Adventures of the Nguyen Family
RV Life and Travel With Our Two Kids
Flight Segment: YYZ-FLLAircraft Flown: Airbus A321-200 (C-GJWO Leg 2)Distance Travelled: 5,333 kilometers (3,314 miles) total (YYJ-YYZ-FLL)Cost: $443.50 each, $0.083/km, or $0.33/km for the four of usClass of Service: Economy Comfort Fare Thanks for coming back! This blog covers part two of our flight to Fort Lauderdale and took place in late March, 2023 and starts …
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This will be the first of several blogs from our trip aboard Royal Caribbean’s Odyssey of the Seas and adventure down to Peru and Colombia. This blog with both flights combined came out to be quite long, so this initial flight review was one of two flights getting us down to Fort Lauderdale. Preface We …
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With travel returning in 2022 and the Boeing 737 Max series aircraft back in the air, we had the opportunity to fly on the 737 Max aircraft of WestJet, Air Canada, and Flair. I’ve decided to pit the three airlines and compare them against each other. In addition to them, Lynx and Swoop (a subsidiary …
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Backgrounder Back in 2020, we had a Halloween cruise booked for the Caribbean with my sister. Unfortunately due to the pandemic, this trip had to be cancelled. Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (RCCL) was really great with this, they moved our non-refundable deposit into a cruise credit to apply to a future booking. Over time, they …
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Flight Segment: LAX-YYC-YYJ Aircraft Flown: Boeing 737Max8 (C-FFLZ)Distance Travelled: 2,656 kilometers (1,660 miles)Cost: $375.94 each, $0.142/km, or $0.57/km for the four of usClass of Service: Premium Economy Background So for October 2022, we decided to book a short weekend getaway using up the last of our vacation days for the year to extend our long …
Come with us as we take you on a weekend getaway to the Alberta capital with the kids!
Looking for ideas for a long weekend in Ottawa? Hoping this inspires people to get out and explore Canada!
Flair Airlines During COVID Reopening – Extra Legroom and Front of Cabin SeatsFlight Segment: YYJ-YOW Round-TripAircraft Flown: Boeing 737Max8 (C-FFLZ)Distance Travelled: 7,142 kilometers roundtrip (4,464 miles)Cost: $1,593.48 for all 4 tickets, including 2 carry on bags and seat selection. Only $0.06/km each! Back for another flight review, and our first flight since travelling to Mexico …
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Location: Fort LangleySelling Feature: FVRD owned campground and rates reflect thisPrice per night: $61 + GST, plus site lock fee of $25Hookups: Full service with 30amp power Booking and Getting There Fort Camping is conveniently located at Brae Island Regional Park, a quaint community about an hour east of Vancouver. We booked this site back …
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Getting There Pedder Bay is a convenient short drive from our home. This made is perfect for a quick, short weekend getaway with the trailer. While close to home, its location made us feel like we had completely left the area without breaking the bank on fuel costs. Access is easy from Victoria, coming down …
Adventures of the Nguyen Family