Mandarin Oriental Landmark – Hong Kong

Hotel Report by: The Celestial EXPECTATIONS: High, of course. The Celestial always found the moniker ‘MO’ to be just so curious when describing a luxury brand… do we think it is MO as in MORE or mo as in SloMo… or even the dreaded… MO as in HoMO? Well the Mandarin Oriental lifestyle or MO is a well deserved namesake. … Read More

Singapore Airlines SQ002 – SIN ✈ HKG First Class

Having flown Singapore (SIA) before in their Suites, I was really excited to see what the 777 First Class was like. Singapore recently phased out the A380 service from LAX and added two flights on the 777-300ER. So no more Suites from LAX, only the First Class seating. I will say here, that the Suites were my ultimate Man-Cave (or … Read More

Singapore Airlines SQ943 – DPS ✈ SIN Business Class

Leaving via the new DPS Ngurah Rai International Airport is a bit of a thrill, it used to be rather dumpy. My last time here, they were working on the new Terminal, but I just plainly forgot. They did a great job, though you can tell it was built in a bit of a rush. Construction work just not as … Read More

Garuda Indonesia GA 7035 451 – Sumbawa ✈ Denpasar Report

Time to leave Moyo Island, short boat ride with the flying fish and dolphins, and it is to Sumbawa Airport I go. Check in and Security was a rather awkward affair in the little building they call an airport terminal. But it all got done eventually. The waiting room was simple with 3 monitors showing MTV Indonesia. Slowly the room … Read More

Wings Air IW 1848 1882 Denpasar ✈ Sumbawa

Time to head off to Moyo Island, our main destination on this trek to Bali. And I am happy for one thing, we had an aid all the way through the process of getting checked in. Indonesian was the language spoken here. And it appeared a bit in chaos at Wings Air. But with that said, all was quite simple. … Read More

United Airlines UA 294-869 SEA Seattle ✈ HKG Hong Kong

Flight Report by: Herr Abenteur Segment: UA 294 / SEA – SFO Seattle to San Francisco, is a relatively quick hop. Having not flown United in many years, I was pleasantly surprised with the setup of the A320. Economy is not the most comfortable I’ve been in, but more than tolerable for approximately 2 hours.    No food service apart from … Read More

Delta Sky Club – SEA Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

Report by Madame Now The newish (6 months old) Delta One Lounge at Seattle Tacoma International Airport in the main terminal is airy and has beautiful light on a sunny day. The colors are a bit drab in the lounge, I’m sure they will wear well but in the winter months could make one feel as if one were in … Read More

New #Selfies images added from the most recent trip

All over the world, folks and their cell phones are capturing the moment. Yes, I was here! We have added new images to our #Selfies gallery, check it out. Go To #Selfies

Cathay Pacific CX881 – LAX ✈ HKG First Class

I was very pleased, there are a lot of Firsts with this flight. First Flight of our big trip ‘Round The World. First Time on Cathay in over 30 years. And First Class on Cathay Pacific, a winning combination. At first, upon entering the 777-300ER, the First Class Seat/Pods are bit drab and underwhelming… they look big, but the color … Read More

Cathay Pacific CX785 – HKG ✈ DPS Business Class

With a 2 hour layover in HKG, a shower, a snack, it was off to Gate 65 to hop on my flight to Denpasar. If available I would have done First Class, but the best they offer is a Regional Business Class seating, which is the equivalent of Delta or United’s First Class on their Hawaii flights. The seats were … Read More

Qantas First Class Lounge – LAX Los Angeles – Tom Bradley International

This was our kick-off lounge for the ‘Round The World Trip, so I was quite hopeful it would be as great a Lounge as I had read elsewhere. But sadly, I was overall rather disappointed with the Qantas First Class Lounge. One of the main problems with most of the Tom Bradley Lounges is no view of the tarmac, so … Read More

oneworld Business Class Lounge – LAX Los Angeles – Tom Bradley International

Since I was in Tom Bradley and already had access to the Qantas First Lounge, thought a good idea to check out the Business Class Lounge… I am now a Travel Writer, so it is kinda my job to do these things, and I wasn’t all that impressed with the One World Qantas First Class Lounge and wanted to explore … Read More