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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Video: Landing At CNX (Chiang Mai, Thailand) Landing at Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) in Chiang Mai, Thailand. This was a LPQ-CNX flight aboard an ATR 72 operated by Lao Airlines. Enjoy! …
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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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From Luang Prabang in Laos, we flew to Chiang Mai, Thailand. As with our last destination, we decided to again forgo the “points game” and go “independent” on the hotel front. We …
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From Chiang Mai, Thailand, we flew down to Krabi where we’d be staying at yet another independent [non-points game] hotel, The Elements Krabi Resort. But was it a good choice for a …
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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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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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7 Things I Love About Patong Beach (Phuket, Thailand)
It’s been said Patong Beach is dirty, seedy, grimy, and unabashedly debaucherous – even dangerous. All that may be true. I get it, it’s not everybody’s cup of tea. But I love …
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Review: Conrad Bali (Bali, Indonesia)
As my taxi headed to the Conrad Bali, I couldn’t help but wonder, “why am I switching hotels?” I had just stayed a couple of nights at the Hyatt Regency Bali, and …
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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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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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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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Review: Mingalar Sky Lounge – Terminal 1 International, RGN Airport (Yangon, Myanmar)
Stocked up on last-minute gifts (and Grand Royal Black whisky) from the duty-free story across the way, we made our final stop in Yangon at the Priority Pass-friendly Mingalar Sky Lounge. Review: …