THE BRIEF I really like the Kahala district of Honolulu. Kahala is an upscale residential area boasting some of the most expensive beachfront real estate in the country. Kapa Hale is Hawaii’s new neighbourhood eatery located in the Waialae-Kahala District. As usual, I got my assistant and companion to book us a table one evening
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THE BRIEF I was told that a great view and food were to be enjoyed at 53 BY THE SEA on the Honolulu waterfront. My faithful assistant booked us in to sample the experience. Upon arrival, we found lots of free space in the self-parking lot. As you enter the doors the real experience awaits.
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