The final flight home was on a JAL 4 class Boeing 777 and we were in business class again in the Sky Suites. Because of the lack of storage space in the window, Samantha opted for the aisle seat this time. This aircraft is set up in a 2-3-2 format in business. While the suite […]
Japan Airlines Sakura Lounge Tokyo Narita
Our flight was one of the first arriving in Narita in the morning. We went through transit security and there was no one there. We were basically the only people transiting Narita from our flight. We arrived at the lounge just as they were opening up for the day. We were there at about 6:30 […]
Japan Airlines B787 Sky Suite Business Class – Kuala Lumpur to Tokyo
Our second flight was on a new JAL 787 in their sky suite business class. Samantha took the window while I took the aisle. My first impression was that the window was very private, but lacked storage. There was only an overhead pocket that was not especially convenient. It also was a a little claustrophobic. […]
Qantas Lounge Singapore, Malaysian B737 Business Class, Golden Lounge Kuala Lumpur
We were flying Malaysian Airlines but I had read that the lounge they use is not the best, so we headed over to terminal 1 after clearing security to use the Qantas Lounge. Since we were flying business class on Malaysian and JAL, we could use any of the lounges operated by Oneworld airlines. The […]
Singapore – Gardens by the Bay and Singapore Flyer
The ship arrived back in port early in the morning. For some reason, I woke up just as we were pulling in. We got breakfast and then it was time to debark. Debarkation went just as smoothly as embarkation, although, you do have to go through “security” to clear immigration and customs. Getting a taxi […]
Diamond Princess – Sea Day 4
We got a late start to the day because we were pretty worn out after our long tour in Bangkok the day before. We tried to go to the dining room for breakfast, but we forgot about the time change and were a half hour late. Oh well. Instead, we went to the buffet for […]
Ko Samui – 4×4 Tour
We got up early so we could be on one of the earliest tenders possible. After getting breakfast, we went down to the dining room where they were handing out tickets and ended up on tender #1. Our tour for the day was a 4×4 tour of the island through Tours Ko Samui. The 4×4 […]
Bangkok – City Tour
For the second day in the port of Laem Chebang, we had an all day tour of Bangkok. It was an early start as it was a 2.5 hour drive into the city from the port. The first stop was the temple of the golden Buddha. This complex had a few temples, one of which […]
Sanctuary of Truth and Pattaya
We had a relaxing morning and got breakfast, went to trivia, read for a bit, and then got lunch. Our half-day tour to the Sanctuary of Truth and Pattaya was meeting after lunch. The port was once again in a very industrial setting with bare bones amenities. We boarded the bus for a short drive […]
Diamond Princess – Sea Day 3
Today was our third sea day and also Valentine’s Day. There were balloons and decorations all over the ship and the chef baked a special cake for the day. Our room steward also created a swan towel animal. We got breakfast and then claimed some chairs by the pool. After that, we went to morning […]