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Spin-Yourself Body Scanners, Closed Hotel, Robots, and More

Spin-Yourself Body Scanners, Closed Hotel, Robots, and More

As I’m writing this, I’m sitting in the Asiana Airlines Business Class Lounge at Seoul Incheon airport, waiting for my British Airways flight to London (and then on to Vienna). While I’ll be sharing the usual reviews once I’m done with the trip, I thought I’d share some of the things that caught my attention …

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Doing Laundry While Traveling: Making a Travel Laundry Kit and More

Doing Laundry While Traveling: Making a Travel Laundry Kit and More

When packing for a trip, you have two options when it comes to having enough supply of clean clothes. You either pack enough clothes to last you the whole trip or you can pack less and do your laundry while traveling. For weekend trips and other shorter trips, the former option is easy enough – …

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AvGeeking at Kagoshima Airport: Observation Deck and 'SORA STAGE' Exhibition Hall

AvGeeking at Kagoshima Airport: Observation Deck and ‘SORA STAGE’ Exhibition Hall

Serving over 5 million passengers a year, Kagoshima airport is among ten Japan’s busiest  airports, and also the second largest airport on the island of Kyushu. Besides having an observation deck like many Japanese airports do, there is also a small aviation-themed exhibition in the terminal called “SORA STAGE” where visitors can learn about aviation …

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Trip Preview: From Sapporo in the North to Yakushima and Okinawa in the South

Trip Preview: From Sapporo in the North to Yakushima and Okinawa in the South

After spending a good part of May and June abroad thanks to my trips to Canada and New Zealand, it was time to do some domestic travel in July. While I did two separate trips in the month, I decided to combine the introduction into one article as neither of the trips was particularly long. …

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Hard-Shell vs. Soft-Shell Luggage: Which One Is Better for (Not Only) International Travel?

Hard-Shell vs. Soft-Shell Luggage: Which One Is Better for (Not Only) International Travel?

When buying a new piece of luggage, there are a couple of things you need to decide. First of all, you have to choose whether you are going to get a duffel bag, a backpack, a suitcase, or something else. Then, in case you decide to get a suitcase, you have to pick the brand, …

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Flight Review: Qantas A330-300 Economy Class from Brisbane to Tokyo Narita

Flight Review: Qantas A330-300 Economy Class from Brisbane to Tokyo Narita

Flight Information Date: June 29, 2018 Flight No.: QF61 Route: Brisbane International to Tokyo Narita Airline: Qantas Type: Airbus A330-300 Registration: VH-QPH Besides connecting Tokyo Haneda with Sydney, Qantas also connects Tokyo with Brisbane and Melbourne. These two daily routes are served from Narita airport and are operated by Airbus A330-300 aircraft. While making my way …

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Lounge Review: Manaia Lounge at Christchurch International

Review: Manaia Lounge at Christchurch Airport

Christchurch International Airport is equipped with three lounges: two Air New Zealand lounges (domestic and international) and the independent Manaia Lounge in the international terminal. Prior to getting on a flight to Brisbane (which ended up being a bit more “eventful” than I anticipated), I had a chance to visit the Manaia Lounge which I’ll …

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