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The traveller’s guide to sake, Japan’s national drink
Apr 05, 2024, 02:59 PMThey range also from dry to sweet. Many colleagues are not so good on which sake to get because they are younger, or beer drinkers or do not want to make a mistake, and even experienced sake drinkers do not know how dry/sweet you would prefer and so on. I have found that by asking your hosts/coll...
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Island vibes await in the Maldives’ best resorts and hotels
Apr 03, 2024, 06:58 PMThis article came out just after I booked a stay at the Park Hyatt, my wife was particularly fascinated by the diving possibilities. I will supervise from a convenient bar close by. I hope we didn't screw up.
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Review: Japan Airlines First Class lounge, Tokyo Narita
Mar 15, 2024, 03:47 PMI have used the first class lounge for JAL at both Narita and Haneda probably 10 times in the last few years post Covid, and at least 40 times before Covid. Whereas there used to be good quality genuine champagne there is now quite often only sparkling blanc du blanc, whereas the wines used to be...
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Japan Airlines bringing first class to Sydney
Feb 01, 2024, 09:44 AMThanks Chris. As Max would say: "missed it by that much"...
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Japan Airlines bringing first class to Sydney
Jan 31, 2024, 05:45 PMI must have just missed that new arrangement at Haneda when I checked in at the First Class counter for a JAL flight to LAX on the 20th. Hmph. And I think I'd rather stay in J class on a 787. Longish flights on a 777 feel more exhausting.
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American Express Travel - Why is it so expensive?
Mar 30, 2023, 05:02 PMIt took me some time to realize they are charging FULL price on tickets, a total waste of time and my so called $450 credit was wasted a few times. Now I realize it has to be cars and perhaps hotels. Very annoying.
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US ESTA required?
Mar 14, 2018, 04:34 PMI have an APEC card and regularly use it in the USA. I absolutely need ESTA approval which usually takes a day (but allow longer, why take the risk) and certainly never needed a paper copy although I have the receipt on my laptop in case customs asks (and they never have because I couldn't check ...