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29 August 2018
I didn’t get any sleep on the flight to Singapore. I had started to take pride in how well I’ve slept on flights recently but this time the sleeping pill didn’t quite work. Perhaps my single economy class seat wasn’t reclined enough and had the feel of sliding down a little. It’s fortunate though that I […]
28 August 2018
With a 2355 departure for Singapore, I took my time checking in at the kiosk around 2115 and dropping off my bag. While I normally travel with a cabin bag weighing 7kg including laptop, this time I had a checked-in bag weighing 23.2kg (the limit is 23kg for this flight). It was loaded with cheeses, […]
26 August 2018
European food with some Ottoman influence. As we had only been in neighbouring Romania, we didn't set out to try too many local specialties but just enjoyed what came our way. Posted by Alex Chan on Saturday, August 25, 2018
26 August 2018
Our view of food in Ecuador is somewhat misrepresented by being in Galapagos where seafood, especially lobster, was affordable. Posted by Alex Chan on Saturday, August 25, 2018
25 August 2018
Good tasty European fare with a hint of Ottoman influence. Posted by Alex Chan on Saturday, August 25, 2018
25 August 2018
With the sunny Mediterranean comes lots of seafood, fruits and salads. Posted by Alex Chan on Monday, September 18, 2017
25 August 2018
Food in Argentina is heavy on meat and deep fried stuff. I'm surprised people aren't larger. Breakfasts are light and… Posted by Alex Chan on Friday, June 3, 2016
25 August 2018
I try to sample as much as possible of Turkey's fine food but it proves a bit difficult. As a solo traveller it is… Posted by Alex Chan on Saturday, August 16, 2014
15 August 2018
Having left Saigon on time, I was surprised we landed in Auckland around 30 minutes late. With no luggage I was out in no time but had to wait for Kim who was expecting that I’d endure a bit more processing. That concludes a cheap little break. The total cost of airfare upgrade, taxes, hotel […]
14 August 2018
Bird’s eye view of Saigon I had enquired about a late check-out till 1600 for half a day’s rate. Anything beyond that would he at the full day’s rate. I decided against it in the end and checked-out at 1100, leaving my pack at reception. I took a Grab car to Bitexco Tower. I read […]