As the de facto gateway city for many traveling to Southeast Asia, Bangkok is known for its great hotels (like the St. Regis Bangkok) at incredibly reasonable prices. During my last trip …
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AIRTRIP REPORTSTRIPS & EXPERIENCESWORLD TRAVELS
Aerial Photos: Flying Bangkok (BKK) To Tokyo Haneda (HND) With A View Of Mt. Fuji At Sunset (Tokyo, Japan)
With epic hangovers from the night before, we awoke at the [flawless] St. Regis Bangkok before sunrise to catch the first train to BKK Airport. Sadly, the reality set in that our …
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AIRTRIP REPORTSTRIPS & EXPERIENCESWORLD TRAVELS
Review: Thai Airways – Flying Phuket (HKT) To Bangkok (BKK) On A Boeing 777-200
Two days in Patong is enough to wipeout almost anybody (if you do it the right way). We left the Coral Beach Lounge and headed to our gate. I was pleasantly surprised …
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Editor’s Note: This post is part of my Myanmar–Thailand trip to Asia. For more on this trip, check out my other posts on Myanmar, Thailand, and Japan. Fresh off a somewhat average stay at Le Meridian …
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EVERYTHING ELSEFOOD + DRINKLANDTRIP REPORTSWORLD TRAVELS
Review: Miracle Lounge 2, Terminal 1 – Inside Security (Don Mueang International Airport (DMK), Bangkok, Thailand)
Editor’s Note: This post is part of my Myanmar–Thailand trip to Asia. For more on this trip, check out my other posts on Myanmar, Thailand, and Japan. Having just finished a great breakfast at the Grand …
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CARDS, POINTS, & MILESLANDTRAVEL-HACKINGTRIP REPORTSTRIPS & EXPERIENCESWORLD TRAVELS
Review: Grand Club Lounge At The Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok (Bangkok, Thailand)
Editor’s Note: This post is part of my Myanmar–Thailand trip to Asia. For more on this trip, check out my other posts on Myanmar, Thailand, and Japan. Review: Grand Club Lounge At The Grand Hyatt Erawan …
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CARDS, POINTS, & MILESLANDTRAVEL-HACKINGTRIP REPORTSWORLD TRAVELS
Review: Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok (Bangkok, Thailand)
Editor’s Note: This post is part of my Myanmar–Thailand trip to Asia. For more on this trip, check out my other posts on Myanmar, Thailand, and Japan. Six hours after our authentic Japanese sake bombs, we …
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REWARDS, DEALS, OFFERSTRAVEL-HACKING
Singapore Airlines Black Friday Sale! $499 LA to Tokyo, $650 LA to Bangkok, Seoul, Bali…
Singapore Airlines has some great Black Friday / Cyber Monday deals! Singapore Airlines Black Friday Sale! $499 LA to Tokyo, $650 LA to Bangkok, Seoul, Bali… The Bottom Line:Â Singapore Airlines Black Friday …
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Video: Takeoff At CNX (Chiang Mai, Thailand) Takeoff at Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) in Chiang Mai, Thailand. This was a CNX-KBV flight aboard an Airbus A319-100 operated by Bangkok Airways. First, …
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After spending a couple of days in Hanoi, Vietnam, it was time to move on to the next leg of our Southeast Asia trip: Laos. We flew directly into Vientiane, Laos, and …
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Keeping with the theme of pale ale micro-brews of Southeast Asia, here’s another one: Cha La Wan Pale Ale. I first ran across this brew at the St. Regis Bangkok. But was …
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AIREVERYTHING ELSETRIP REPORTSTRIPS & EXPERIENCES
Aerial Photos: Flying Tokyo (HND) To Los Angeles (LAX) (Los Angeles, California)
After completing the first leg of our trip home (Bangkok (BKK) to Tokyo (HND)), we hopped aboard the last leg – a red-eye flight from Tokyo (HND) to Los Angeles (LAX) on …
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EVERYTHING ELSEFOOD + DRINKLANDTRIP REPORTSTRIPS & EXPERIENCESUncategorizedWORLD TRAVELS
Review: The Coral Beach Lounge, HKT Airport – Domestic Terminal [Inside Security] (Phuket, Thailand)
From what I can remember, we had an absolute blast at Patong Beach and the Le Meridian Phuket Beach Resort. From there, it was time to catch a flight back to Bangkok …
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AIRTRIP REPORTSTRIPS & EXPERIENCESWORLD TRAVELS
Review: Myanmar National Airlines – Flying Yangon (RGN) To Phuket (HKT) On An Embraer 190 AR (Phuket, Thailand)
Leaving the city of Yangon behind, we were a couple of bourbons in from the lounge as we hopped on to our non-stop flight to Phuket, Thailand, where we’d be staying at …
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CARDS, POINTS, & MILESREWARDS, DEALS, OFFERSTRAVEL-HACKING
Enjoy A Complimentary Night At Mandarin Oriental From American Express
Over the weekend, I received a mailer from Mandarin Oriental and American Express. Turns out they have a new “complimentary night” promotion, the details of which I’ll break down in the post below. …
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After a nice, but quick, stay at the Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok and a wonderful breakfast at the Grand Club Lounge, it was time to make our way to DMK Airport (Bangkok‘s …
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Chase Sapphire Reserve: My Year In Review [2019]
I’m just ending my third cardmember year with the Chase Sapphire Reserve (“CSR”) credit card. In my mind, this card is a keeper for sure (it has been since year one). But …
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LANDTRIP REPORTSTRIPS & EXPERIENCESWORLD TRAVELS
Review: Le Meridian Phuket Beach Resort (Phuket, Thailand)
Editor’s Note: This post is part of my Myanmar–Thailand trip to Asia. For more on this trip, check out my other posts on Myanmar, Thailand, and Japan. Although I had been to Phuket many times, I …
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FOOD + DRINKTRIP REPORTSTRIPS & EXPERIENCESWORLD TRAVELS
Sake-Bombs At Narita International Airport (NRT Airport, Tokyo, Japan)
Editor’s Note: This post is part of my Myanmar–Thailand trip to Asia. For more on this trip, check out my other posts on Myanmar, Thailand, and Japan. After a very long flight to Tokyo (which yielded some …
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As you may or may not already know, Singapore Airlines is the first airline to add the Boeing 787-10 variant to its fleet. Singapore Airlines Adds New Boeing 787-10’s To Its Fleet …