Lounge Review: The Pier – First Class Lounge

The newly renovated The Pier – First Class Lounge of Cathay Pacific was our next destination after visiting the flagship lounge “The Wing”. Cathay Pacific operates so many lounges at Hong Kong Airport that it’s easy to lose track: The Wing, The Bridge, The Cabin, The Arrival, The Pier… The new star in the sky […]

Lounge Review: The Wing – First Class Lounge

After a short security check at Hong Kong Airport, we went straight to “The Wing”, Cathay Pacific’s flagship lounge. On one side of the lounge is the Business Class lounge, on the other the First Class lounge. We quickly showed our First Class boarding pass and took the elevator to the second floor.

Hotel Review: Belmond Napasai, Koh Samui

The five-star Belmond Napasai Hotel is located on Mae Nam Beach in Koh Samui, Thailand. The hotel lobby with its breathtaking view can be reached via a small side street with run-down residential buildings.

Hotel Review: Constance Aiyana, Pemba Island

Unique – this word best describes the Constance Aiyana on Pemba Island, Tanzania. After a short Cessna flight and a subsequent one-and-a-half-hour drive through rough and smooth, you wouldn’t expect to see such a breathtaking sight. The setting, the entire hotel architecture combined with the vegetation and the shimmering turquoise blue sea take your breath […]

Flight Review: Swiss First Class (A330-400)

Swiss tries to keep its First Class exclusive. This means that it can only be booked with cash or for the highest status holders in the Miles & More program with miles. The cabin in the A330-400 is a bit outdated but in my opinion still top. The seat is wide and comfortable. The German-speaking […]

Lounge Review: Swiss First Class Lounge E

Arriving from Vienna, you are in the wrong terminal for the onward flight to Dar es Salaam. Normally this means a short trip by train, for First Class passengers a visit to the lounge to be driven from there to the other terminal.