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Singapore Airlines flight review: Sydney to Saigon with a free stopover in Singapore
Flight: Singapore Airlines SQ 252 From: Sydney (SYD) To: Singapore (SIN) Flight: Singapore Airlines SQ 186 From: Singapore (SIN) To: Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) When booking flights that include a transfer of planes at an airport (a layover), it’s worth checking to see if you can turn it into a stopover (where you leave […]
The Downing Hostel, Sydney – Australia
Hotel Name: The Downing Hostel Address: 253 Castlereagh Street, Sydney CBD, 2000 Sydney, Australia I stayed at The Downing Hostel in Sydney. I booked a private room with a shared bathroom for $99 AUD per night. That’s at the cheap end of the scale for a private room in the Sydney CBD. Th hostel is […]
Flight Review: ANA – Tokyo Haneda to Sydney
Flight: All Nippon Airways NH 879 From: Tokyo Haneda (HND) To: Sydney (SYD) I flew with ANA from Tokyo to Sydney. My flight was arranged by the Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau who provided the flight for my trip. This was the return leg of my flight from Sydney to Tokyo. Like my SYD-HND flight, […]
Where I’m At: October, 2017 – Tokyo edition
[Where I’m At; a monthly update of what I’ve been up to, site news, and where I’m going next.] Where I’ve Been Greetings from Tokyo! The month began at Singapore Changi, which set the pace for a busy travel month. It’s been years since I’ve done so much travel, and certainly the most since my […]
Hostel Review: Sydney Central Inn – Sydney, Australia
Hotel Name: Sydney Central Inn Address: 428 Pitt St, Central Business District, Sydney, 2000, Australia I stayed at Sydney Central Inn in Sydney. I booked a private room with a shared bathroom for $79 AUD. Sydney is the most expensive city in Australia, and that rate was one of the cheapest private rooms in a […]
Flight Review: ANA – Sydney to Tokyo Haneda
Flight: All Nippon Airways NH 880 From: Sydney (SYD) To: Tokyo Haneda (HND) I flew with ANA from Sydney to Haneda Tokyo. My flight was arranged by the Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau who provided the flight for my trip. This was my first time flying with ANA so I was looking forward to trying […]
Flight Review: Singapore Airlines – Saigon to Sydney via Singapore
Flight: Singapore Airlines SQ 177 From: Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) To: Singapore (SIN) Flight: Singapore Airlines SQ 221 From: Singapore (SIN) To: Sydney (SYD) I flew with Singapore Airlines from Saigon to Sydney (via Singapore, of course). I compared flights with Skyscanner and Singapore Airlines had the best price range and times for my […]
Flight Review: Viva Macau – Macau to Sydney
Viva Macau was a low cost airline based in Macau. They ceased operations in March 2010. This is a review from my flight in 2007 which remains in the Flight Review archive. Flight: Viva Macau ZG 9501 Date: 8 Dec 2007 Viva Macau is a low cost airline from Macau. They offer a no frills […]
