The tourists and guide deaths on White Island, Whakaari / New Zealand is very tragic and sad.
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White Island, Whakaari / NZ tragically erupts -
So back on Friday 24 May 2019 I bought home my two rescue kittens Juno and Boots (that I previously wrote about here) and it’s been a surprising ride over the last 6 months. Both Juno and Boots have remained the sweetest creatures you can hope to have in your home but they have also adapted and changed their personalities in ways I didn’t expect.
Very cute kitties -
Tour Title: Classic Colombia
Tour Company: G Adventures
Tour Leader: Miguel Gonzalez
Cities Visited: Bogotá, Armenia, Salento, Medellín, Cartagena, Minca, Taganga, Tayrona, Santa Marta
Countries Visited: Colombia
Dates: 10 August 2019 to 25 August2019 (Duration 16 days)
Tour Type: Classic
Tour Itinerary (PDF) and World Trip 2019 Places Visited & Highlights. -
Sunday 1 September 2019
Highlights: First Class flight, Welcomes home from my catsToday this short but intense trip was over. I finished with a seven hour overnight first class flight home from Singapore which is a nice way to return home.
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Singapore Airlines
Gate: A5
Seat: 1F (First Class Window)
Plane: B777-300ER
Boarded: 21.30
Pushback: 22.02 (Scheduled 22.00)
Departed: 22.20
Arrived: 07.17 (Scheduled 07.25)
Duration: 7 hour 15 minutes
Distance: 6,025 kmsThis was the third and final leg of three flights (two different airplanes) to get back home to Melbourne, Australia. The previous flight was from Frankfurt to New York on amazing A380.
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Saturday 31 August 2019
Highlights: Singapore Airlines A380 First Class, The Private Room, Changi AirportA long day entirely spent and an airport sounds like hell but not when it’s Changi (Singapore) Airport and you have lounge access!
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When visited: August 2019
Time of day: Morning & EveningRating: 5 / 5
ACCESS RULES
- Only Singapore Airline First Class passengers flying from Singapore.
Note: You are not allowed to bring a guest in who isn’t flying Singapore Airline First Class
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Singapore Airlines
Gate: B46
Seat: 3A (First Window)
Plane: A380-800
Boarded: 11.49
Pushback: 12.25
Departed: 12.36 (Scheduled 12.30)
Arrived: 06.43 (Scheduled 06.50)
Duration: 12 hour 7 minutes
Distance: 10,281 kmsThis was the second leg of three flights (with two different airplanes) to get back home to Melbourne, Australia. The previous flight was New York to Frankfurt. The same plane was used for this second leg as the first leg.
Everyone had to depart the airplane while it was serviced and the crew changed. This provided a 1 hour 50 minute transit in Frankfurt before this flight. Note: This review is similar to the first flight on the same A380 plane.
This flight was from the Rhein Main Airport (Frankfurt) to Changi Airport (Singapore). (more…)
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Friday 30 August 2019
Highlights: Singapore Airlines A380 First ClassThe thing to keep in mind about Australia and travel is it is so far away. My return home started on Thursday evening in New York (USA), which was Friday morning back home, and it will take almost 48 hours to get back there.
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When visited: August 2019
Time of day: Late morningRating: 4 / 5
ACCESS RULES
- Lufthansa and SWISS First Class ticket for a flight departing on the same day
- First Class Star Alliance boarding pass for a flight departing on the same day
- Valid HON Circle Member card and boarding pass for a Lufthansa/ Star Alliance / codeshare partner flight arriving or departing on the same day
- Valid Senator card and boarding pass for a Lufthansa/Star Alliance/codeshare partner flight
- Star Alliance Gold Members
I gained access by flying Singapore Airlines First Class (Frankfurt to Singapore) during a 1 hour 50 minute stopover.
Note: Business class passengers without status don’t get access to this lounge, First Class passengers do get access but there is a separate (and presumely better) First Class lounge making this mostly for Star Alliance Gold Members flying in business or economy.
