At the end of May over Memorial Day weekend I set off to Scotland for the fist time. My 7 day 6 night journey included 1.5 days in Edinburgh, 1 day playing golf at St. Andrews Links in St. Andrews, and the main event: the 4 night 5 day Belmond Royal Scotsman “Scotland’s Classic Splendours”…
Maya Beach Hotel and Scuba Diving in Placencia, Belize
Over Easter weekend this year I ventured down to Placencia, Belize to squeeze in some Scuba Diving. Belize is a small Central American country known for its jungles, Mayan ruins and most famously its marine life. Belize is at the core of the world’s second largest barrier reef, and largest one in the Western hemisphere….
Review: restaurant Le Louis XV – Alain Ducasse, Monte Carlo
In my previous post I wrote about my short but sweet time in Monaco and how one of the highlights was my meal at Le Louis XV – Alain Ducasse. The meal was truly exceptional and quite memorable, certainly top 5 dining experiences and most definitely worth the journey to Monaco. Le Louis XV is…
24 Hours in Monte Carlo, Monaco
In early April I ventured to the small and beautiful but mighty and certainly wealthy city-State on the French Riviera: Monaco. The setting of two 007 James Bond films, the most famous Formula 1 Race, and home to the Monaco Royal Family, perhaps most famously associated with American Actress Grace Kelly who married into the…
Review: KLM World Business Class part II, ICN-AMS Boeing 787-9
Part II of my KLM business class multi city journey and continuation from my prior post on my flight from LHRAMSTPE. As I briefly mentioned in my Part I of this KLM journey, all flights met expectations and were very solid. However, the ICNAMS flight was the highlight in terms of service and KLM Crew….
Review: KLM World Business Class part I, AMS-TPE Boeing 777-200ER with new Crown Lounge 52
Back in March I had a trip back to Taipei. In January I started looking for flights and ways to get back. I came across a KLM business class deal exit London to east Asia thanks to God Save the Points. I ended up booking a multi-city roundtrip ticket for 1478 pounds (approx USD $1800…
24 Hours in Bled and Ljubljana, Slovenia
In early February I decided to venture to Slovenia. I specifically wanted to visit the popular and famous fairytale lake, Lake Bled, 1.5 hour 6.25 Euro bus ride outside of the country’s gateway capital city of Ljubljana (pronounced Loo-Bee-Ana). That being said in doing my research, there is so much more to Slovenia than these two places. Fun fact,…
Half-Day in Ghent, Belgium and 1898 The Post Hotel
As part of my three-day weekend over Martin Luther King day, I ventured to Beligum. I spent the first half in the Northwest city of Bruges. I then spent the next half in Ghent, which is right in between Bruges and Brussels. One of the only things I knew about Ghent before coming is that…
24 Hours in Bruges, Belgium and Hotel Van Cleef
Hello, Finally catching up on some blogging after slacking for a couple of months. Over Martin Luther King Day three-day weekend, I ventured back to Belgium to explore the country’s famed and relatively untouched medieval gothic cities. Over the three day weekend I visited both Bruges and Ghent. Bruges stole my heart, it is beautiful,…
Dinner at Gaggan, Bangkok: Pushing the Boundaries of Stereotypes
My 2019 culinary adventures started off with quite a bang (literally so many dishes exploded with flavors and textures at this restaurant) at Bangkok’s Gaggan, 2018 World’s #5 and Asia’s #1 restaurant. Headed by Indian Chef Gaggan Anand, Gaggan has shown the world that Indian food is complex, historic and can be refined and is…
Review: Thai Airways 747 Royal First Class SYD-BKK-HND
I kicked off my 2019 air travel experience with Thai Airways in Royal First Class aboard their 747s from Sydney to Bangkok to Tokyo Haneda. This allowed me to experience both types of 747 first class products that Thai Airways has on offer. One is the newer “suite” style first class with only 9 seats…
New Year’s Eve Sydney Harbour 2018 at Opera Bar: Beyond Dreams and Expectations
To wrap up 2018 and ring in 2019 some family and friends and I ventured to Sydney, Australia for probably the most famous and truly best NYE experience there is on this planet. Does New Year’s Eve in Sydney Harbour live up to the hype? More than yes, it exceeds all expectations (if you are…
