Flying over the Rockies

Flight Review: 2 Hours in United Economy Plus

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Note: This is officially the end of Chasing New Adventure’s first trip report! I hope you enjoyed reading it, and you can find the rest of the posts linked below. To my disappointment, our upgrades didn’t clear on our return flight from Denver, leaving us in row 10 (Economy Plus). And we also had some pre-flight drama due to weather …

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Visiting Denver’s Amazing Amex Centurion Lounge

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The number one thing I’d been looking forward to my entire trip to Denver was visiting the Amex Centurion Lounge. It opened in early 2021 and many have said it’s one of the best in the entire lounge network. I was also excited to try the action station pastas. I had high expectations, and it easily lived up to them. …

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Maximizing One Day in Denver: Complete Itinerary

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We were recently in Denver for about 36 hours, 12 of which were spent exploring the city. Over the course of those 12 hours, we walked approximately 14 miles, visited several of the city’s top attractions, and ate two good meals. In this post, I’ve laid out my Denver itinerary, in addition to where we stayed and the restaurants we …

Hotel Review: Element Denver Downtown East

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For our second night in Denver, I chose to stay at the Element Denver Downtown East. We had an expiring Marriott free night certificate, and this was one of the few places it could be used. Element Denver Booking As mentioned, we booked this hotel using a 35k free night certificate. Although this hotel is only a Category 4 property, …

RiNo, Denver’s River North Art District

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When I was researching what to do in Denver, one of the most recommended things to see was “RiNo”, also known as Denver’s River North Art District. Essentially, it’s a section of downtown Denver that is filled with murals and sculptures from local artists. Denver’s River North Art District Location The River North Art District is centered around Larimer and …

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Hotel Review: Hilton Denver City Center

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For our first night in Denver, I chose to stay at the Hilton Denver City Center. Cash rates were reasonable compared to other chain hotels in the city, and it had a great location. Booking the Hilton Denver City Center If you ask me, we got a great deal on our booking. The total cost was over $50 less than …

A Line Train at Denver Union Station

Denver Public Transit: My Thoughts

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After spending much of this year travelling to cities with great public transit systems – Portland and Chicago to name two – I was curious to see how Denver’s compared. It didn’t look too promising, but I was hoping for a pleasant surprise. Sadly, the surprise was more of an unpleasant one. Denver Public Transit Details For a tourist, Denver’s …

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Flight Review: First Class to Denver (UA2031)

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Note: Welcome to Chasing New Adventures’ first flight review! It’s not about an international flight in Qsuites like I had dreamed of posting, but I hope you will have fun reading it. On a Friday evening, my dad and I flew to Denver for a couple of days. As usual, the airline of choice was United. I was very excited …

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Introduction: 2 Days in Denver

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Welcome to my first trip report! At the beginning of each trip report I publish, I’ll be posting an introduction post that includes some details about the planning/booking, and some highlights of the trip. 3 weeks ago, my dad and I spent a couple nights in Denver. There was no particular reason for this trip, but after we had to …