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Flights, Trips

Impressions of JFK-FRA in Singapore Airlines Suite Class

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The last segment of my around the world birthday trip was the flight from New York JFK to Frankfurt in Singapore Airlines Suite Class. This was also the flight I was most excited about as it wasn’t easy to get the award ticket. I was waitlisted until 2 weeks before departure when the award space […]

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DUBAI – HONG KONG IN EMIRATES FIRST CLASS A380

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I was really exited to go on this flight because it was the first time I was booked on Emirates First Class in an A380 aircraft. So when I finally received the confirmation I was really happy. The booking itself was quite easy as I described in planning my around the world birthday trip. After […]

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One night in Emirates First Class lounge Dubai

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Dubai is an interesting travel destination because it is one of the fastest growing cities worldwide. So there’s always something new to discover if you go there like once every couple of years. My last visit to Dubai was in 2009. That’s why it almost felt like I had never been there before with all […]

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Waldorf Astoria Chicago

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Arriving at the Waldorf Astoria Chicago I was offered a bottle of water at check in. I think that’s a nice gesture when you arrive after a 40 minute taxi ride from the airport. But it still got far better. The agent at the check in counter told me that I would receive an upgrade […]

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MUC-FRA, FRA-ORD Lufthansa first class

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It’s on! I just had the first flights of my birthday trip around the world. The first segments have been MUC-FRA and FRA-ORD with Lufthansa. I had booked an award ticket in first class from Frankfurt to Chicago and so I also had access to the first class lounge in Munich even though my ticket […]

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Planning my around-the-world birthday trip

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Currently I’m planning an around the world trip for my 35th Birthday next year. I’ve always wanted to go on such a trip and now I’m not willing to wait any longer. To make it really special I want to do all flights either in first or in business class. I’d also like to visit […]

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Travel preparations

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Travel preparations: Whenever I travel I try to get the most comfort for the best price. Luckily I’m traveling quite a lot for my job so I have gathered some experiences which I use in planning my casino trips. The ideal trip is one that (at the end) costs little to nothing or even […]