Photo of the Week!
F 12.15; 1/160; 142mm.
Shot on the north side of the White House — looking northward — in Washington, DC.
The great American West meets higher flyer luxury
Moab, Utah, despite its remote location on the Colorado Plateau, is a hub for intrepid explorers, nature enthusiasts, and backpacking tourists. Its close proximity to two ruggedly beautiful national parks — Arches and Canyonlands — is the main draw, and Moab attracts more and more visitors with each passing year. The local hotel scene is expanding in order to cater to them, and the town’s first upscale property, the Hoodoo, opened in Summer 2019. As part of Hilton’s Curio Collection, it’s a charming, well-designed, and luxurious four-star, but it’s also one of the most expensive places in the area. To the delight of higher flyers though, these costs can be easily offset with points and, better yet, there’s plenty good value to be had!
Continue reading “Hoodoo Moab, Curio Collection by Hilton Review”
Photo of the Week!
F 10.8; 1/800; ISO 100; 97mm.
Shot on the north side of the White House — looking southward — in Washington, DC.
Photo of the Week!
F 8; 1/160; ISO 100; 24mm.
Shot at Greater New Hope Baptist Church in Washington, DC.
The Daily Flyer
Welcome to the ninth edition of “The Daily Flyer,” The Higher Flyer‘s newsletter that gathers up and summarizes some of the day’s most important travel-related happenings. Today, May 20, 2020, we’re venturing out of our coronavirus slumber (it’s been two months!) to cover the measures airlines and hotels are taking to prepare for the post-outbreak “return-to-normalcy,” and the hurdles that some must clear to get there. Read further for coverage on a potentially interesting service concept from Delta, a guide to aspirational hotels worth visiting after this is all said and done, and the story of a single man living in a massive luxury hotel.
Photo of the Week!
F 5.6; 1/80; ISO 100; 21mm.
Shot on the east side of the Washington Monument — looking westward — in Washington, DC.
A convenient, comfortable, and cost-effective way to hop through the Northeastern United States.
In a very, very crowded field of competitors all vying for the customers who transit the lucrative Northeast Corridor, American Airlines has perhaps the most robust offering. Just about every hour on the hour for fifteen straight hours — from 6am to 9pm to be precise — every single day, you can fly AA between Washington, New York, and Boston. It couldn’t get more convenient than that and, if you’re running late to the airport, no worries! You can just get on the next flight without changing your schedule too drastically. This level of flexibility is great for the business travelers who frequent these routes, and the comfortable seats and relatively cheap fares are just icing on the cake.
Continue reading “American Airlines First Class Shuttle Review”
Photo of the Week!
F 5.6; 1/100; ISO 100; 57mm.
Shot at Leicester Square in London, England. Continue reading ““There is no darkness but ignorance””
