We allowed ourselves to sleep in, in order to adjust to UAE local time which will hit us tonight. That didn’t quite work as we still woke around 0715. We had breakfast at our now “regular” place and went shopping. There was little that I needed but it’s always nice to be tempted; we looked […]

I set the alarm for an early wake-up and went to the gym. Hotel gyms aren’t that great but it’s better than nothing. We had gotten sweet-talked into the buffet breakfast by the hotel receptionist at check-in. It was MYR35 instead of MYR50. The spread at the poolside terrace cafe was a very comprehensive selection […]

Oh no! Another bad night sleep. That is just so rare for me! The ventilation was too warm for the both of us despite turning it down to the lowest level. After a light breakfast of muesli, we headed to the airport by train. Bag-drop was swift but immigration and security involved countless zigzags. We […]

Today I escape the Kiwi winter on a trip that will see me re-visiting some places that I enjoyed, plus a foray into a continent I have little experience in:  Africa.  But first up, it’s Australia.  To be specific, Queensland’s winterless north. I did my bag-drop at the airport nearly 4h before departure because we […]

I woke up in the crew bunk after the breakfast service and downed a hot meal standing in the galley. I was quite impressed by Air New Zealand’s Boeing 787. It was a much nicer experience than the two Air India 787s which I flew on. The décor was nice, entertainment excellent and very quiet […]