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  • Exploring Abu Dhabi with Kids: A One-Day Itinerary

    Last Christmas we surprised the kids with tickets on an Emirates A380 direct from San Francisco to Dubai. The trip would take place over February break. Much to their chagrin, we did NOT splurge on Business Class, but they were excited nonetheless. Our 16.5 hour flight to Dubai left at 3:30PM on a Sunday afternoon, arriving at 7:30PM on Monday. As for flying “coach” on Emirates, it was, for the…

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  • Unforgettable Adventure in Portugal in Just Three Days!

    Before we embarked on our three day roadtrip through Portugal, we had a to first connect in London. Our flight to Lisbon included a connection in London that put us on an A380 (the “pilots” preference). We were fortunate to meet the flight crew in the security line at SFO who then invited us to visit them on the flight deck when we arrived at London’s Heathrow Airport. This was…

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