Wrapping up my Europe (Benelux) and Abu Dhabi Trip

It's wrap up time for my Last trip of 2023 to Europe and Abu Dhabi. Admittedly, this trip had been booked around a particular aspirational birthday flight. But exploring the Benelux areas (Belgium, Amsterdam and Luxembourg) in Europe are equally satisfying! The entire trip turns out to be so much better than expected. If you've spent anytime to read through the trip, Thank You! If you haven't and...

Flying Home

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...

Abu Dhabi Louvre

My main goal today is to visit the Louvre Abu Dhabi. After a bit of a sleep in, I head downstairs to check out the very generous breakfast offering the hotel has. There are multiple stations with all variety of food available. So I avail myself of a very hearty breakfast before heading out and catching a taxi to the Louvre. Louvre Abu Dhabi While I didn't get a chance to visit during my first...

Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

I'm excited to start the day here on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi! Since this isn't my first time visiting, I have a few specific things in mind. The first is actually my accommodations. Ever since college, I've been a pretty big fan of Formula 1. And only recently have I started to add visiting F1 tracks to my travel bucket list! Coincidentally the Yas Marina Circuit is home to one of these F1...

Etihad Residence

It's my birthday and similar to a few years ago I have a fancy flight booked, this time on Etihad. Earlier in the year Etihad First Class Apartments seats became bookable and I am lucky enough to book one for my birthday! To many, Etihad First Class Apartments are considered one of the best first class products in the sky. So having an opportunity to fly them on my birthday is something I am...

Travelling Minions 2023, a Year in Review

2023 seemingly feels like a bigger travel year than others in the past. While I didn't go on as many trips, the ones I did go on felt pretty grand and I'm not upset by it! Traditionally, I've tried to have one "big" trip and multiple smaller ones throughout the year. However, this year it feels reversed with multiple big trips and only a few smaller trips. Even with a pause in travel in order to...