
TRAVEL BLOG
Here you'll find all of the written travel content that I create. It mainly takes the form of reviews of airlines and lounges, but I hope to diversify it with itinerary information and guides as the casual traveller and I grow and develop. I hope you find my posts useful, informative, engaging and entertaining.
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UK COVID-19 quarantine and why it's too much, too late
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the world to a virtual standstill until recently, where we are starting to see a number of countries...

2020, and the year it wasn't
Well. This post didn't age well. At all! It was basically a rundown of everything to expect review-wise on my blog this year... so I've...

Qatar Airways, a flexible policy, and how it was all spoiled for everyone by a small minority
Hey there everyone! I know I haven't posted in a looooong time, but I think everyone will know why that is. I hope everyone and anyone...

Qatar Airways Business Class Lounge, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport
Ok so I'm going to just come out with a controversial opinion right at the start. I like this satellite Qatar Airways lounge far more...

Bangkok Airways, Bangkok Lounge and Triple Flight Review
I recently took a trio of flights around Thailand while on holiday there, all with Bangkok Airways - "Asia's Boutique Airline" - or so...

Al Mourjan Business Class Lounge, Doha Hamad International Airport
Much like the Qsuite, I had read a great deal about the cavernous Al Mourjan business class lounge, located in Doha's Hamad International...

British Airways Galleries Lounge (North), London Heathrow Terminal 5
I always have opinions about BA's Galleries South lounge at London Heathrow's Terminal 5, but I'd never actually ventured to the...

Battle of the Business Classes
Featuring Qatar Airways on their A350-1000, A350-900 and B777-300ER aircraft This is one trip I’ve been really, really looking forward to...

The year that was 2019
So it's the end of the year. 2019 is on the way out, and 2020 will soon be here. It's been a year where the travel bug was insatiable. I...

The real value of Avios?
So I'm a Oneworld kinda guy/gay and I obsessively collect Avios. There are a number of very interesting articles online about the 'value'...

The perils of being an over packer
Guys. I confess. I am an over packer. I have a problem. Whenever I go on holiday, I always pack waaaay more than I need. I know I do it,...

American Airlines Business Class, LHR - LAX, 03.10.19, AA109, B777-300ER
American Airlines, flight AA109 LHR - LAX Boeing 777-300ER, N724AN Seat 08J Business Class This was my first time ever flying long haul...

Cathay Pacific Business Class Lounge, London Heathrow T3
After making my way through another incredibly slow and frustrating “fast track” security at Heathrow’s abysmal Terminal 3, I headed...

Mastercard Business Lounge, Bucharest Henri Coanda airport
Well. Well. WELL. As mentioned in a previous blog post, after having arrived at Bucharest Henri Coanda airport, I quickly positioned it...

British Airways Club Europe, LHR - OTP, 20.09.19, BA 886, A321
I've never flown trans-European business class before (with any airline) so I was really intrigued to see what BA's offering would be on...

British Airways Galleries Lounge (South), London Heathrow Terminal 5
After arriving at Heathrow's Terminal 5 (which I genuinely like as an airport terminal), I made my way straight to Fast Track Security as...

Washington D.C., United States of America, October 2015
One of my favourite US cities is its capital, Washington D.C. It is so unlike a lot of other American cities; it's spacious, open, green,...

So, where have I been? Where am I going? Where is on my list of dream destinations?
So I thought I'd create three lists: Where have I been? Where am I going? Where would I love to go? (Cash and time notwithstanding!)...

British Airways Club World, LHR - YYZ, 29.03.19, BA 93, 777-300ER
So this was an interesting one. My booking was originally in World Traveller Plus (or Premium Economy), and the equipment used by BA was...



















