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Trip Report: Cherry Blossoms At Ueno Park
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Trip Report: Cherry Blossoms At Ueno Park

April 2, 2017

The sun finally came out and Tokyo was finally treated to a bit of good weather. We decided to spend the afternoon at Ueno Park, where the Cherry Blossoms have…

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Lost in Sakura – Chasing the Cherry Blossoms in Japan
Lost in Sakura

Lost in Sakura – Chasing the Cherry Blossoms in Japan

April 1, 2017

Greetings from Tokyo! I’ve come to Japan for my second attempt at chasing the elusive and stunning cherry blossoms (known locally as Sakura) for the next two weeks. Usually there’s…

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Trip Report: Lost in Sakura – Chasing the Cherry…
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Trip Report: Lost in Sakura – Chasing the Cherry…

April 1, 2017

Greetings from Tokyo! I’ve come to Japan for my second attempt at chasing the elusive and stunning cherry blossoms (known locally as Sakura) for the next two weeks. Usually there’s…

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Trip Report: Malaysia Airlines First Class – A380
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Trip Report: Malaysia Airlines First Class – A380

March 20, 2017

Dogged by the stigma of two very unfortunate incidents, Malaysia Airlines has been struggling to rebuild its brand and churn a profit. As a result, tough new cost cutting measures…

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Trip Report: Bangkok Marriott Sukhumvit Soi 57 – Thonglor
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Trip Report: Bangkok Marriott Sukhumvit Soi 57 – Thonglor

March 9, 2017

I arrived at the Marriott after a rather uneventful one hour UberX ride from the airport, and was warmly greeted by the doorman, who redirected me to a separate check…

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Trip Report: New Years Eve Fireworks At The Old Holiday Inn Sydney
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Trip Report: New Years Eve Fireworks At The Old Holiday Inn Sydney

January 3, 2017

Upon arrival, I was warmly greeted by the check in agent and was told my room was ready, even though we were a bit early.  I also received a goodie…

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Success! How I booked my 90% off first class ticket using GarudaMiles!
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Success! How I booked my 90% off first class ticket using GarudaMiles!

December 29, 2016

Last week, Garuda Indonesia launched an incredible 90% off flash shale for all its mileage tickets. As I was able to get in on the deal relatively early, I was…

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Trip Report: Star Alliance First Class & Business Class Lounge – LAX
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Trip Report: Star Alliance First Class & Business Class Lounge – LAX

December 19, 2016

The lounge attendant warmly welcomed me and handed me a lunch menu to look over while I got settled in. The first class lounge is a relatively small cozy room…

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Trip Report: Watching The Tuna Auction At Tsukiji Fish Market
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Trip Report: Watching The Tuna Auction At Tsukiji Fish Market

October 28, 2016

If you’ve read any travel book or searched online on things to do in Tokyo, the Tsukiji tuna fish auction is one of the few things that everyone can agree…

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Trip Report: Eva Airway’s Super Business class
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Trip Report: Eva Airway’s Super Business class

August 1, 2016

Eva Air has always been received high marks within industry, with its Royal Laurel business class among the best in the industry. Coupled with the fact my parents are both…

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