Category Archives: Journeys

Asia, the Long Way: Holiday Inn Berlin City West

My flight from Istanbul was delayed, so I wasn’t on the ground in Germany past customs until about 9PM, hardly enough time to go into Berlin, catch some sleep at my hotel, and make my flight 12 hours later, so … Continue reading

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Asia, the Long Way: Turkish Airlines Business Class Istanbul to Berlin

Since Turkish Airlines was only offering the extended city tour, I had to cut out of the city tour a bit early.  Despite my best efforts to arrive at the airport with minimal time to spare, I still had time … Continue reading

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Istanbul

With about 23 hours in Istanbul, I signed up for the Turkish Airlines-provided city tour to get a quick glimpse of the city before my flight to Berlin.  

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Asia, the Long Way: Holiday Inn Istanbul Airport

After paying for my visa and entering Turkey, I located the Turkish Airlines Hotel Desk.  For passengers connecting in Istanbul, Turkish Airlines offers a choice of either a hotel room or a guided tour of Istanbul, coordinating both offers from … Continue reading

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Asia, the Long Way: Turkish Business Class Tokyo to Istanbul

I left the United lounge shortly before the revised, scheduled boarding time.  The flight status TVs throughout the lounge had out of order signs next to them (despite being on) that didn’t exactly inspire my confidence.  Our departure was a … Continue reading

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Asia, the Long Way: United Club Tokyo Narita

Because of my short redeye into Tokyo, I actually wound up going to bed early and somehow managed to wake up after sleeping about 8 hours.  This left me with a few hours to kill in my hotel room, eating … Continue reading

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Asia, the Long Way: Hilton Tokyo Narita

For my stay in Tokyo, I chose to stay at the airport.  While the first part of my plan (checking in early to freshen up) did not go quite as expected, it was convenient for the second half of my … Continue reading

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Tokyo

Bleary-eyed from my redeye, I dropped off my bags at my hotel and then wandered into downtown Tokyo.

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Asia, the Long Way: Thai Business Class Bangkok to Tokyo

For my hop to Tokyo, I selected the Thai-operated redeye. Having relaxed in the Thai business class lounge until 45 minutes before departure, I decided to head to my gate.  Boarding didn’t start until around 25 minutes before departure, leaving … Continue reading

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Bangkok

For reasons that weren’t clear to me when I was wandering around (and even now), Times Square is to be found in Sukhumvit Bangkok as well.

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