Matty Somewhere

FreakyFlier Travel Hacks – Keep Some Cash With Your Passport.

Ok, this isn’t a hack really but a tip. There are four things I always keep in my passport wallet. Passport, spare credit card, copy of travel insurance policy and some cash. I don’t recommend keeping cash inside your actual passport, but rather in your passport wallet – you don’t want to hand your passport…

Cathay Pacific – New York (JFK) to Vancouver, Economy Class – Boeing 777

After a fun filled long weekend – partying – in New York, it’s time to head to Vancouver, Canada on the next leg of my trip. “What airline you flying?” My friend Sean asked “Cathay Pacific” I replied. “Cathy who?” “It’s ‘Cathay’, Cathay Pacific, the airline from Hong Kong” “From Hong Kong? I thought you…

Inspecting a Qatar Airways Airbus a380

Welcome aboard Qatar Airways Airbus a380 which will be travelling from Sydney to Doha. I’ll be seated in Economy Class, Business Class and First Class…. no I’m not flying anywhere, I’m just having a good old look around the airlines flagship aircraft. Want more FreakyFlier delivered to your inbox? Sign up at the bottom of…

Taste Testing Qatar Airways First and Business Class Menu.

I read a lot of blogs, food blogs, travel blogs and AvGeek blogs. When it comes to reviews on board a flight, I scan right to the food. So imagine how excited I was when I was invited to visit Alpha Flight Services at Sydney Airport to taste test the First and Business Class food…

Malaysia Airlines – Kuala Lumpur to Phuket, Economy Class – Boeing 737-800

This International flight on Malaysia Airlines (MH) is pretty short, taking around the same time it took for me to fly domestically from Penang to Kuala Lumpur, but the service is even better. And yes, for those who know their maps well, I have gone the long way round to get from Penang to Phuket via…

British Airways Concorde G-BOAD at The Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, New York

While in New York for a few days recently, one of the places I had to visit was the Intrepid Air and Space Museum. As an AvGeek, I was here mostly to see the Concorde. Want more FreakyFlier delivered to your inbox? Sign up at the bottom of the page! You can imagine my…

Air Berlin – Berlin to Krakow – Dash8-Q400

With Air Berlin being in the news lately after filing for insolvency amid rumors of it being broken up and parts of the airline sold off to cover debts, I wanted to share with you my review of a flight I took with the airline recently, before they are no more. Air Berlin is Germany’s…

FreakyFlier Travel Hacks – The Quick (and Cheap) Way From Bangkok Airport To Bangkok City.

Bangkok traffic can be horrendous during peak hour with it taking up to almost 2 hours to drive from Suvarnabhumi Airport to the city centre. I discovered the quickest and the cheapest way was the Airport Link, taking around 40 minutes at a cost of 45 Baht – yes thats just over $1.70 Aussie bucks…

Finnair Lounge – Helsinki Vantaa Airport

It’s been a wonderful flight from Singapore on Finnair’s Airbus a350 and now I have a 5 hour stopover at Helsinki’s Vantaa Airport. Hmmm, what shall I do with my time? The lounge of course! Want More FreakyFlier delivered to your inbox? Sign up at the bottom of the page! Check out my other Lounge…

Finnair Airbus a350. Singapore to Helsinki, Economy Class.

“Would you like chicken or mutton?” I’ve been asked. Mutton? Haven’t heard that for years. I go for it, just simply because it sounds so old school and I want to give it a try. Will it be mutton dressed up as lamb, I think to myself. Other than the odd choice of meal, the…

FreakyFlier Travel Hacks – Excess Baggage.

“It’s gonna cost me whaaaat?” Each airline has its own rules and allowances with baggage so it pays to be vigilant when it comes to taking lots of stuff with you when you travel as the excess charges can be ridiculously high. Want More FreakyFlier delivered to your inbox? Sign up at the bottom of…

Jetstar Asia. Bangkok to Singapore With a Meal.

“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…

Chatuchak Weekend Market, Bangkok, Thailand.

Chatuchak Weekend Market is the largest market in Thailand with around 9000 stalls where you can buy almost ANYTHING. It is spread over 27 sections selling everything from pets to ceramics to books and food. Open from 6am – 6pm on Saturday and Sunday, some stalls are open during the week, but as the name…

Thai Airways. Chiang Mai to Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi). Airbus A330-300. Economy Class.

Low cost carriers may not always have the lowest fare. A few days prior to leaving Chiang Mai for Bangkok I found a super cheap fare on Thai Airways. Originally I was going to take the overnight train, in a sleeper just for the experience of mixing with the locals and seeing the countryside. Taking…

FreakyFlier Travel Hacks – That Spare Change When Leaving a Country.

Each week I’d like to bring you a handy travel tip, Some you may have heard before, some may be old hat and some you may never of thought of. Some of these things I’ve read, some just came to mind, some are from you, my readers. Its happened to me a few times now…

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…

Matty Somewhere Travel Hacks – Visiting and Touching Famous Shrines.

Each week I’d like to bring you a handy travel tip, Some you may have heard before, some may be old hat and some you may never have thought of. Some of these things I’ve read, some just came to mind, some are from you, my readers. This weeks hack comes from one of my…

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…

FreakyFliers Travel Hacks – The Shower Cap.

Baan Hongnual Thai Cooking School – Chiang Mai, Thailand

Generally, cooking food relaxes me. Sounds really weird hey, but it does. When I travel I love to learn, thats usually why most of us travel right? Ok theres the days around the pool doing nothing but finishing a book or two, but travel is also about experiencing the destination and one of those…

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…