Flight Review: United 777 Economy from Newark to Delhi

This past March, my family decided to travel to India to see family. Due to the pandemic, it’s been so long since we visited (the last time was Christmas 2015), so we were really excited to go. But first, we had to book our travel. Booking The USA-India travel market is highly saturated, with tons […]

How to Combat Jetlag

The Medium-haul Redeye Who doesn’t love 4-8-hour redeyes? 😉 The most common examples of these flights are those from the US east coast to Europe, where aircraft often depart between around 6-11 PM and arrive across the pond the following morning. Some flights from Europe to Asia, as well as transcontinental flights (such as eastbound […]

How I Got Two Empty Middle Seats for my Family on a Transatlantic Flight

In my opinion, in Economy Class, the number one factor as to whether or not you will have a good flight is the amount of space you have. This is especially true in the Coronavirus era, where distancing from other passengers is not only the most important thing from a comfort point of view, but […]

The Ultimate Guide to Ferrying around Greece

Hello everyone. I’ve taken a break from writing about our 2019 trip to Greece, but now that Greece is opening up to Americans, it is time I write more about it. Every visitor to Greece who wants to visit the islands will probably end up taking at least one ferry. This post will be outlining […]

The New Penn Station: Absolutely Gorgeous

For those of you who have travelled through the last pre-COVID iteration of New York’s Penn Station, when you think about it, what immediately comes to mind? Perhaps you evoke images of packed common areas, a confusing, maze-like structure, dark, dingy underground tunnels, and the feeling of stress when you are rushing through that tunnel […]

Best Travel Destinations for Americans During COVID

If like me you’re itching to get on a plane, this is the right post for you! While my family has not travelled far since the pandemic began and has no immediate plans to do so, I know that many people are planning trips and wondering where to go, so this post will briefly cover […]

Athens: Experience and Advice

Good evening everyone. I know it’s been a while, but I hope you’re all doing well. In this post, I will be talking about my personal experience exploring Athens last summer. We visited Greece last July (details here), and spent about a day and a half in the city of Athens at the beginning of […]

Hotel Review: Grecotel Pallas Athena

Hello everyone, and welcome to my first ever hotel review! Today I will be reviewing the first hotel we stayed at during our Greece trip. This was a short one-night stay before getting on a ferry to go to Crete. More details of the trip can be found here. Anyways, hope you enjoy! Booking The […]

Flight Review: Delta A330 Economy Class from New York to Athens, Greece

Hello everyone! Before I begin, I would like to acknowledge that there are far more important things happening in the world that I was considering writing about. However, there is enough stuff online about the Coronavirus, so I will not be covering it. This post is therefore hopefully a distraction for you (and for me, […]

Introduction: Hopping Around Greece

Good evening everyone, happy new year, and welcome to a new trip report! Over the summer, my family travelled around Greece, and the upcoming reviews will document our experience. Our main destinations included Athens and a bit of the surrounding area, Crete, and Santorini. Flights We flew Delta nonstop roundtrip from JFK to Athens, booked […]