“The choices today are Black Pepper and Chicken Rice?” “Yes please” “Which would you like?” “Oh sorry, I thought it was the same thing, I’ll have the Chicken Rice” I misunderstood and thought it was one dish but the hot meal choices today were Black Pepper Chicken or Chicken Rice. I’ve reviewed Jetstar and Jetstar Asia…
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Thai Air Asia. Phuket to Chiang Mai.
Travelling from the major tourist resort city of Phuket located in the South of Thailand to the Jungle city of Chiang Mai in the north of the country could take up to 3 days by land (thats ferry, bus and train, all three at least!). Low cost carrier, Thai Air Asia, part of the Air…
Trip Notes: Jetstar Asia flight 3K677, Singapore to Penang. The Buddhist Monk and the Lesson.
I learnt something about myself the other day. One often does when travelling, This lesson has had me thinking about it for days on end. A few days ago, I flew from Singapore to Penang on Jetstar Asia. When flying Jetstar, I always choose to add on the plus bundle, mainly for the baggage allowance…
Malaysia Airlines, Penang to Kuala Lumpur Boeing 737-800. Economy Class.
“Sir, would you be willing to assist the crew by sitting in the emergency exit row?” Yes I would, was my reply. A few weeks prior to my flight I had been sent an email from Malaysia Airlines announcing my flight was eligible for an upgrade. I could bid using point (although I am not…
QANTAS Airways QF81, Sydney to Singapore. Economy Class.
QANTAS Airways, The Spirit of Australia. I recently enjoyed another fantastic flight on the national carrier. I was travelling on one of QANTAS’ Airbus A330-300 of which they own ten, this particular aircraft, registered VH-QPG, named Mount Gambier, entered service with the carrier in 2004. Read about my visit to the QANTAS International Business Lounge prior to…
Menu Select. Pre-ordering your Economy Class meal on QANTAS Airways.
QANTAS has Menu Select, previously known as Eat on Q. Its been around for some years now, but I’m not sure how many people know that you can pre-order your main inflight meal on international flights in Economy! Between 7 days and 48 hours prior to your flight, log into your booking and select from…
Touring The Republic of the Union of Myanmar: Mandalay.
My friend Bert and I visited Myanmar some months ago and our first stop was the northern city of Mandalay. From there we travelled to Bagan, Lake Inle and Yangon, the capital. Welcome to Myanmar! While some may refer to it as Burma, the official name is The Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Thai Air…
Happy New Year 2017 – Where are you travelling to?
2016 was a good year but I didn’t get to travel as much as I would have liked. Buenos Aires and Montevideo were great, as was a brief trip to Melbourne. I have, however already booked my big trip for 2017. One way ticket around the world! First stop, Singapore, then Penang, Phuket, Chiang Mai…
Trip Notes: Jetstar JQ605 Sydney to Melbourne Avalon
Not so long ago I took a trip to sunny Melbourne flying Jetstar from Sydney to Avalon Airport located 55 kilometres south of the city. I’ve reviewed Jetstar’s services before which you can read here so I won’t go into the flight experience except to say, on the uneventful 1hr 35min journey I had that…
Flying LATAM (LAN) Economy from Sydney to Buenos Aires Part 3, Santiago de Chile to Buenos Aires
By this stage I am sure we are all getting a little weary with these flights. This is the third and final leg of my journey from Sydney to Buenos Aires. So far I’ve flown from Sydney to Auckland where we stopped for 2 hours, then I’ve taken the 10 hour and 15 minute trek across…
Matty Somewhere 