Singapore | That Time Of The Year!

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- Intercontinental Hotel Bugis Singapore
  
  Posted at 8:49 pm by TTOTY, on December 25, 2020
  So, 2020 has been a bummer for all of us especially travel nerds like me. For someone who is constantly scouring Singapore Airlines website for availability, I end up cancelling more trips this year than making them. So, what have I achieved in 2020? Let’s see:
  - Flown a total of 368 miles this year
  - Spent a total of 1 night outside of Singapore
  - Came into contact with the 1^st unlinked Covid-19 case in Singapore (and hence pushing Singapore from yellow alert to orange alert)
  - Spending 11 nights in quarantine in a Government Quarantine Facility (and being able to review it)
  - Countless interviews with Zaobao
  - Having the privilege to have SQ crews working with me
  - New business partners – CL who had the courage to fly on UA1 / UA2 last year in Economy and RC
  - Dine@380
  - Inside SIA
  - Amassing more than 1.5 million miles ready to burn them!
  Posted in Asia, Hotels | 0 Comments | Tagged Bugis, Club Intercontinental, IHG, Intercontinental Hotel, Singapore, Staycation
- Together, we shall prevail!
  
  Posted at 2:13 pm by TTOTY, on April 15, 2020
  
  It has been almost 2 months since I was discharged from my quarantine and in this period, we have seen the case counter going up from 29 (on 6 Feb 2020) to now more than 3200! That is a staggering 100-fold jump in just slightly over 2 months! A lot of things have happened too in these 2 months – we went from a life with minimal disruption and mask being only for the sick to a significant movement restriction and mask being compulsory.
  
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  Posted in Others | 0 Comments | Tagged Covid19, Doctors, Dr. Jade Kua, Essential Workers, Healthcare workers, JeweLuxe World, Nurses, Singapore
- Review – Life in quarantine facility
  
  Posted at 7:26 pm by TTOTY, on February 15, 2020
  
  In less than 48 hours, I will be finally released from jail! Ok fine – this is many times better than jail. After 1 week in a quarantine facility how did it feel? Other than being lonely and inability to leave my room, I would say the place isn’t too bad.
  
  Here is my review of my stay in one of the designated Government Quarantine Facility.
  
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  Posted in Others | 2 Comments | Tagged Ambassador, Ambassador Weekend Certificate, Covid19, IHG, IHG Reward Nights, Intercontinental, novel Coronavirus, Quarantine, Singapore, Singapore Airlines
- TTOTY 2020 – not a great start
  
  Posted at 10:24 pm by TTOTY, on February 7, 2020
  It has been an extremely busy 3 months and I have not been able to find time to write my review on my Fukuoka hotel and ryokan. But as of today (and the next 10 days), things have changed.
  
  I was looking forward to end of February for a few reasons:
  - My upcoming break in Shanghai and Nanjing (finally!)
  - The joy of securing tickets using the 51% Spontaneous Escape promotion
  - My chance finally to try out and review the 2017 Business Class and Suites
  - Intercontinental Shanghai Wonderland
  - China bullet train
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  Posted in Others | 0 Comments | Tagged China, IHG, Intercontinental, Maldives, Shanghai, Singapore, Singapore Airlines, Wuhan
- Korean Air Business Class in pictures – KE 644 (SIN-ICN) and KE 765 (ICN-CTS)
  
  Posted at 1:26 pm by TTOTY, on December 19, 2019
  
  I would like to thank JC, another friend whom I managed to ‘squeeze’ some pictures out on her recent trip to Sapporo with her family on Korean Air Business Class. Both legs were operated on the wide body jets which still uses a rather dated angled flat product. Regardless, this still wins being upright in Economy Class!
  
  At slightly less than SGD $2k per person, this is quite a good price for Business Class as Economy Class on Singapore Airlines to Japan in December can easily hit $1.4 – $1.5k per person! The only drawback? Skyteam is not exactly a great alliance to accrue your miles.
  
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  Posted in Business Class, Flights | 0 Comments | Tagged Business Class, Changi Airport, Chitose, Incheon, Japan, Korean Air, Sapporo, Seoul, Singapore, Skyteam, South Korea
- Air China Economy Class
  
  Posted at 1:09 pm by TTOTY, on December 18, 2019
  
  After trying out the Air China First Class from Houston to Panama City, here comes Air China in Economy Class on both regional and short haul flight.
  
  My recently concluded family trip to Fukuoka was on Air China via Beijing. At only $2.8k for 6 person, this is an excellent price as the price for Singapore Airlines for the same date came up to $9.2k! Top up another $400 and you can get yourself on Air China Business class which frankly is not a bad deal.
  
