Tag: YVR

Looking back at 2024, a Minion perspective!

ByTravelling Minion December 29, 2024 2 Comments
2024 isn't as big of a travel year as years past. This coincides with a small shift in my travel focus. At the end of 2023 I indicated that I wanted to take more trips with friends and family. I have been immensely fortunate to check off bucket list items over the years. For this year I wanted to intentionally focus on sharing experiences with others. So every trip this year, is with the...

Minion Famjam: Last Stop, Quebec!

ByTravelling Minion December 1, 2024 1 Comment
Quebec City It's our last full day on the cruise and our stop is Quebec City. This is my first time visiting, so I'm looking forward to the chance to explore a little bit. After breakfast onboard, we disembark the boat. Conveniently, the port is adjacent to Old Quebec, so within minutes we're already in the historical part of town. We're not in any rush so we take our time making our way through...

Minion Family Trip to New York!

ByTravelling Minion October 20, 2024 1 Comment
We are setting off again! This time to New York and the East Coast with the immediate Travelling Minion Family! The plan is to spend a few days in New York, train to Boston, then board a cruise that will take us around the maritime provinces before we fly home from Montreal. YVR Transborder Plaza Premium Lounge Today is mainly a travel day since we need to fly from Vancouver to New York. We get...

Flying Home

ByTravelling Minion March 17, 2024 1 Comment
Today I start my journey home! After waking up and spending a bit of time packing, I head down to the restaurant for another excellent breakfast! Instead of describing the breakfast from yesterday, I do want to highlight how happy I am that many of the Middle Eastern hotels seem to offer a wide variety of fresh juices. Those that know me know I'm a huge sucker for watermelon juice and I am super...

Heading to Amsterdam

ByTravelling Minion January 7, 2024 1 Comment
For my last trip of 2023 I will be heading to Europe along with a short stint in Abu Dhabi. Taking advantage of a flight deal earlier on in the year, I will be flying to Amsterdam and spending a few days in this vibrant city before heading onward into other parts of Europe.  YVR's "Temporary" Plaza Premium Lounge. I'm always happy to be at Vancouver International Airport. Aside from the fact...

The Long Way Home (In JAL First Class)

ByTravelling Minion November 26, 2023 2 Comments
After leaving Bahrain I begin my long journey home. Instead of a more direct routing, I will be doing a series of flights over the course of three days to get home. This means an overnight flight from Bahrain to Bangkok. Spending the day in Bangkok. Then another overnight flight to Tokyo. Spending the morning in Tokyo, then flying to Los Angeles and then north to Vancouver. Why you may ask? Well...