Nathan's Insights

World Traveller: 7 Continents, 90 Countries, 871 Days Overseas

Pages:
About | Countries | Tours | Trips | Bucket List – Done | Bucket List – To Do | Airport Lounges | Flight History

Travel Categories:
Flight Reviews | Lounge Reviews | Destinations | Short Breaks | World Trip 1986 | World Trip 1998 | World Trip 1999-2000 | World Trip 2006 | World Trip 2009 | World Trip 2009-10 | World Trip 2010 | World Trip 2011 | World Trip 2012-13 | World Trip 2015 | World Trip 2016 | World Trip 2017 | World Trip 2017-18 | World Trip 2018 | World Trip 2019 | Australia 2022 | World Trip 2023 | World Trip 2024 | World Trip 2024-25 | World Trip 2026-27

  • Bali (Indonesia) 2017 Post Trip Summary

    OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
    Uluwatu Cliffs

    So I had an amazing one week trip to Bali which was a very different trip to what I normally do. My normal trip is more adventure style tour, get out and visit the historic sights, do a homestay with locals, explore wildlife and the landscape.  This style of travel was something embedded in me since my backpacking days way back in 1999-2000.

    This trip originally started as a great business class deal which I could use to get Qantas Double Status Credits and finally reach Qantas Life Time Gold Status (free lounge access, better ward seats, free seat selection etc) and visit the stunning Qantas Sydney First Class Lounge for the first time.

    (more…)

  • Bali 2017: Day 7 – Kuta (Bali) to Sydney to Melbourne, Australia

    Wednesday 14 June 2017
    Highlights:      Qantas Sydney Business Class Lounge, Returning Home
    Photos & Videos

    The return home after each trip out of the country is always full of mixed feelings, sadness that your trip is over but excitement to see your home country again.  On this trip it was mostly just the sadness part as I’ve only been away for one week, Bali was full of Australians, and I was traveling with family members.

    (more…)

  • Flight Review – QF044 Denpasar to Sydney

    Flight: QF044 Denpasar (Bali) to Sydney
    Airline: QANTAS
    Plane: Boeing 737-800
    Gate: 9B
    Seat: 2C (Business Class Aisle)
    Boarded: 21.57 (Scheduled 21.35)
    Departed: 22.20 (Scheduled 22.20)
    Arrived: 06.07 (Scheduled 06.20)
    Duration: 5 Hours 47 Minutes

    This was the return flight of my international trip to Indonesia (Bali) with my two sisters and nieces Darby and Erin and nephew Harry (review QF043 here).  Before boarding this flight I had visited the average Premier Lounge (review here) as a result of traveling in business class. (more…)

  • Bali 2017: Day 6 – Kuta (Bali), Indonesia

    Tuesday 13 June 2017
    Highlights:     Tanah Lot Temple, Quad Bike Adventure
    Photos & Videos

    The last full day in Bali and it felt like it had gone way too fast.  First up was the final breakfast as a whole group.  As I was going out across the province during the day and given Kara and Erin were on the 6pm flight home it was time to say our goodbyes. (more…)

  • Lounge Review – Denpasar Premier Lounge

    Premier Lounge Denpasar

    When visited: June 2017
    Time of day: Night (21.10 to 21.35)
    Rating: 3 / 5

    ACCESS RULES
    This is an independent Lounge which many airlines uses for their business class passengers.

    I accessed the Lounge as both a QANTAS Platinum member and as Business Class passenger on Qantas flight. (more…)