Category: Travel

  • 10-Day Alaska Road Trip (Without Denali)

    10-Day Alaska Road Trip (Without Denali)

    Alaska is huge, and ten days aren’t nearly enough to see even a fraction of it. This meant making some tough choices. Our shortlist included Anchorage, Seward, Valdez, Denali, Homer, Fairbanks, and Wrangell–St. Elias. Denali National Park has been closed beyond mile 42 due to road reconstruction and won’t reopen…

  • Review of Business class BLR-SFO Air India B777-200LR

    Review of Business class BLR-SFO Air India B777-200LR

    I, Nitin, recently had the opportunity to travel business class on Air India’s longest non-stop flight from Bengaluru to San Francisco. With Air India’s revival under the TATA group, I was eager to witness the airline’s transformation and the future prospects for Indian aviation. In this article, I want to…

  • Hawaii – Our top 3 experiences

    Hawaii – Our top 3 experiences

    A year after our Hawaii trip, we revisited the top moments. The NaPali Coast doors-off helicopter ride offered breathtaking views and a thrilling experience. Snorkeling at Turtle Town in Maui was relaxing and rewarding, with a total of 12 turtles spotted. The UTV tour at Kualoa Ranch, Oahu, provided stunning…

  • Things we brought back from Japan

    Things we brought back from Japan

    When exploring different countries, we allow ourselves to acquire practical items that are traditionally relevant in the place of visit and serve as mementos of our journey. Here are the things we brought back from our trip to Japan.

  • Comparison of ANA business class from Japan on 787 and 777

    Comparison of ANA business class from Japan on 787 and 777

    Sruthi and Nitin flew business class from Japan to different destinations, experiencing varied services. ANA’s Boeing 777 offers “The Room”, a spacious and private seat, while the 787 has a dated product. Service and cleanliness on the Delhi flight were subpar, and the wifi was expensive. Overall, ANA’s “The Room”…

  • Japan – A traveler’s thoughts

    Japan – A traveler’s thoughts

    We can’t point to one particular factor – the crowds, the tech, the neon lights, the transit system, the temples, the gardens, the cleanliness, the food, the people, the attention to detail and the list can go on and on. In Japan, all of these come together in an amazing…

  • Review of Air India’s flagship A350-900

    Review of Air India’s flagship A350-900

    India’s aviation market is expanding at a rapid pace and Air India is poised to capture this growing demand. Under the new ownership of Tatas, the airlines is working hard to improve its products and service. In an effort to modernize their aircraft fleet, Air India recently order more than…

  • Vegetarian (and vegan) food guide for Japan

    Vegetarian (and vegan) food guide for Japan

    State of Vegetarian and Vegan diets in Japan Japan is by no means a “vegetarian friendly” country in a traditional sense of the phrase. One can’t just walk into any restaurant and expect vegetarian items on the menu! It is even likely that many aren’t aware of such a thing…

  • Flight booking strategies for our trip to Japan

    Flight booking strategies for our trip to Japan

    In this blog post, we’re excited to share the research we did for flight bookings for our trip to Japan in March. We booked our tickets sometime in the middle of September, and cash value of the tickets in economy was already sky-rocketing — hovering around the low $2000s for a return…

  • Trip to Nashville

    Trip to Nashville

    We hadn’t really thought about going to Nashville until we stumbled upon this amazing Capital One offer back in November. They had this offer on their travel portal for premier collection hotels –this deal gives a $200 off for each booking. What sweetened the deal even more was that these…