Having flown out of Dubai (dbx) on numerous occasions I was contemplating whether or not to bother going to the Virgin upper class lounge. In previous years, this shared lounge has been a drab & dreary way to end the last few hours of a holiday before flying home. However, I am so glad that... Continue Reading →
I bought a 1 day New York day pass on the Wednesday for 90 USD You can choose when to activate the pass but once you activate it you have until the last attraction closes that same day to use the pass. You may wish to do some research online about the individual ticket expiry... Continue Reading →
There are no photos in this post but I have planned to review this lounge again in ten days time and I will ensure to make up for the lack of visual media then. I had a morning flight, and arrived at the lounge at 6.15am. I had misplaced the booking confirmation, but this was... Continue Reading →
A quick list of the places that I visited in 2015. I usually attempt to go on between 8-10 trips a year and try to make sure at least a few of these are brand new destinations that I have never visited before. Articles on most of these destinations can be found on the blog. ... Continue Reading →
On a rainy Saturday morning in London I booked tickets to go to look around Kensington Palace State Rooms. It is a self guided tour where you are given a map upon entry and then you can wander around at leisure. There are helpful sign posts and a member of staff in each room to... Continue Reading →
Here's a few handy tips for travelling on the tube. If you are arriving to London Heathrow airport, heading for the centre of town and you’re not in too much of a hurry, just jump on the tube. With luggage you may not want to be changing trains too often, but the Piccadilly line will take... Continue Reading →
I travelled to Bruges from London by Euro star for 2 nights in October. There’s no direct train so you have to change in Brussels. If I had more time I would have spent a day exploring Brussels before continuing the journey but unfortunately it was not possible this time. When we arrived the air... Continue Reading →
When looking at a map on Sentosa for the first time, you would come to the conclusion that the island has been completely taken over by large resort hotels and theme parks. But there are also some pretty swanky residential areas and some nice little spots to spend some time relaxing on the beach. On... Continue Reading →
Six days in Dubrovnik allowed me to spend a few days at leisure, swimming in the sea, making full use of the spa facilities and also to explore the city, the cable car and the city walls. I stayed in the Rixos Libertas hotel just outside of the old city of Dubrovnik in June and... Continue Reading →
I travelled from London to Singapore alone. I was fortunate to have a friend who had temporarily relocated to Singapore for work at the time and I was able to stay in her apartment for most of my time there. However she was expected to work long hours so I spent 80% of my time... Continue Reading →
She's Away Again! 