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  • World Trip 2023: Day 1 – Melbourne to Singapore

    Saturday 29 August 2023.Highlights: Farewelling the cats, the Air New Zealand Koru (Business Class) Lounge, Business Class flight After years of planning, multiple delays due to COVID-19 restrictions and today is the first day of my first international trip since August 2019.

  • Flight Review – SQ208 Melbourne to Singapore

    Singapore AirlinesDate: Saturday 29 April 2023Gate: 14ASeat: 12K (Business Class Seat | Window)Plane: B777-300ERBoarded: 18:14Pushback: 18:56 (Scheduled 18:25)Departed: 19:11 Arrived: 00:17 (Scheduled 00:15)Scheduled Duration: 7 hour 50 minutesDistance: 6,025 kms This was the first leg of two flights on two different airplanes to get to my final destination in Istanbul, Türkiye. The next flight is…

  • Lounge Review: Singapore Airlines SilverKris (Business Class) – Melbourne Airport

    When visited: 29 April 2023Time of day: Late Afternoon Rating: 3 / 5 SUMMARY The Singapore Airlines SilverKris (Business Class) Lounge is an okay way to spend some time before a flight and especially good for a shower before your flight for hydration. It has an okay food and drink selection range. It’s not that…

  • Lounge Review: Air New Zealand Koru (Business Class) – Melbourne Airport

    When visited: 29 April 2023Time of day: Late Afternoon Rating: 4 / 5 SUMMARY A very nice modern and large Business Class Lounge that allows some limited views of the tarmac from the underside of the airplanes. Very pleasant staff and a good range of food (loved the ANZAC biscuits). I found this better than…

  • T-12 Days: 2023 Central Asia and Türkiye World Trip

    It’s now less than 2 weeks before my 2023 Central Asia and Türkiye World Trip begins. I’ve recently completed my research into the 6 new countries I’m visiting, they are all unique with very ancient traditions to experience: Flights all booked, long haul flights in business class (using points), hotels booked and paid, tours booked…