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Category: World Trip 2023

A 42-day trip visiting seven countries; Türkiye, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Singapore, between 29 April 2023 and 9 June 2023

  • Destination: Turkmenistan

    Official Name: TurkmenistanEstablished: 1924 (Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic ) / 31 August 1991 (Independence from PSUSSR)Population: 5.6 million (2022 estimate)Religion: Muslim (93%)Official Languages: TurkmenCapital: AshgabatOrder of Visit: 77Planned First Visit: 30 May 2023Planned Last Visit: 03 June 2023Duration: 5 DaysMust Do: To be discovered!Cities to be visited: Dashoguz, Darvaza, AshgabatPublished: 28 March 2023 | Updated:…

  • A Trip Retrospective – Türkiye and Central Asia

    Now that I’ve been back for one month I have enough distance to from the trip to look back and recall the good and the bad (basically only getting sick as I left Turkmenistan).

  • World Trip 2023: Day 42 – Kuala Lumper to Melbourne, Australia

    Friday 09 June 2023Highlights: Business Class Flight Home, Reuniting with my pets The final stage of this trip was my last flight home from Kuala Lumper to Melbourne on Malaysian Airlines in Business Class. This was my first long haul flight on Malaysian Airlines and I was very happy with the experience, a good use…

  • Flight Review – MH149 Kuala Lumpur to Melbourne

    Malaysian AirlinesDate: 08-09 June 2023Gate: 14Seat: 2A (Business Class Seat)Plane: Airbus A330-300Boarded: 21:52Pushback: 22:16 (Scheduled 22:10)Arrived: 08:00 (Scheduled 07:55)Duration: 7 hour 46 minutesDistance: 6,306 kms This flight was from Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) International Airport to Tullamarine (Melbourne) International Airport.

  • Lounge Review: International Golden Lounge Satellite Terminal, Kuala Lumper

    When visited: 08 June 2023Time of day: NightOperator: Malaysian Airlines (Linked to Oneworld Alliance) Rating: 4 / 5 SUMMARY A massive and modern Business Class Lounge that provides everything you could need and more before Malaysian Airlines Long Haul flights from Kuala Lumper.