Author Archives: Diego

Terminal Report: A 10-Hour Transit at Doha’s Hamad International Airport (04 June 2022)

En route from Manila to London on Qatar Airways (QR), I had to endure an approximately 10-hour layover in the main airport serving the Qatari capital of Doha. Now extended transits can be a bit of a pain at the best of times, but the better class of terminal will at least have enough diversionsContinue reading “Terminal Report: A 10-Hour Transit at Doha’s Hamad International Airport (04 June 2022)”

Flight Report: MNL-DOH on Qatar Airways Flight QR 929 (04 June 2022)

Diving happily into my first proper holiday since the pandemic began, I recently flew to the United Kingdom from Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (IATA code: MNL), passing through Hamad International Airport (IATA code: DOH) en route to London’s Heathrow Airport (IATA code: LHR). As a little treat after more than two years of lockdownsContinue reading “Flight Report: MNL-DOH on Qatar Airways Flight QR 929 (04 June 2022)”

Lounge Report: PAGSS Lounge, Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) T3

In June 2022, I returned to Terminal 3 (T3) of Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) for the first time since the pandemic began. Although T3 seemed pretty much unchanged from pre-corona days — in that it was just as bland, boring, and miserable as before — my visit to one of its lounges thankfullyContinue reading “Lounge Report: PAGSS Lounge, Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) T3”

Field Report: An Autumn Walk in Kamikōchi, Nagano Prefecture, Japan (02 October 2019)

I’m not much of an outdoorsman, but I do enjoy the occasional side trip into Japan’s rugged and beautiful highlands. One particularly rewarding detour that requires little time or hiking experience involves tackling the easy riverside trails of Kamikōchi (上高地): a remote mountain valley located less than two hours from downtown Matsumoto.