If you read miles and points blogs, many make it seem as if the pinnacle of travel—if not of life itself—is flying in lie-flat business class or first-class seats. Your travel destination and what you might do there appear, by contrast, unworthy of the consideration of one who, in flight, is able to sample suboptimal caviar.

My wife, Sarah, in our Frankfurt to Denver lie-flat business class seats

Having not flown in lie-flat seats myself, it’s been tough to judge whether such miles and points bloggers believe what they’re preaching or whether they just enjoy the commissions they receive from pushing the greater number of credit cards one must open to accrue enough miles and points to fly business class on an award redemption.

Too sassy?

Well, I finally had the chance to try it out. Here are my down-to-earth thoughts on luxury at 30,000 feet. (See what I did there?) (more…)