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United Flight 1072 Review – Denver to Boston – Boeing 737-900
For my first-ever flight review, I’ll be reviewing my United Flight 1072 – Denver to Boston flight on April 11, 2014 on a Boeing 737-900 aircraft. @BackRowFlier, Seth Bailey, is teaching me more about aviation and aviation writing. Let’s get to it!
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Passport Kiosks Employed by US Airports to Decrease Wait Times
Have you ever returned from a long business trip or gone on holiday to a tropical paradise and been greeted with a massive line at customs? All you want to do is grab your bags and be on your way. We all wish it could be that simple but in the US and many other…
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Denver International Airport Experience, Direct to Boston Logan
Background/Tickets A few days ago (April 11, 2014), I traveled back to Boston Logan (BOS) from Denver International Airport (DEN) after two successful weeks with my product team in Denver. Besides spending time in Denver, I escaped to Colorado Springs for the weekend to attend the Broadmoor Jazz Festival, hosted by legendary guitarist Earl Klugh.…
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Emirates 777-200LR DXB-BOS Flight Review
Today’s featured post is part two of the BackRowFlier Emirates flight review. This time he was aboard the Boeing 777-200LR. Compared to the A340-300 which lacked legroom and had a lack luster interior, the 777 has a bright updated interior with a world class entertainment system, ICE. The crew again was spectacular and lived up to the Emirates…
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My Favorite Airport, with Sonar Travel
For today’s blog on favorite airports, tripchi caught up with Sonar Travel’s owner, Sonia Frieder. Sonia Frieder is the owner of Sonar Travel and writer of The Sonar Ping blog. She believes we should stop planning and start enjoying our precious vacation time…and airports! Are you thinking about traveling but dread the travel planning process?…
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Flight Review Emirates A340-300
The BackRowFlier is back and reviewing his flight on Emirates A340-300 from Cape Town to Dubai. The Emirates brand encapsulates the United Arab Emirates love of opulence and materialism, and this is evident on the Emirates A340. The Emirates first class and business offerings are know worldwide for over the top amenities and service. However, the economy…
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MashHacks Travel Hackathon at Hack/Reduce in Cambridge
Last Saturday tripchi (aka Chandra Jacobs, me, the author) participated in a Mashable Hackathon at Hack/Reduce near Kendall Square, in her hometown of Cambridge, MA. The theme of the #MashHacks Travel hackathon was right up my ally – mobile travel technology! The sponsors of the event, Emirates Airlines and Mashable, were offering up a round-trip…
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Dubai International Airport Review
In this blog Seth Bailey aka the BackRowFlier reviews his recent trip through Dubai International Airport. His primary observation is how DXB incorporates the Airports 2.0 mentality. The diversity of restaurants and shopping outlets illustrate Dubai’s intense focus on consumerism. The layout of the terminal increase the shopping mall feel with shops and restaurants centrally…
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Limping & Wheeling Through Denver, and Back to Boston
As I mentioned in my last blog, I arrived in Denver a few weeks ago, just a few days fresh from ankle surgery in Boston. After a pleasant journey and flight with United Airlines, and gate to taxi wheelchair service from the kind folks at Denver International Airport, and after a pleasant ride with an…
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Limping & Wheeling Through Boston Logan and Denver International Airports
The sad truth is that, even in this day and age, it’s hard for disabled people to travel. I recently had ankle surgery to stimulate tissue regrowth in an 8mm “hole” in my ankle (talus chondroplasty), where bone and cartilage should have been. The surgery went fine – the challenge began once the surgery was…