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…
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Borobudur (and surrounding temples) in 15 pictures
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.
Review: Asiana Airlines London Heathrow to Seoul Incheon on B777-200ER
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…
London Heathrow Terminal 5 BA Arrival Lounge
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…
Review: Grand Hyatt Santiago
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…
The Amex Centurion Lounge, Buenos Aires Airport (EZE)
The Centurion Lounge at this airport is located near gate 16. The entry to this lounge, as far as I’m concerned, is with your Amex Platinum or above. The lounge is ample in size and aesthetically pleasing. The front desk was decorated with a vertical garden which I like. The lady checked me in and…
Review: Hyatt Place Santiago Vitacura
Hyatt has 2 hotels in Santiago. One of them is the Grand Hyatt Santiago and the other is Hyatt Place Santiago. They both close to each other, about 5mins drive between them. It was about 20mins drive from the airport to the Vitacura area. Check-in: Check in was straight forward. The check…
Review: LATAM Boeing 787 Dreamliner Santiago to Easter Island
I was so excited to fly with LATAM from Santiago to Easter Island. Not only Easter Island is a far flung place, but also the flight, although considered domestic, is flown by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. I booked the ticket way in advance through its website. I read somewhere in FlyerTalk that if you booked…
Review: British Airways B777-200ER Club World to Buenos Aires, Argentina
Flight: British Airways BA245 Departure airport: Heathrow (LHR) Arrival airport: Buenos Aires (EZE) Aircraft: B777-200ER Date: 21st September 2016 ETD: 2225hr Check-In: I arrived 2 hours early for my 2225hr flight from Heathrow Terminal 5, headed straight to First Class zone (I am a BA Gold Executive member) at the far end where British Airways premium…
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