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American Airlines Domestic First, Chicago O’Hare – Charlotte, Boeing 737-800 : Basic

As I leave the Flagship lounge about 10 minutes before boarding, I get a notification on my way that my flight to Charlotte has begun boarding. Perfect! https://flic.kr/p/2nPXveZ https://flic.kr/p/2nPUWEW https://flic.kr/p/2nPUWDU As a reminder, here is the itinerary followed: Boarding Boarding begins 35 minutes before departure...

American Airlines Flagship Lounge, Chicago O’Hare T3: Excellent in every respect

As I leave the Intercontinental Chicago in the early morning, I arrive at O'Hare airport a little more than 2 hours before the departure of my flight to Charlotte. As a reminder, here is the itinerary followed: Check-In and ground experience 24...

Intercontinental Chicago: Disappointing

For this last night in Windy City, I chose to stay in a hotel I already know: the Intercontinental! Yes, this is the very first hotel I stayed in here, in 2008! As a reminder, here is the itinerary followed: Booking I...

Kimpton Monaco Chicago : Excellent hard product !

As I leave the Kimpton Grey on foot shortly after 2pm, after having been able to benefit from my late check-out. As a reminder, here is the itinerary followed: Booking I proceeded to book this property concurrently with the other hotels booked...

Kimpton Gray Chicago: Superb property

Fresh off my flight from London Heathrow and after meeting my driver, I arrive in just under an hour in the Loop, the business district of Chicago. As a reminder, here is the itinerary followed: Booking I proceeded to book this property...

British Airways First, London Heathrow – Chicago O’Hare, Airbus A380-800: Excellent in every respect

After a good hour in the Concorde Room, the exclusive lounge of the British airline, I go to gate C85 with the automatic shuttle that connects the different concourses of Heathrow terminal 5. https://flic.kr/p/2nPZGf4 https://flic.kr/p/2nPX5YK https://flic.kr/p/2nPYCou As a reminder, here is the itinerary...

Back to school trips to Paris and the United States

Just back from Thailand, I'm already back on the road with 3 trips combined in a short time: two meetings in Paris and a nice personal trip to Chicago and New York. Flights and transportation As for transatlantic flights, I had...

American Airlines Domestic First, New-York JFK – Boston Logan, Embraer 175 : Short but good

Here comes the time to board this last flight of my itinerary to Paris. As a reminder, here is the itinerary followed: Boarding I arrived at the gate 3 minutes before the theoretical boarding time. The boarding starts on time with the...

Serafina Seaport Restaurant, Boston: Excellent menu, well executed

Just after the Boston Marathon, we decided to go for dinner in our neighborhood and chose this Italian restaurant, Serafina, which my wife knows well from dining there with her colleagues. Here is a review of this successful culinary experience. The...