Trip Reports
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Review: Singapore Airlines First Class (CGK-SIN)
Singapore Airlines flight details To kick off my Indian Subcontinent Extraordinaire, I flew Singapore Airlines’ Boeing 777-300ER First Class from Jakarta to Singapore. Despite being a short sub-two-hour flight, the airline exclusively offers its long-haul product between the two cities. Naturally, this extends to the airline’s First Class product – only offered on the Boeing…
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Review: Singapore Airlines First Class Lounge Jakarta (CGK)
Singapore Airlines First Class Lounge Following a brief visit to the Business Class section of the Singapore Airlines Lounge, it was finally time to check out the airline’s exclusive First Class Lounge! A private section of the Singapore Airlines Lounge, the First Class Lounge is best described as a lounge within a lounge, within a…
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Review: Singapore Airlines Lounge Jakarta (CGK)
Singapore Airlines Lounge Did you know that Singapore Airlines has a lounge in Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport? Set within the confines of the Saphire Plaza Premium Lounge, the Singapore Airlines Lounge is an exclusive facility open only to premium passengers flying on the airline. Curiously, however, the lounge is operated by the Plaza Premium Group…
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Introduction: An Indian Subcontinent Extraordinaire
Namaste! Join us on this whirlwind trip to the Indian Subcontinent, flying a range of different airlines and staying at many independent locally-owned hotels!
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Review: The RuMa Hotel Kuala Lumpur
The RuMa Hotel and Residences Operating acclaimed hotels like The PuLi in Shanghai, Urban Resort Concepts brought its design-oriented hotel concept to the Malaysian capital with the opening of The RuMa Hotel and Residences. Opened in 2018, the 250-room hotel is the first foreign foray of the China-based hotel management company. Keeping a low profile,…
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Review: AirAsia A320neo Hot Seat (KUL-CGK)
AirAsia flight details While I’ve flown and reviewed Indonesia AirAsia’s A320 Hot Seat product in the past, I’ve yet to try the original AirAsia Malaysia (AK). Founded in 1993, the airline originally started up as a full-service carrier owned by a government conglomerate. The failing airline was bought by Malaysian entrepreneurs Tony Fernandes and Kamarudin…
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Review: Grand Millennium Kuala Lumpur
Grand Millennium Kuala Lumpur Opened in 1989 as The Regent, the 468-room Grand Millennium is an iconic landmark of Kuala Lumpur’s premier shopping belt – Bukit Bintang. Built as a replacement for the original Regent (now the Parkroyal Collection Kuala Lumpur’), the storied brand’s unlucky streak continued when the property was rebranded into a Millennium…
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Review: Malaysia Airlines 737 Business Class (SIN-KUL)
Malaysia Airlines flight details Malaysia Airlines is a carrier I am very familiar with, having flown dozens of flights with them prior to the pandemic. Following three odd travel years, this became my first time flying the airline post-Covid. In particular, I was excited to finally get the opportunity to try the Malaysian flag carrier’s…
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Review: Qatar Airways Premium Lounge Singapore (SIN)
Qatar Airways Premium Lounge The Qatar Airways Premium Lounge is the latest addition to oneworld’s excellent family of lounges at Singapore Changi Airport. Opened in February 2020, the Singapore lounge joins the Bangkok lounge as the second Asian outstation operated by the airline. Designed with Arabic elements in mind, the lounge is practically a morsel…
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Review: Amari Kuala Lumpur
Amari Kuala Lumpur Opened in 2022, the 252-key Amari is among Kuala Lumpur’s newest 5-star hotels. The hotel’s opening marked the second venture into Malaysia by the Bangkok-based Amari brand. It joins its sister property in Johor Bahru, which opened back in 2017. While the majority of the group’s hotels boast a 5-star classification, Amari…