A Pristine White Christmas!
Well finally I get a proper white Christmas, after everywhere else was just frozen cold but no snow, it was good to be home.
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SAS Copenhagen Lounge and CPH-ARN Christmas edition
Having checked out of the Hilton connection directly attached to the airport it was a short walk to check-in. Today I was returning home to Sweden. So Copenhagen to Stockholm is a major route as you could imagine between the two main Scandic capitals. Want to guess how many flights...
Hilton Copenhagen Airport
After flying in from Frankfurt the next stop was a day in Copenhagen with a well coordinated transit on SAS. Trouble was where to stay. The idea was a brief visit around town and visit the Tivoli. Options around the main train station, which is adjacent to the Tivoli were overpriced and pretty...
Tivoli, Copenhagen for Lille Juleaften
Nordic countries all have their own Christmas traditions but in general they celebrate Christmas on Christmas Eve. In Denmark they have Lille Juleaften or little Christmas Eve which is like Christmas Eve in the anglosphere… people rush around like crazy to buy crap from their loved ones. (An aside, is loved...
Frankfurt to Copenhagen on SAS
Today flying on SK1638 FRA-CPH, on a Airbus 320 OY-KAM in economy, seat 11D. Flight length: 1:30 hr, 422 miles. And a brief visit to one of the many Lufthansa Senator lounges in Frankfurt Airport.
Frankfurt Christmas Markets
It may not have been snowing but it was definitely cold enough for Christmas Markets. In Frankfurt the markets are mostly concentrated around Römerberg and Paulsplatz. We made a quick visit during the day but it of course much more special at night.
Le Méridien Parkhotel Frankfurt
Having arrived direct from Asia it was nice for once to not have a connecting flight but simply jump on the train and have a hotel a minute’s walk from the station. The Le Méridien Parkhotel Frankfurt is located 50 metres southeast of Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof. To celebrate achieving SPG Platinum status in...
Curious flight crediting
Another reason it is good to keep physical copies of your travels. The flight I took from HK to Singapore on Cathay Pacific last week credited to my Asia Miles account even though my QF membership was entered and printed on the boarding pass. It’s no doubt a remanent from...
Singapore KL Adelaide, Malaysia Airlines platinum lounge slumber rooms
After a very long weekend with the ZoukOut music festival I was exhausted but had to leave Singapore. We had been out all night so by the time we got back to the Westin ate breakfast in the executive lounge then tried to catch up on some sleep. With an...
Booking Singapore to KL somehow ending in Kathmandu
After ZoukOut I still needed a flight this Sunday back from Singapore back to Kuala Lumpur to connect onto my flight to Adelaide. Could of taken one of the many cheap options but understandably getting the flight on Malaysian is convenient as my bags will pass straight through, same terminal etc. By themselves however booking...
Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles Hotel
A brief stay here booked on points awaiting my American Airlines flight the following morning. Typical airport hotel, all a bit bland and transient. But the room was comfortable.
Dubai Connect Hotel
Transitting Dubai Emirates offer STPC called Dubai Connect. While there are some fine print on eligibility you effectively get a free hotel for a involuntarily long transit. Need to be ticketed on Emirates or Qantas. In my case I had quite a long transit, arriving in the evening from Stockholm and...
Swedavia Stockholm Arlanda Lounge
A brief mention of this lounge separately before my Emirates first class flights. My stay here was rather brief and relative to the first class product quite a disappointment particularly compared to other ports with actual Emirates lounges. Stockholm has limited long haul flights and this is the only lounge...