Monthly Archives: Jul 2022

“Tell the Queen I’ve come for tea”: Day 1 of my UK adventure (5th June 2022)

Before the pandemic began, I maintained a comfortable habit of visiting Japan and Korea on an annual basis…and venturing pretty much nowhere else. (Not even to other parts of the Philippines outside my home region.) Sure, the occasional family holiday would take me on detours beyond that well-trodden path, but as a solo traveller myContinue reading ““Tell the Queen I’ve come for tea”: Day 1 of my UK adventure (5th June 2022)”

“Mum, I’m going out for my visa appointment”: The lead-up to my 2022 UK adventure

Step into my shoes for a moment. It’s early 2022. The pandemic’s been raging for the better part of two years, you’ve been imprisoned in your own backyard for all that time due to border closures, you’re bent over from work stress at a job that you loathe, all the news that you see onContinue reading ““Mum, I’m going out for my visa appointment”: The lead-up to my 2022 UK adventure”

Flight Report: DOH-LHR on Qatar Airways Flight QR 15 (04 June 2022)

I travel in Economy Class on most flights, but this was my first proper holiday since the start of the pandemic and an extra-special experience was warranted. Let’s see if an airline commonly ranked as one of the world’s best was able to deliver just such an experience on a seven-hour journey from Doha toContinue reading “Flight Report: DOH-LHR on Qatar Airways Flight QR 15 (04 June 2022)”

Lounge Report: Qatar Airways’ Al Mourjan Business Lounge, Doha Hamad International Airport (DOH)

A ten-hour layover like the one I recently endured might seem like a daunting prospect, even at a hub as highly regarded as Doha’s Hamad International Airport. Fortunately, those travelling in Business Class with Qatar Airways can look forward to a space where they might relax in refined luxury whilst waiting for departure. Welcome toContinue reading “Lounge Report: Qatar Airways’ Al Mourjan Business Lounge, Doha Hamad International Airport (DOH)”