There's more to travel than flying "The Big 3"

I've got A LOT more flying ahead of me
to make a dent in this list...

While I'm a believer in the old adage, "life is a journey, not a destination", that doesn't apply to airline travel. For me, flights are time in a big aluminum tube that I endure so that I can enjoy more significant adventures once I'm on solid ground.

What follows is a list of travel carriers I have used to save time and money while expanding the new destinations I'm able to visit. Hopefully it inspires readers to think "outside the box" when it comes to planning an adventure.

Singapore, Day 1

Day 1: Toured Chinatown, Maxwell Street Food Centre, Central Business District, Fullerton Hotel, Singapore River cruise, Merlion, the Esplanade, the old Supreme Court building, Victoria Theater & Concert Hall, New Asia Bar (top of Swissotel Hotel), Raffles Hotel, Singapore Art Museum. (Updates to follow)

Not good or bad, just different

Boarding pass? Check. Baggage? Check. Big screen playing sumo wrestling? Check. Just another day at Narita International Airport.

We arrived in Singapore after 7 1/2 hours of doting from the stewardesses on Japan Airlines. It's Tuesday morning here, and we're off to put Frommer's recommended sightseeing iteneraries to the test. Next stop, Chinatown (and Tian Tian at Maxwell Road Food Centre for some highly spoken of Hainanese chicken rice!)