Category | Trains/Planes/Automobiles

Virgin America: LAX to JFK

Posted on 19 August 2010

Flying Virgin America affirms just how low your standards get driven down with the other American carriers. Don’t take my bashing of the status quo as radical ranting, Virgin America is the real revolutionary here. The lighting in the cabin is calming, the leather seats are spacious in the Main Cabin and better in the [...]

Air Canada – Los Angeles to Paris

Posted on 17 April 2010

Rachel Sloat Air Canada is Canada’s largest full-service airline, servicing hundreds of destinations all over the world. In 2007 the airline invested in a large scale modernization of its fleet. With new emphasis on fuel efficiency, and the replacement of fuel guzzling ground equipment with alternative energy sources, Air Canada has taken some progressive steps. [...]

SuperShuttle – Service in Paris!

Posted on 15 April 2010

So you’re traveling to Paris. You’re very excited but you’re not looking forward to the longish trek from Charles De Gaulle into central Paris. You can take a cab, which will cost you around 100 Euros or more. On the flip side if you want to save money you can take the Metro but do [...]

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Virgin Trains – London to Manchester

Posted on 07 March 2010

British train travel isn’t as glorious as its continental European counterparts, but a trip on a Virgin Trains is as rock and roll as it gets on the island. Services in Britain were privatized 15 years ago to mixed reviews: Higher fares resulted, as did safer services, longer repair times began, though customer service was [...]

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British Airways – LAX to London Heathrow

Posted on 01 December 2009

Comfortable travel has become the need of the day in view of the present age of cut throat competition. Long and tiring journeys have become the part of our daily life. In these circumstances, it becomes absolutely necessary to ensure that your journey becomes most comfortable. I recently traveled from Los Angeles LAX airport to [...]

Virgin America Airlines – The Best in Domestic Travel

Posted on 14 November 2009

I honestly cannot rave enough about my love for Virgin America for domestic flights. I was already a big fan of Virgin Atlantic and although they are two completely separate companies (although the brainchild of Sir Richard Branson, due to US laws he does not own more than a 25% stake in the company) No [...]

iChauffeur Bespoke Tours and more in the UK

Posted on 22 April 2009

iChauffeur is an ultra luxury (with an emphasis on luxury) chauffeur service in London that offers everything from airport transfers, bespoke tours of different parts of Engalnd or rides for shopping trips and even weddings. Anything you need a ride for around London, iChauffeur will provide. Vehicles in the iChauffeur fleet include Rolls Royce Flying [...]

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Open Skies – Friendly Skies & Value to Paris & Amsterdam

Posted on 27 February 2009

Open Skies is owned and run by British Airways (so you can get your BA miles). It flies 757’s and is outfitted with 82 seats. The carrier currently only flies from New York to Paris and Amsterdam. The plane does not have an “economy” section but instead offers Prem+ and BIZ. Prem+ is barely a [...]

Eurostar at St. Pancras Station

Posted on 26 February 2009

Eurostar, the high-speed passenger train operator linking the UK and the Continent, launched services from the wonderfully restored St Pancras International station on November 14th 2007 making it Eurostar’s new home in central London. The first departure, bound for Paris, marked the start of a new era in faster and greener rail travel between the [...]

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