Family Travel with Points and Miles
We landed in Dubai at around 7:00pm local time after a 12 hour flight from Boston. None of us slept more than a couple hours so we were excited to be there but also in a slight daze. The Airport ExperienceAfter deplaning we headed towards the customs/immigration area. It was a LOOOONG ways from the… Continue reading February 2019: Dubai Diary – Day 1
As seems to be the norm for us, leading up to the vacation things were busy at work. I guess things are always busy for us at work but as we approach vacation all the little things start to pop up at the last minute and the additional trip preparation seems to add to the… Continue reading February 2019: Dubai Diary – Day 0
After doing a ton of research online, the overwhelming opinion seems to be to use taxis to get around the city. I'm normally not a big fan of taxis, but everyone says they are plentiful, clean, safe and inexpensive. They also (mostly) accept credit cards for payment vastly minimizing the headache of having to carry… Continue reading February 2019: Dubai Planning – Logistics
There is a LOT to do in Dubai. You see and hear about the malls and shopping, but there is quite a bit else to see and do and we only had 4 full days due to travel on our first day when we arrived in the evening. Burj KalifaThe Burj Kalifa is the tallest… Continue reading February 2019: Dubai Planning – Activities
We wanted to end our vacation with 5 nights relaxing in the desert, but wanted to be in the center of the action for the first 5 nights. Since we want to take advantage of our Marriott points and status, we were focusing on Marriott properties in Dubai. There are a LOT of them! Looking… Continue reading February 2019: Dubai Planning – City Hotel
With the flights booked, there were 10 nights to fill. The original inspiration for the trip was driven by the Ritz Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Wadi Desert resort. While this hotel is not one we'd normally look at staying in, there were a few things that made this a very attractive option for us.… Continue reading February 2019: Dubai Planning – Desert Hotel
Dubai would be the farthest away from home we had traveled to date. I had been to India (from San Francisco, even) for work many years ago, which is a longer trip, but as a family our previous longest single flight was nearly 8 hours from Zurich to Boston. This trip was sure to eclipse… Continue reading February 2019: Dubai Planning – Flights
Note - It's been awhile since I've posted, but a lot has been going on. We just got back from this fantastic trip and I wanted to share all the planning and fun we had. Enjoy! The past few years during school vacations we had gone to Paris, Rome and London. While we had a… Continue reading February 2019 – Finding New Adventures
As an over-scheduled family that squeezes in as much travel as we do, free weekends or weekend days are few and far between. That said, by mid-winter we're often "between family trips" due to heavier work travel and sports activities on the weekend. This often gives us a free afternoon day or weekend day that… Continue reading The Hidden Gem that is the “Boat Show”
Highlights Hotel room was fantastic. Great location. Nice and big. Lots of character Best... Gelato... Evah... Vatican, Colosseum, and Pantheon Pizza and gelato tour Tomatico loved the food! Lowlights Connecting flights. Zurich is not the most exciting airport to be stuck for an extended period Needed to take tours to really understand the significance of… Continue reading February 2018: Rome Summary
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