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As the de facto gateway city for many traveling to Southeast Asia, Bangkok is known for its great hotels (like the St. Regis Bangkok) at incredibly reasonable prices. During my last trip …

With epic hangovers from the night before, we awoke at the [flawless] St. Regis Bangkok before sunrise to catch the first train to BKK Airport. Sadly, the reality set in that our …

Two days in Patong is enough to wipeout almost anybody (if you do it the right way). We left the Coral Beach Lounge and headed to our gate. I was pleasantly surprised …

Editor’s Note: This post is part of my Myanmar–Thailand trip to Asia. For more on this trip, check out my other posts on Myanmar, Thailand, and Japan. Fresh off a somewhat average stay at Le Meridian …

Editor’s Note: This post is part of my Myanmar–Thailand trip to Asia. For more on this trip, check out my other posts on Myanmar, Thailand, and Japan. Having just finished a great breakfast at the Grand …

Editor’s Note: This post is part of my Myanmar–Thailand trip to Asia. For more on this trip, check out my other posts on Myanmar, Thailand, and Japan. Review: Grand Club Lounge At The Grand Hyatt Erawan …

Editor’s Note: This post is part of my Myanmar–Thailand trip to Asia. For more on this trip, check out my other posts on Myanmar, Thailand, and Japan. Six hours after our authentic Japanese sake bombs, we …

Singapore Airlines has some great Black Friday / Cyber Monday deals! Singapore Airlines Black Friday Sale! $499 LA to Tokyo, $650 LA to Bangkok, Seoul, Bali… The Bottom Line: Singapore Airlines Black Friday …

Video: Takeoff At CNX (Chiang Mai, Thailand) Takeoff at Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) in Chiang Mai, Thailand. This was a CNX-KBV flight aboard an Airbus A319-100 operated by Bangkok Airways. First, …

After spending a couple of days in Hanoi, Vietnam, it was time to move on to the next leg of our Southeast Asia trip: Laos. We flew directly into Vientiane, Laos, and …

Keeping with the theme of pale ale micro-brews of Southeast Asia, here’s another one: Cha La Wan Pale Ale. I first ran across this brew at the St. Regis Bangkok. But was …

After completing the first leg of our trip home (Bangkok (BKK) to Tokyo (HND)), we hopped aboard the last leg – a red-eye flight from Tokyo (HND) to Los Angeles (LAX) on …

From what I can remember, we had an absolute blast at Patong Beach and the Le Meridian Phuket Beach Resort. From there, it was time to catch a flight back to Bangkok …

Leaving the city of Yangon behind, we were a couple of bourbons in from the lounge as we hopped on to our non-stop flight to Phuket, Thailand, where we’d be staying at …

Over the weekend, I received a mailer from Mandarin Oriental and American Express. Turns out they have a new “complimentary night” promotion, the details of which I’ll break down in the post below. …

After a nice, but quick, stay at the Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok and a wonderful breakfast at the Grand Club Lounge, it was time to make our way to DMK Airport (Bangkok‘s …

I’m just ending my third cardmember year with the Chase Sapphire Reserve (“CSR”) credit card. In my mind, this card is a keeper for sure (it has been since year one). But …

Editor’s Note: This post is part of my Myanmar–Thailand trip to Asia. For more on this trip, check out my other posts on Myanmar, Thailand, and Japan. Although I had been to Phuket many times, I …

Editor’s Note: This post is part of my Myanmar–Thailand trip to Asia. For more on this trip, check out my other posts on Myanmar, Thailand, and Japan. After a very long flight to Tokyo (which yielded some …

As you may or may not already know, Singapore Airlines is the first airline to add the Boeing 787-10 variant to its fleet. Singapore Airlines Adds New Boeing 787-10’s To Its Fleet …