My 546-mile Garuda Indonesia 777-300ER flight from Singapore to Jakarta operated like a well-oiled clock: takeoff, serve the meal, collect the meal, land. There’s still very much a full-service culture on East Asian carriers and that was readily apparent...
My SkyTeam Flights Are Crediting Very Oddly To SAS EuroBonus…
I’m live-blogging my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. Now I’m having trouble with a glitch in my flights posting! As we continue through this SAS Million Mile trip, I’ve...
Review: Marhaba Lounge Singapore (SIN – T3)
I’m live-blogging my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. I appreciate that the Marhaba Lounge makes an effort to provide a more tranquil place to wait for your flight as...
The LEGO Hunt Continues In Taipei And Singapore Airports
I’m live-blogging my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. I figured as long as I wrote about our airport LEGO hunt in New York and Copenhagen, I might as well...
Great Coffee in Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)…Thank you Emirates!
I’m live-blogging my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. I enjoyed a nice cup of coffee in Singapore Changi Airport at a coffee chain with links to Australia and the...
Butterfly Garden In Singapore Changi Airport
I’m live-blogging my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. The Butterfly Garden in Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) was such a treat for my 8-year-old son and one of the many...
Review: Vietnam Airlines A321-200 Economy Class
My Vietnam Airlines A321-200 flight in economy class from Ho Chi Minh City to Singapore was punctual, clean, but admittedly a bit boring…reminding me in a way of what flying used to be like. And I don’t miss it…...
Immigration Lines Are Just As Bad To Exit Vietnam!
I’m live-blogging my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. Any hopes that stamping out of Vietnam would be less cumbersome than stamping in were quickly dashed when I saw the...
An Unforgettable Evening At The Park Hyatt Saigon
I’m live-blogging my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. We finally reached Ho Chi Minh City, a city I had flown through a couple of times more recently but had...
Aggravating Lines To Enter Vietnam At Ho Chi Minh City Airport
I’m live-blogging my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. Vietnam is a fun country and one I hope to spend a lot more time in on future trips, but I...
3.5 Hours In China Airlines A350-900 Economy Class
I’m live-blogging my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. We enjoyed a lovely 3.5-hour journey from Tapei to Ho Chi Minh City on a China Airlines A350-900 in economy class,...
I Love These Little Push Carts For Carry-On Bags…
I’m live-blogging my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. One thing I love about traveling through Japan, Singapore, or Taiwan is the little push carts available past security for the...
巨大 Chinese Breakfast In Xiamen Airlines Business Class On 199-Mile Flight
I’m live-blogging my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. Our short flight from Xiamen to Taipei, again on a Xiamen Airlines 737-800 in business class, featured quite a Chinese breakfast...
My Loutish Seatmate Should Have His Social Credit Score Docked…
I’m live-blogging my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. How can someone be so oblivious or indifferent to the fact that his mobile phone is disturbing everyone onboard the aircraft...
An Easy Connection In Xiamen
I’m live-blogging my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. While the transit was rather rough in Jakarta, it was easy enough in Xiamen, China, though a great reminder that “Big...
Augustine Nursed Back To Health On Xiamen Airlines 737 Business Class!
I’m live-blogging my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. Time for a health update on my son Augustine…some bad news followed (thankfully) by some good news. After coming to the...
CGK T3: Garuda Lounge (Thumbs Down), Plaza Premium Lounge (Thumbs Up)
I’m live-blogging my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. Jakarta Airport (CGK) has two lounges in Terminal 3, a Garuda Indonesia Executive Lounge and a Plaza Premium Lounge. I visited...
KLM’s Curious Approach To Upgrades
I’m live-blogging my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. I tried to upgrade my KLM Fifth Freedom flight from Kuala Lumpur to Jakarta and failed…it seems that KLM did not...
Our Trip Takes A Turn For The Worse In Kuala Lumpur…
I’m live-blogging my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. Maybe all that ice cream in the Saudia Lounge was a bit too much? Augustine appears sick and now I’m looking...
Saudia 787-9 Business Class: World-Class
I’m live-blogging my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. Hello from Kuala Lumpur. Saudia seriously impressed onboard the 787-9 in business class…we enjoyed a lovely 8.5-hour flight from Jeddah to...
