[Hotel Review] The Ritz Carlton, Hong Kong

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This trip came up but of course due to the Cathy Pacific giveaway which happened earlier this year, and I decided to try this RC for its amazing views (and eye watering prices). This stay comes after a fantastic stay at RC Tokyo just last month and I was super excited to be able to make a comparison between these two similarly highly-raved about properties.

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[Flight Review] Cathy Pacific CX658 Singapore – Hong Kong / CX657 Hong Kong – Singapore (Economy)

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This all came about because of the Cathay Pacific free ticket promotion back in early March 2023. With economy tickets booked ready in hand and another cash ticket to bring my mum along, here I go to experience as far as I remember my first CX experience.

I decided to combine my depart + return experience in one post as both were similar.

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[Flight Review] Starlux-ury: JX731 Taipei (TPE) -Singapore (SIN) Business (A350-900)

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Mustering as much energy as I could to peel myself away from the Galactic Lounge, I bounded off to my gate in anticipation of the highlight of my trip. This flight was also supposed to be the A330neo but the airline later decided to put the A350 on this route instead – yay to doors in business class!

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[Lounge Review] Starlux-ury: GALATIC Lounge, Taoyuan Airport, Taiwan

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I was super excited to check out this flagship lounge and thanks for APEC card, I was able to somewhat breeze through the chaos that Taoyuan Airport is at 530am.

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[Flight Review] Starlux-ury: JX732 Singapore (SIN) – Taipei (TPE) – Economy (A350-900)

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Starlux-ry:

  • JX732 SIN to TPE (Economy)
  • Hilton Taipei Sinban
  • GALATIC Lounge
  • JX731 TPE to SIN (Business)

Here I go! Getting the spider-man themed flight was a cute bonus, though I’m not particularly a fan of spidey himself. You’ll see plenty of the theme throughout this review.

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[Trip Report] Starlux-ury

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Starlux (website) – the newish Taiwanese airline receiving rave reviews even in coach.

And honestly, its looks really good on pics. And really, the lightbulb moment came when then I found what I consider a decent enough pricing which will allow me to try Economy Class from Singapore, and their A350 Business Class back from Taipei which means experiencing the GALATIC (yes, it’s meant to be in caps) Lounge at Taoyuan Airport. YAY.

This is shaping up to be a year of random trips after all.

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[Flight Review] SQ335 Paris (CDG) to Singapore (SIN) – Business

I was kind of excited for this last leg of my trip as it has been a while since I’ve been in this J cabin and I honestly miss the super flat and straight bedding (A380 why you so wrinkled).

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[Train Review] Eurostar London to Paris – Business Premier

My virgin Eurostar experience!

Their website says it all – it’s like pointy end of the train, with fast track immigration, lounge access, and 3-course meal with champagne on board. Why not.

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[Flight Review] SQ322 Singapore (SIN) to London (LHR) – Business (A380)

  • Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge – Business, Singapore Changi Airport
  • SQ322 Singapore (SIN) – London (LHR) Business Class (A380)
  • London Marriott Park Lane
  • St Pancras Renaissance Hotel London
  • Eurostar London to Paris – Business Premier
  • Paris Marriott Opera Ambassador Hotel
  • Star Alliance Lounge, Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris
  • SQ335 – Paris (CDG) – Singapore (SIN) Business Class (Boeing 777-300ER)

My second time on SQ J in this aircraft and I still love very much the color tone of the cabin, because purple! The only part I was not looking forward to was the uncertainty about getting enough rest on this redeye as I didn’t feel rested on my first experience. Really not sure if it’s the cabin specific thingy (its weird, I know) but let’s see.

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[Lounge Review] Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge – Business

  • Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge – Business, Singapore Changi Airport
  • SQ322 Singapore (SIN) – London (LHR) Business Class (A380)
  • London Marriott Park Lane
  • St Pancras Renaissance Hotel London
  • Eurostar London to Paris – Business Premier
  • Paris Marriott Opera Ambassador Hotel
  • Star Alliance Lounge, Charles de Gaulle Airport
  • SQ335 – Paris (CDG) – Singapore (SIN) Business Class (Boeing 777-300ER)

Finally getting to try this lounge to check off all my SilverKris Lounge experiences with this visit! And after hearing all that datapoint about how this lounge can be a madhouse especially later into the evening, I actually made my way almost 6 hours ahead, at 6:30pm, to attempt a much more peaceful experience and take my time instead of rushing through the stay due to the crowd.

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