Travel Posh

Do you wish to fly? One of the most luxurious hotels in San Francisco, the Mandarin Oriental has come up with a package called “Sky's The Limit”. This out of the world experience will give you a breathtaking view of San Francisco from the height of 1,200 feet. Airship Ventures is the only service to offer Zeppelin ride in the entire United States of America.

Mandarin Oriental is quite popular for providing fantastic views of San Francisco Bay and the city from its huge building. But keeping with their habit of providing more and better services to their customer, they offer their guests a ride in the biggest passenger airship Zeppelin in the world.

The Luxury travel package includes two night’s stay in deluxe rooms, breakfast and one flight on the Zeppelin for a couple which will last an hour. The passengers on-board will cruise at 35 mph and get a panoramic view of the entire city. The guests can board the plane either from the Moffett Field that has a lot of history attached to it and gives a great view of the Silicon Valley, or North Field at Oakland Airport.

Airship Ventures Zeppelin flights depart from one of two Bay area locations; historic Moffett Field with sights of Silicon Valley and the scenic South Bay or the North Field at Oakland Airport with sights of San Francisco and the Bay.

"Sky's the Limit" package is available from now till December 30, 2009. The price of the rooms starts from $1,558 and can accommodate two people. To reserve your space or to get more information, please log on to MandarinOriental.com.

I am personally very fond of luxury airport lounges. They are like an oasis in the midst of organised chaos at our bustling airports. Now, United Airlines and Westin Hotels and Resorts have teamed up to offer new luxury rejuvenation spaces or lounges at a handful of airports in the States, namely New York JFK, Los Angeles and San Francisco. These exquisitely designed Westin Renewal Lounges were recently unveiled inside Red Carpet Clubs at these airports to the pleasant surpirse of weary travelers.

Some unique offerings at these lounges include a visually stunning LED candle wall and soothing artwork, a blue-light ActiViva lamp which is phototherapeutic and improves the way travelers feel by making them more alert, awake and energized. Comfortable and visually comforting furniture abounds at the lounges, promising a relaxed wait. To further relax jet hopping travelers, Westin signature White Tea scent is diffused throughout the Renewal Lounges, while LCD televisions play meditative videos that feature inspiring footage of mother Earth.

Posh travelers who don't want to bear with the inconveniences of scheduled commercial flights but cannot afford a private jet will have a new option just after Thanksgiving this year. A new share-a-jet company, CoGoJets is due to debut in November' 08. They have already created a member based, social networking web site for business and leisure air travelers where it's possible to make and manage itineraries and experience the advantages of a private jet, one seat at a time. On CoGoJets members will have the option to negotiate their desired flight date, time and seats with other members registered on CoGoJets.com. Once mutually agreeable flight terms are met, members collectively book a private jet together and split the expense based upon the number of seats they occupy.

The company is claiming that this innovative jet-pooling method will enable members to save up to 90 percent off the cost of private jet travel while enjoying most benefits of a private aircraft. I think this is a good idea only if it reaches critical mass in terms of number and type of registered users. An innovative idea of jet-pooling, brought to you by CoGoJets. Visit them at www.cogojets.com for more information.