Nothing is more fun than going behind the curtain at an airline, airport or hotel, to see how things really work. Luckily, travel writers get to do just that every now and then.
So begins my recent post for The Bay Area Traveler (thebat-SF.com) about the day I spent behind the scenes at Cathay Pacific in Hong Kong. Jump on over and take a look, to see the 10 things I thought were cool on my tour.
I am leaving on a red-eye tonight and my husband and son have mentioned numerous times that they're going to miss me. As I get out of the car and hoist my bag onto the curb, I look back to see my son's sad eyes through the back window, and then he forms a heart with...
It was a fantasy, for sure: A fully horizontal night of sleep during the long flight from San Francisco to Auckland—at not much more than an economy fare. Last month, my husband and I flew that route on Air New Zealand, and I was admittedly smug about what I thought...
This weekend my family and I toured the factory in Fremont, Calif., where Tesla Motors produces its electric cars. I was enthralled. Through it all, I couldn’t help but make the airline comparison. Tesla certainly blows away the automotive competition, but they...
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