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  Posted in Economy Class, Flights | 0 Comments | Tagged Air China, Airbus A330-300, Beijing, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 787-9, Fukuoka, Singapore, Star Alliance
- SQ 32 Business Class (SIN-SFO) in pictures
  
  Posted at 10:29 am by TTOTY, on November 1, 2019
  
  Another friend of mine, ET recently flew on SQ 32 (San Francisco direct). Singapore Airlines operates 10 direct flights to San Francisco in a week (7 on SQ 32 and 3 on SQ 34) on top of the daily flight via Hong Kong on SQ 2.
  
  Although the product is the same on the Business Class for all 3 flights, they operate on different planes. SQ 2 uses the 77WR with 48 J seats, SQ 32 uses the long haul A350 with 42 J seats and SQ 34 has the most J seats with 67 on the A350 ULR.
  
  Personally I have no preference between SQ 32 and 34 (probably slight preference towards SQ 34 due to the lower overall plane density and a better flight timing) but I would prefer the direct flight over SQ 2 anytime.
  
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  Posted in Business Class, Flights | 0 Comments | Tagged Business Class, San Francisco, Singapore, Singapore Airlines
- SQ 979 Business Class (BKK-SIN)
  
  Posted at 2:05 pm by TTOTY, on October 30, 2019
  
  Another pictorial review, this time from my friend CP who was recently in Bangkok for a conference and he flew back on SQ 979 in Business Class. Being on A330-300, he was on the old Business Class spotting the angled-flat seats in 2-2-2 configuration.
  
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  Posted in Business Class, Flights | 0 Comments | Tagged A330-300, Bangkok, Business Class, Singapore, Singapore Airlines
- TG 404 Business Class and TG 409 Economy Class (SIN-BKK-SIN) – an ‘upgraded’ experience
  
  Posted at 11:22 am by TTOTY, on October 16, 2019
  
  CHC and I were in Bangkok recently and we had the chance of trying out Thai Airways on their new Airbus A350-900. We were booked in Economy Class (Q class fare, which is a semi-flex fare) and knowing of Thai Airways’ same day walk up upgrade, we decided to give it a try.
  
  You can check the seat availability on Expertflyer before travelling to know how full the cabin is but 48 hours before flying, this info is no longer available and one can only check at the check in counter (on the day of flying).
  
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  Posted in Business Class, Economy Class, Flights | 0 Comments | Tagged Bangkok, Royal Orchid Lounge, Silverkris Lounge, Singapore, Star Alliance, Thai Airways, Upgrade
- Capitol Kempinski Singapore and GHA Discovery Black
  
  Posted at 9:29 am by TTOTY, on September 25, 2019
  
  *Picture courtesy of kempinski.com
  
  Global Hotel Alliance (GHA) is one of the lesser known hotel membership program (vs. Marriott, Hilton, IHG etc) but they do have some great properties. Member hotels include luxury brands such as Capella, Anantara, Kempinski, Park Royal, Pan Pacific and many more! (click here for the list of hotels under GHA).
  
  For those Citi Prestige cardholders, one of the less known benefit is the GHA Discovery Black (highest level) membership.
  
  All you need to do is to sign up for membership, call up Citi Prestige Concierge and give them your membership number and your status will be upgraded within 4 to 6 weeks.
  
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  Posted in Asia, Hotels | 0 Comments | Tagged Citi Prestige, Discovery, GHA, Kempinski, Singapore
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That Time Of The Year!

Tag: Singapore

Intercontinental Hotel Bugis Singapore

Posted at 8:49 pm by TTOTY, on December 25, 2020

Together, we shall prevail!

Posted at 2:13 pm by TTOTY, on April 15, 2020

Review – Life in quarantine facility

Posted at 7:26 pm by TTOTY, on February 15, 2020

TTOTY 2020 – not a great start

Posted at 10:24 pm by TTOTY, on February 7, 2020

Korean Air Business Class in pictures – KE 644 (SIN-ICN) and KE 765 (ICN-CTS)

Posted at 1:26 pm by TTOTY, on December 19, 2019

Air China Economy Class

Posted at 1:09 pm by TTOTY, on December 18, 2019

SQ 32 Business Class (SIN-SFO) in pictures

Posted at 10:29 am by TTOTY, on November 1, 2019

SQ 979 Business Class (BKK-SIN)

Posted at 2:05 pm by TTOTY, on October 30, 2019

TG 404 Business Class and TG 409 Economy Class (SIN-BKK-SIN) – an ‘upgraded’ experience

Posted at 11:22 am by TTOTY, on October 16, 2019

Capitol Kempinski Singapore and GHA Discovery Black

Posted at 9:29 am by TTOTY, on September 25, 2019

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