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Flight Report: HKG-MNL on Cathay Pacific Flight CX 919 (28 January 2020)

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I can’t help but feel a touch of sadness as I write this report, given that it concerns the last flight I took before the pandemic put an end to […]

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Flight Report: ICN-HKG on Cathay Pacific Flight CX 417 (28 January 2020)

26th Sep 2020by Diego 3 Comments

In one of my recent Flight Reports, we got a good look at Cathay Pacific’s current long-haul Business Class seat aboard a new A350. This time, we’ll fly back from […]

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Flight Report: HKG-ICN on Cathay Pacific Flight CX 438 (23 January 2020)

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In today’s Flight Report, we’ll board one of Cathay Pacific’s new Airbus A350s for a look at their latest-generation Business Class product. The journey is short at less than three […]

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Flight Report: RSU-GMP on Korean Air Flight KE 1332 (27 January 2020)

18th Jul 2020by Diego 4 Comments

In this travel report, we’ll look at a short domestic flight between the city of Yeosu – perched on the southern edge of the Korean peninsula – and Seoul’s Gimpo […]

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Economy Class, Flight, Korea, Korea 2020, Korean Air, Travel

Flight Report: GMP-RSU on Korean Air Flight KE 1331 (24 January 2020)

9th Feb 2020by Diego 6 Comments

In this review, we’ll look at a short domestic flight between Seoul’s Gimpo Airport and the city of Yeosu, at the southern edge of the Korean peninsula. Welcome aboard Korean […]

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Flight Report: MNL-HKG on Cathay Pacific Flight CX 934 (22 January 2020)

2nd Feb 2020by Diego 5 Comments

The Manila-Hong Kong route is one of the busiest at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (IATA code: MNL), and Cathay Pacific (IATA code: CX) carries a good chunk of the premium-passenger […]

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Business Class, Cathay Pacific, Flight, Korea, Korea 2020, Travel

Flight Report:  DXB-MNL on Emirates Flight EK 332 (04 April 2019)

21st Apr 2019by Diego Leave a comment

Let’s close off my first round-trip experience on Emirates by looking at their performance on the last leg: the long flight from our transit point at Dubai to our final […]

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Flight Report:  AMM-DXB on Emirates Flight EK 904 (03 April 2019)

13th Apr 2019by Diego 1 Comment

Having spent an incredible week in the Holy Land, the time has finally come for us to set off on the long journey home. In this report, we’ll check in […]

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Flight Report:  DXB-AMM on Emirates Flight EK 901 (27 March 2019)

7th Apr 2019by Diego 4 Comments

Having seen us safely and comfortably through the skies from Manila to Dubai, Emirates was now ready to take us to our final destination – the Jordanian capital, Amman. Let’s […]

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Flight Report:  MNL-DXB on Emirates Flight EK 335 (26 March 2019)

6th Apr 2019by Diego 4 Comments

In this report, we’ll take a look at the initial segment of a two-stage journey that brought me from Manila to Amman via Dubai – my very first trip with […]

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Economy Class, Emirates, Flight, Jordan, Jordan 2019, Travel

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“And you therefore have sorrow now; but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one shall take from you.” #easter
A sneak peek at my current Sims 4 build (still far from finished). The idea is that they’ve built a modern museum building all around an old, historic structure to keep it safe from the elements. #sims4 #sims4 #sims4build
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My potato PC was all spud and no speed today, so I couldn’t squeeze out more than these few shots of a new Sims 4 build. More to follow next time, if I can get the hardware to cooperate. Now I’m not really keen on contemporary architecture, but I decided that my fictional wealthy European microstate would have put up a ghastly modern showpiece or two at some point in its history - hence this giant, er, ice cube. Fictional background story: “NEUE KANZLEI (New Chancellery): Home of the Kanzleramt (Chancellor’s Office) and the Ministerium für Auswärtige Angelegenheiten (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) of the Grand Duchy of Brückenburg. Completed in 2012, this building is the first example of modern architecture to rise in Brückenburg’s central government district.” #sims #sims4 #sims4build
Some of the interior spaces on the piano nobile of my Sims 4 palace build. Here’s the (fictional) description I initially used on my previous post where I showed the exterior: “Großherzoglicher Palast (Grand Ducal Palace). Official residence of the Brückenburger Grand Ducal Family. The small Renaissance-era "stadtschloss" (city palace) that once stood on this site was enlarged in the mid-19th century on the orders of Grand Duke Karl-Alexander; this project involved the addition of two wings on either side of the old house and a fourth level above, as well as a nearly complete rebuilding of the interiors. The façade has not been significantly altered since that time, but the interiors have periodically been refreshed, most notably in the early 20th century when the principal guest suites were redone in Art Nouveau style on the initiative of Grand Duchess Elisabeth Margarethe (consort of Grand Duke Alois II)." #sims #sims4 #sims4build
Exterior shots of an in-progress Sims 4 build; I'll put up the interiors in separate posts. Here's the (fictional) description: "Großherzoglicher Palast (Grand Ducal Palace). Official residence of the Brückenburger Grand Ducal Family. The small Renaissance-era "stadtschloss" (city palace) that once stood on this site was enlarged in the mid-19th century on the orders of Grand Duke Karl-Alexander; this project involved the addition of two wings on either side of the old house and a fourth level above, as well as a nearly complete rebuilding of the interiors. The façade has not been significantly altered since that time, but the interiors have periodically been refreshed, most notably in the early 20th century when the principal guest suites were redone in Art Nouveau style on the initiative of Grand Duchess Elisabeth Margarethe (consort of Grand Duke Alois II)." #sims #sims4 #sims4build
Sims 4 was running exceptionally slowly on my PC today, so I only managed a few snapshots of this build. Here’s the (fictional) backstory: “ROTES RATHAUS (Red Town Hall). Seat of the local government of Brückenburg City since 1873. The square in front is named Friedrichsplatz, in honour of Grand Duke Friedrich II who funded the building project. A massive renewal (completed in 2010) saw the construction of four subterranean levels beneath the original building and extending out underneath the square, with access via two entrances that descend from Friedrichsplatz and end in a soaring underground lobby. The city government now shares the enlarged complex with 3 ministries of the central government: the mayoral and ministerial office suites in the original 19th-century building; the council chamber, city services, ministry offices and other work areas in the modern underground section.” #sims #sims4 #sims4build
My latest Sims 4 build. Still a work in progress, so let’s save the description and (fictional) backstory for later. Shame about the lack of suitable Gothic elements in the game (hence all the stylistic compromises I’ve had to make), and there’s still no way to change the ceilings from stark white (yes there’s a mod for it, but I don’t use mods). #sims4 #sims4build

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