Tag: Canada

Minion Monies: How much did my 2022 Maui Trip Cost?

ByTravelling Minion June 18, 2022 1 Comment
The following will be an accounting of the Maui Trip I took with several friends in March and April of 2022. 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! The Transportation ($1279.12 & 6 eUpgrade Credits) The Flights ($401.11 & 6 eUpgrade Credits) Booking a...

Wrapping up our trip to Maui

ByTravelling Minion June 12, 2022 3 Comments
Now that blogging about Maui is done. It's time to wrap it up with a few thoughts. This being the first "real" international trip I've taken since the pandemic, I'm glad it went as planned without much disruption! If you've spent the time to read through the trip, I appreciate it! If not and you want to, you can find the whole trip here. Here we go! Top 3 Highlights Highlight #1: Learning to Surf...

Minion Monies: How Much did my Birthday Flights Cost?

ByTravelling Minion April 18, 2022 1 Comment
I'm often asked how much my trips cost. "Minion Monies" is a series of posts attempting to recount trip expenses and try to shed some light on my travel cost. All prices will be in CAD unless stated otherwise. Prices will be for when the travel occurred. It's likely prices will change over time so keep that in mind! The following will be an accounting of my Birthday Flights to Nowhere from...

My Birthday Flight to Nowhere: Part 2 – Emirates First Class

ByTravelling Minion March 29, 2022 4 Comments
Breakfast in the Lounge After a long journey to get to Dubai and resting a few hours in the quiet room. It was time to head to the lounge "restaurant" for some breakfast before my Emirates First Class flight. The eating area operates like a full service restaurant. It comes complete with wait staff and an a la carte menu to order off of.  I ordered a traditional breakfast, some fruit and an...

My Birthday Flight to Nowhere: Part 1 – Flying to Dubai

ByTravelling Minion March 13, 2022 4 Comments
Emirates First Class In December of 2021, I did a bit of flying to nowhere... Let me explain... One of my travel goals for 2021 was to fly in Emirates First Class. I made a booking to do this late in December 2021. What makes it even sweeter is that it's a little bit of a birthday gift to myself  since it occurs a day after my birthday! In order to maximize the flights, I got "creative" with...

“Minion Monies”: How much did The Maritimes Cost?

ByTravelling Minion March 6, 2022 3 Comments
I'm often asked how much some of my trips cost. So I've decided to start writing posts at the end of each trip about this and for fun, I'll call it "Minion Monies"! I'll attempt to recount the general trip expenses to try and shed some light on my travel costs. A few disclaimers moving forward. All prices will be in CAD unless stated otherwise. Prices will be for when the travel occurred. It's...