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I stayed at this Hilton in Kuala Lumpur for one night in December 2016. The hotel is very convenient if you are taking the Airport Train. It is just next to the Kuala Lumpur Central Train Station with is a transportation hub in KL.Just follow the sign to the hotel and its literally 5 mins…
I was in the Yogyakarta region in Indonesia for a tour around Borobudur and Ratu Boko temples. Whilst in Yogyakarta, I also visited Prambanan Palace, Taman Sari Royal Bath House and Keraton Ngayogyakarta. I was meant to go to Fort Vredeburg but it was shut on the day. Location: Hyatt Regency Yogyakarta is situated at…
Flight: British Airways BA117 Departure airport: London Heathrow (LHR) Arrival airport: New York JFK (JFK) Aircraft: B747-400 Date: 24th December 2016 Duration: 8hrs ETD: 0820hr I have not flown Boeing 747s in ages and it was nice that my flight to New York was on this Queen of The Sky. I was looking forward to…
Borobudur Temple in central Java, Indonesia is a 9th century Mahayana Buddhist temple in Jogjakarta Province and is listed by UNESCO as World Heritage Site.
Flight: Qatar Airways QR180 Departure airport: Oslo Gardermoen (OSL) Arrival airport: Doha Qatar (DOH) Aircraft: B787-8 Dreamliner Date: 24th November 2016 ETD: 0915hr What can I say, Qatar Airways is one of my favourite airlines in the world at the moment. Not only I can earn Avios and Tier Points for my British Airways, Qatar…
I stumbled upon this restaurant purely by chance. I wanted a restaurant in the middle of Valencia which is close enough to my hotel. There are several other Michelin restaurants in the area but for some reason El Poblet caught my eye. I checked its website and the menu looked good and it was open…
Flight: Asiana Airlines OZ 522 Departure airport: London Heathrow (LHR) Arrival airport: Seoul Incheon (ICN) Aircraft: B777-200ER (On Check My Trip it showed as -300ER although the plane was actually a -200ER. Asiana uses 77W as the abbreviation for their 777-200ER fitted with First Class Suites) Date: 14th October 2016 ETD: 2050hr This is my…
The BA Arrival Lounge at Terminal 5, Heathrow is located after you cleared customs on the landside area. After you exited the customs area, turn left and take the lift one floor up. The lounge is open to any passengers who are flying First or Club class on British Airways or BA Executive Gold members…
The lounge was situated near gate 9, up one level. As LATAM is part of oneworld alliance, any Emerald or Sapphire oneworld members can gain an entry. First impression was good, the agent behind the desk greeted me with a smile and checked all my details and boarding pass. The actual lounge felt huge and brown-tone furniture everywhere. The…
Grand Hyatt Santiago is located in an exclusive district of the Chilean capital, Las Condes, known for shops and tourism. The location is good, next to the shopping mall, walking distance to the subway, easy access to busses and shops. The hop-on-hop-off stop was just few blocks away near the mall. Check-in: I took an…
Jennifer Aniston is making a come back in this Emirates advert. This time she returns in Emirates A380 with a friend. 🙂 The prequel to the above advert can be seen below:
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