Tag: Canada

Heading to Amsterdam

ByTravelling Minion January 7, 2024 1 Comment
For my last trip of 2023 I will be heading to Europe along with a short stint in Abu Dhabi. Taking advantage of a flight deal earlier on in the year, I will be flying to Amsterdam and spending a few days in this vibrant city before heading onward into other parts of Europe.  YVR's "Temporary" Plaza Premium Lounge. I'm always happy to be at Vancouver International Airport. Aside from the fact...

Travelling Minions 2023, a Year in Review

ByTravelling Minion December 31, 2023 5 Comments
2023 seemingly feels like a bigger travel year than others in the past. While I didn't go on as many trips, the ones I did go on felt pretty grand and I'm not upset by it! Traditionally, I've tried to have one "big" trip and multiple smaller ones throughout the year. However, this year it feels reversed with multiple big trips and only a few smaller trips. Even with a pause in travel in order to...

Flying Home in ANA’s First Class Suite

ByTravelling Minion June 11, 2023 1 Comment
Sadly all good things must come to an end. It's now time to leave Japan, but at least I'll be doing it in style as I will be flying in ANA's First Class Suites! So after an early morning wake up, I check out of my hotel and make my way to Tokyo Haneda Airport. Haneda Nihombashi Bridge Haneda is a very cool airport in its own right. While most of my time is spent in terminal 3, there are lots of...

Heading to Japan… But first lets fly a bit!

ByTravelling Minion March 4, 2023 4 Comments
It's 2023 and its time to embark on my first adventure of the year. Ultimately my final destination is Japan, but I have a few "hoops" to "fly" through before I arrive. Being a bit of a plane geek. My itinerary consists of a roundabout way to Asia. This is because I have a Singapore Airlines flight from New York's JFK airport to Singapore. Why would I fly this when there is a direct flight from...

Minion Monies: How much did my trip to Ireland Cost?

ByTravelling Minion November 27, 2022 0 Comments
The following will be an accounting of my 2022 trip to Ireland. If you've not read the blog, you can do so here. Or if you want a summary of the entire trip you can check that out here. It might provide some extra context to the costs below! All prices will be in Canadian (or converted into Canadian when it shows up on my CC bill).  The Transportation ($1364.28) The Flights ($1017.56 + 250...

Travel to Galway (Ireland)

ByTravelling Minion October 4, 2022 1 Comment
Flying to Ireland Even though I've been fortunate enough to travel a little in 2022, this would be my first (non-US) international trip since the pandemic began. (My 2021 Birthday flights notwithstanding since I never left any airports!). With this in mind I did arrive at the airport a bit early just to be safe. Breezing through security I had a few hours to spare airside in the airport, so I hit...