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(Mini-)Lounge Report: Asiana Business Lounge West, Seoul-Incheon International Airport, South Korea

6th Sep 2020by Diego 2 Comments

At airports where it doesn’t maintain its own lounges – including the Seoul area’s Incheon International Airport (ICN) – Cathay Pacific (CX) contracts the services of other operators to make […]

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Asiana Airlines, Business Class, Cathay Pacific, Flight, Korea, Lounge, Travel

Flight Report: ICN-MNL on Asiana Airlines Flight OZ703

26th Feb 2018by Diego 1 Comment

In my previous post, we’ve seen what it’s like to travel with Asiana Airlines from Manila to Seoul. Now let’s see how they fared on the return flight – and […]

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Asiana Airlines, Economy Class, Flight, Korea, Korea 2018, Travel

Flight Report: MNL-ICN on Asiana Airlines Flight OZ704

24th Feb 2018by Diego 4 Comments

In this report, we’ll see what it’s like to fly with one of South Korea’s two major full-service carriers on the busy Manila-Seoul route. Welcome aboard Asiana Airlines Flight OZ704.

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Asiana Airlines, Economy Class, Flight, Korea, Korea 2018, Travel

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Yakiniku garlic rice burger for breakfast? Works for me. #mosburger #モスバーガー

So there I was, on my way home after a morning errand, when a familiar name and logo came unbidden into view. The thing is, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Mos Burger outside Japan (and before someone points out that they’ve had a presence in the Philippines for a few years, in my whole life I’ve probably spent far more time in Tōkyō than in Quezon City where Mos opened their first local branch). The sudden whiff of the familiar drew me in, and before I knew it I was at the counter laying siege to their menu. #mosburger #foodtruck #モスバーガー #alabangtowncenter

A quick unboxing before bedtime: Toys Cabin’s 6-item 戦国の茶器四利休の章 set. This features miniature replicas of tea equipment either used by or made by Sen no Rikyū (1522-1591), one of the key figures in the development of the Japanese tea ceremony. My initial disappointment in the inconsistent scale - and the fact that some of these are too large for my intended use as nendoroid props - was quickly overcome by satisfaction over the incredible detail and quality of these pieces. Easily one of my favourite gachagacha capsule toy sets thus far. #miniatures #gachagacha #capsuletoy #ガチャガチャ #戦国の茶器 #千利休

Unpacking one of the newest additions to my Japanese miniatures collection: the 5-item 空港マスコット gacha set from J.Dream (with a nendoroid figure for scale). I’d love to unearth more airport-themed miniatures of a similar scale, in the hope of assembling and furnishing an air terminal diorama for my nendoroid photography. #ガチャガチャ #miniature #airport #空港

Finishing up my unboxing of Re-Ment’s ふるさと納税便 set. No. 5: Kaga vegetables from Ishikawa Prefecture. No. 6: Motsunabe ingredients from Fukuoka Prefecture. No. 7: Kuroge Wagyū and red wine from Hyōgo Prefecture. No. 8: Farm products from Chiba Prefecture. #rement #ふるさと納税便 #リーメント #リーメントぷちサンプル #リーメントふるさと納税便 #miniaturefood #miniature

Halfway through unboxing Re-Ment’s ふるさと納税便 set. (Going slow on this one to savour each moment, haha.) No. 1: Seafood from Hokkaidō Prefecture. No. 2: Fruits and juice from Yamagata Prefecture. No. 3: Dried fish from Shizuoka Prefecture. No. 4: Rice and eggs from Niigata Prefecture. More to follow after I’ve opened boxes 5 through 8. #rement #ふるさと納税便 #リーメント #リーメントぷちサンプル #リーメントふるさと納税便 #miniaturefood #miniature

Just a little something I’m trying out to help manage my, shall we say, delicate mental state. (As you can well imagine, the last year or so hasn’t exactly been kind to my mind.) The arc is somewhere in the middle of this as-yet-untitled manga series, so I’ve written it as if the reader already knows the characters and the setting. Can’t be bothered to explain further right now, haha, though I will add that Shima Rin and Hinata Shōyō are meant to be like their anime equivalents (whereas the two older chaps are original to my work and NOT meant to parody the characters they’re derived from). And yes, this is partly why I’ve been ordering all those Japanese miniatures. I can’t draw to save my life - so I’d have to take pictures instead. 😅 Final note: read it Japanese style, right to left (otherwise the dialogue won’t make much sense).

I’ve ordered and opened more Japanese miniatures since my last post (just too lazy to mention them), but I couldn’t resist the urge to write about this Re-ment Snoopy Coffee Roastery and Café set. I’ve spent a good part of the morning reading up on coffee thanks to the curiosity generated by this set, and I think I’ve a great idea for a writing project inspired by these pieces. #リーメント #リーメントスヌーピー #リーメントスヌーピーカフェ #rement #miniatures #peanuts #snoopy

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