BarclAysia Day 1: Off we go!
(posted by Emily) 20 December 2014 Beijing, China (technically, Friday did not exist for us, so hello from the future!) Hello from the other side of the world! Rick and I are safely back on the ground again, in China. It is the first time for both of us, and has been a fascinating stop on our way to Tokyo. The first stop of our Asian Holiday adventure is in Tokyo. Rick has done a ton of research about booking tickets and maximizing layovers, so we'll be spending 23 hours in the city before we finish our journey to Thailand. Ever the points guru, when we decided to book this trip, Rick found a way for us to splurge and redeem our frequent flier miles for first class tckets through United. We'll be flying on 3 different Star Alliance carriers, but it has been so worth it so far! Flying first class internationally is something we've never done before (and probably won't do again for a long, long time), so we wanted to enjoy the experience as much as p...