Travel, Itineraries & Guides, Hotel Reviews
During a recent trip to Moscow, I decided to use my one-time InterContinental Ambassador weekend certificate at the InterContinental Moscow Tverskaya. Opened in 2012, the property is the only InterContinental branded one in Russia and is generally recognized as one of the top business hotels in the city. The property is very centrally located, along Tverskaya Street with at least 3 metro stations within 5 minutes walk of the hotel. Red Square is around 10 minutes away by car.
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by Bino 4 Comments
There is no shortage of airlines to take from Singapore to European destinations and during a recent trip to Eastern Europe, I took Turkish Airlines. The carrier is known for flying to more countries than any other – even to places such as Mogadishu in Somalia, Kabul in Afghanistan, Baghdad in Iraq and Havana in Cuba. Their list of destinations reads like an adventurer’s travel bucket list.
Turkish Airlines has come a long way than just being the flag carrier of Turkey. Along with the major Middle Eastern carriers, TK is a formidable force in trans-continental flights with Istanbul proving a natural transit point on the journey from east to west (and vice versa). Marketing efforts in recent years have highlighted impressive service offerings, such as an onboard chef and an award-winning business class lounge. I was particularly excited about these aspects during my maiden flight with them.
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The Haven by JetQuay is an airport lounge located in Singapore’s Changi Airport Terminal 3. Unlike the other lounges in Changi Airport which are located within the transit zone, The Haven is actually located in the arrivals hall after exiting the baggage claim section. The said lounge is not affiliated with any airlines and is available to all passengers for a fee. It’s also one of the partner lounges of Priority Pass. While going through Terminal 3 during a recent flight, I decided to check out the said lounge.
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When it comes to hotels in Cagayan de Oro, there are only few upscale properties to choose from and one of them is the Seda Centrio which is adjacent to the Centrio mall by the Ayala Group.
A recent trip across the northern coast of Mindanao brought me once again to Cagayan de Oro. It had been almost 5 years since my last visit. The city has boomed since I was last here and I could now spot quite a number of tall buildings dotting the skyline. Seda Centrio is part of the growing hotel chain developed by Ayala Group with properties in Manila, Nuvali, Davao and Iloilo.
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From 30th April to 14 May 2017, 8 hawkers from Tiong Bahru Hawker Centre are coming to The Clifford Pier at Fullerton Bay Hotel to do what they do best and prepare their respective specialties as guests revel in the unparalleled ambiance of the historic dining venue. For those wondering – why bother coming here for hawker food? – Tiong Bahru Hawker Centre is in the midst of a renovation at the moment so this is the only place you can sample some of the centre’s well-known chwee kueh, tau suan, carrot cake, lor mee and more.
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With different ways credit cards in Singapore value their points, I thought it would be helpful to spell out the equivalent miles that each credit card reward point converts to (at least for the major banks) in one table for easy reference. For those who are new to the miles game, 1 point in Citi is definitely not equivalent to 1 point in DBS when it comes to miles. Hopefully, this table will enable you to quickly calculate the number of miles you have available (or need!) in your various credit card accounts.
I found myself having to frustratingly refer to the websites of various banks to extract their conversion ratio over and over again. To end all that, this table came to being. Do let me know if you think there are more banks I should add!
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There is no shortage of lounges in Changi Airport. Aside from the airline-specific ones, the Priority Pass alone grants cardholders access to 11 lounges across 3 terminals. I found myself in Terminal 3 one afternoon with a couple of hours before my flight and rather than wasting my time ogling at luxury watches I know I will never buy, I decided to kill some time at the Dnata Lounge.
Dnata is a relatively new entrant in Changi Airport’s lounge scene and a quick check revealed that the UAE-based company actually specializes in ground handling and airline catering services. Within the Singapore airport, there are two Dnata lounges – one in Terminal 1 and the other in Terminal 3.
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by Bino 3 Comments
Mongolia may be known more for its great outdoors, yurt stays and other natural attractions but any visitor to this North Asian country will inevitably find themselves in Ulaanbaatar at least once during their trip. For many years, the Mongolian capital was nothing more than a large town with several ger (yurt) districts surrounding the compact city center but the resources boom of the past years has brought a new life to the city with luxury hotels, skyscrapers and upscale malls now dotting the urban landscape. For visitors to Ulaanbaatar, there are enough attractions to keep one busy for a few days at least.
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