Paris Sights
Paris, as seen from on the ground, as well as above and below it on occasion.
Jardin des Tuileries
A walk in the park at the Jardin des Tuileries with bonus views of Tour Eiffel and Musée du Louvre.
Coulée Verte René-Dumont
The Coulée verte René-Dumont was the first-ever project to repurpose elevated old rail lines into an above-ground linear park, inspiring future ones like New York’s massively popular High Line Park.
French Open (Roland-Garros)
Premium seats plus complimentary dinner and drinks? €€€
Getting to be at the French Open in Chartrier to see the majors record holder fend off a feisty young Frenchman? Priceless.
Paris Food and Drinks
A wonderful first few days, drinking and eating my way through Paris.
Frankfurt Food and Drinks
A wonderful 24 hours, drinking and eating my way through Frankfurt.
Singapore Airlines Business Class, JFK → FRA
The experience aboard a Singapore Airlines | @singaporeair 777-300 ER on Flight SQ25 with service from JFK to FRA in Business Class.
Virgin Atlantic Premium, LHR → JFK
All good trips eventually come to an end but at least this one came with a visit to the LHR Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse ahead of Flight VS25 to JFK.
100 Queen's Gate Hotel London Kensington
I had a solid stay at the 100 Queen's Gate Hotel London Kensington | @100queensgate, thanks to being Hilton Honors Diamond and booking it through the American Express Fine Hotels & Resorts program, the latter more so for the $300 off due to the Platinum Card semi-annual credit than anything else among the program’s benefits. Still, can’t complain about getting free breakfast, a welcome drink, and blowing the £75 credit on a bottle of bubbly.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Spent my last morning in London and, since I was staying nearby, finally visited the Victoria and Albert Museum | @vamuseum in South Kensington.