SilkAir Seat

Flying SilkAir Business Class- Phuket to Singapore

This is a continuation of my round the world trip in August/September 2014. You can read the other sections of this trip report as follows: Flying the Emirates A380 in First, The Grand Hyatt Dubai, The Grand Hyatt Singapore, Flying the Emirates A380 in First for a second time, and The JW Khao Lak.Normally, I…

The Balance between Adventure and Relaxation

Last month, I stayed at the JW Marriott Khao Lak in Thailand. For context, the resort is about 90 minutes north of Phuket Airport. For further context, this was my 5th time visiting the resort. It is more than any other place I’ve been for pleasure travel. I talked more about it here.In retrospect, the trip in…

Saturday Special: Hyatt on the Bund, Shanghai, China

Reason for ChoosingWe chose the Hyatt on the Bund primarily for two reasons: Location (being on the “world famous” Bund), and Cost. It turned out that the hotel treated us quite well, and the lounge had an excellent view (smog permitting) of the Oriental Pearl TV Tower. Lobby and Check-in/Check-out ExperienceThe lobby was spacious –…

Schoenberg's Marktplatz - in the heart of Niederbayern. 13 years, and so little has changed.

On Going Home Again

You leave home, you move on, you do the best you can I got lost in this whole world and forgot who I am…–Miranda Lambert, “The House That Built Me“My dear friend Trevor gave me some very interesting advice after his last trip to Thailand: “It’s very difficult to go home again.” On my Oktoberfest…

Boarding the Emirates A380 from the lounge.

Flying the Emirates A380 in First

This is part of my round the world trip in August/September 2014. For those that are big on premium airline products, I think Emirates’ A380 is near the top. Its not as over the top as the Etihad Residences, but, its pretty over the top.Before the flightWe had stayed at the Sheraton JFK Airport Hotel…

Grand Hyatt Dubai, Complimentary Toothbrushes

Saturday Special: Grand Hyatt Dubai

Reason for ChoosingWe’ve stay at the Grand Hyatt Dubai a few times now, including on our most recent trip around the world and every time it has been a short but fantastic stay.  It is close enough to the Dubai airport that you don’t feel like you are rushing to get out of the hotel…