World Traveller 73 About
An executive based in Vancouver, Canada, he enjoys maximizing the use of airline and hotel award points in order to “Upgrade Your Travels”. His travels have led him to over 75 countries and over 1,000,000 miles flown. When he’s not on the road, he can often be found in his second adopted home in Whistler, Canada. He chronicles his personal and business travel adventures, advice, upgrade tips, tricks and secrets here…
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Today’s Singapore Airlines flight from Singapore to Male had us visiting the Singapore Changi Airport and the Singapore Airlines Silver Kris Lounge in Changi Terminal Two. Singapore Airlines operates a tiered lounge structure, with today’s flight affording us access to the best business class lounge that Singapore Airlines had to offer in Terminal Two. We found a reasonable facility that was comfortable in environment, and plentiful on champagne. Review: Singapore Airlines SilverKris… Read More
There are a few well renowned shopping districts in the world. Fifth Avenue in New York, the Champs Élysées in Paris, and Oxford Street in London, United Kingdom. The Orchard Road shopping district in Singapore arguably fits into this category as one of the world’s greatest shopping districts; with thousands of stores available. The area is exceptionally easy to access, highly walkable and is always an engaging part of my travels to… Read More
The Island country state of Singapore hosts millions of tourists and visitors in a normal year, thanks to a combination of geopolitical positioning, a welcoming stance towards tourism and business and its constantly warm and tropical climate. Singapore has all the main hotel brands, but it hasn’t had a lot of new properties to stay at that have been very attractive. We took in the brand new Westin Singapore on our last… Read More
In order to depart Vietnam, we were fortunate enough to find some reward availability on Singapore Airlines Business Class. Singapore Airlines award availability is tough to come by and I’ve generally found the greatest success is on regional flights of less than four hours within Asia. Singapore Airlines typically uses their Airbus 330-3 product for these flights. As a result, this review showcases our experience on our short flight between Ho Chi… Read More
When you fly a business class flight, airlines usually offer an end to end experience. This typically offers a lounge or place to relax before a flight, so that you can be productive in work or relaxation. In various places around the world, airport’s don’t always offer the infrastructure needed to house a proper lounge offering. Singapore Airlines had worked around the circumstance by offering a lounge voucher at a great restaurant… Read More
Immediately outside of Ho Chi Minh City likes the Mekong River, the world’s tenth longest river and a major trade route in South East Asia. After travelling up the Mekong River, we spent a little time exploring Thủ Thừa- a peaceful part of Vietnam where we got a glimpse at traditional rural Vietnam life. Travelling The Mekong River; the Canals of Thủ Thừa, Vietnam “Our afternoon exploring canals and the Mekong River… Read More
Immediately outside of Ho Chi Minh City likes the Mekong River, the world’s tenth longest river and a major trade route in South East Asia. From the Tibetan Plateau the river runs through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. The river is a major trade route between western China and Southeast Asia. Any visit to Vietnam would likely be in complete without having a day exploring this mighty river. Travelling The Mekong River;… Read More
A visit to Ho Chi Minh isn’t always about history. We also took in Vietnam’s street markets and trading centres at the Ben Thanh Market, along with viewing some of Saigon’s street life. The trading markets and street interactions are engaging and unique to life in South East Asia. Trading at The Ben Thanh Market and Street Life in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam “It’s always a special experience visiting an Asian… Read More
Based on a recommendation from the Lonely Planet, and a reconnaissance walk by, we ended up at Nhà Hàng Ngon for dinner. The meal was the most memorable one of our visit to Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. There were mostly tourists dining here, but not tourists of the coach tour group variety. Rather, it was more of a crowd or adventurous travellers between 35-50 years of age. Restaurant Review: Nhà Hàng Ngon,… Read More
We experienced several days wandering the streets and attractions of Saigon, Vietnam. As a result of being a major part of history, with an interesting past, the city was decorated with many historic sights, colonial structures and other features that made it a stimulating and engaging stay that is well worth a travelers’ time and effort in order to visit. The Sights and Sounds of Saigon, Walking in Ho Chi Minh City,… Read More
We opted for a stay at the conveniently located Sheraton Saigon Hotel and Towers for our stay in Ho Chi Minh city. While the Sheraton is an older property brand in Asia, we were really impressed with tis attention to detail and service orientation. We were made to feel like gold while we stayed here. We had a comfortable stay that would easily have us recommend this property for those looking for… Read More
Our connecting flight from South Korea to Vietnam had us on an Asiana Airlines Airbus 321 narrow body. International air traffic in Asia has set wide body jets as the gold standard for international travel between countries, unlike in Europe and parts of North America where this function is fulfilled almost exclusively with narrow body jets. How would our experience be flying a narrow body jet around Asia? Stay tuned to find… Read More
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