For my girlfriend’s birthday, we decided to take a trip to Bali. Choosing Bali as the destination was easy: it’s nearby, we love the food, and a relaxing beach holiday was perfect for a birthday trip. Choosing the accommodation was the difficult part. Bali is chock full of international and local chain luxury resorts, not…
My Loyalty Programme and Status Plans for 2023
A new year means of reset of loyalty status clocks for many programmes. With travel returning to normal, most airlines and hotel chains have rolled back on the various pandemic-era measures to help members maintain their status. The “status bubble” is about to burst for many. On one hand, it’s a good thing as a…
Review: Conrad Bali (King Ocean Front Suite)
In May 2022, my girlfriend and I took our first trip to Bali since Indonesia reopened its bordered. We spent a total of four nights in Bali, with the first three nights at the marvelous W Bali Seminyak. For my last night, we decided to stay at the Conrad Bali. This stay wasn’t really necessary,…
Review: W Bali Seminyak (Marvelous One Bedroom Pool Villa)
Since I’m heading to Bali again soon, I thought it’s time to finally get round to doing the reviews of my Bali trip in mid-2022. It’s been awhile since those stays, but I’ll do my best to recall all the details. For my 2022 Bali trip, I stayed in a couple of hotels. The first…
February 2023 KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes Released
The KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes list for travel in February 2023 has been released. As usual, Spontaneous Escapes offers are 30% off Saver award tickets on selected Singapore Airlines flights. The usual key terms & conditions apply: Highlights from February’s list There’s a few regulars as usual in this month’s list, such as the Premium Economy…
Review: InterContinental Singapore Robertson Quay (King Bed Classic Riverview)
After my stay at the PARKROYAL on Beach Road, my next stop was the InterContinental Robertson Quay. I last stayed here in late March 2020, not long before everything locked down and hotels closed. The main takeaway from that stay had been the small rooms, though overall it had been a positive experience. I thought…
Why You Should Monitor Hotel Rates Even After Booking
For many travellers, booking air tickets and accommodation is usually preceded by hours or even days of research and price comparison. Once the bookings are done, it’s time to catch a breath and just count down the days till the trip. However, sometimes it can be worth the time to keep tabs on accommodation rates…
Review: PARKROYAL on Beach Road (PARKROYAL Club Deluxe Room)
Over the weekend, I did a couple of local hotel stays. I needed to get out of the house for the weekend, and last minute overseas travel was out of the question. So a couple of cheap staycations was the solution. For the Friday night, I opted to stay at the PARKROYAL on Beach Road.…
KrisFlyer Miles Can Now Be Converted to Marriott Bonvoy Points
KrisFlyer and Marriott Bonvoy have announced an expansion to their partnership. KrisFlyer members who are also members of Marriott Bonvoy, can now link their accounts and convert KrisFlyer miles to Marriott Bonvoy points. This two-way conversion builds on the existing option of converting Bonvoy points into KrisFlyer miles. In this post, I will focus more…
My reflection on 2022 travel
I know we’re already 10 days into 2023, but I thought I’d share a little reflection on and highlights of travel in 2022. It was the year borders properly reopened and travel started to resemble pre-pandemic days. For me, 2022 was a big travel reset. It also coincided with many changes in my personal life…