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Entrance to the BGN Eye Clinic Jamsil Lotte Tower.

South Korea

Guide to getting a LASIK Surgery in South Korea

This is a guide on how you can get a LASIK surgery in South Korea that’s cheaper and of higher quality than most places in the world. I’ve started wearing glasses since I was in high school. Although initially, I…

The entrance to the SATS Premier Lounge Terminal 1.

Review: SATS Premier Lounge, Changi Airport Terminal 1

This is a review of our visit to the SATS Premier Lounge in Singapore’s Changi Airport Terminal 1. The SATS Premier Lounges in Singapore’s Changi Airport is probably one of the most popular airport lounges in the city. This is…

Review: Al Maha North Lounge, Doha Hamad Airport

This is a review of my experience at the Al Maha North Lounge in Doha’s Hamad International Airport. I finally had the chance to visit the Al Maha Lounge in Doha’s International Airport on my recent transglobal flight from Singapore…

The Intercontinental Abu Dhabi front building.

Review: Intercontinental Abu Dhabi

This is a review of our 5-night stay at the Intercontinental Abu Dhabi Hotel. Intercontinental Abu Dhabi (not to be confused with the nearby Intercontinental Residences Abu Dhabi) is known to be the hotel that hosted the first-ever GCC summit…

Review: Abu Dhabi Edition, Premier Deluxe Room

We have stayed in many hotels over the past couple of years of travel. None of them stood out to us as much as our stay at the Bodrum Edition. Not only was it the first time we were upgraded…

Review: W Muscat, Marvelous Suite

As Marriott loyalists, we naturally gravitate towards Marriott properties when we were doing our research on a city. This led us to find out about the W Muscat Hotel when we were planning our trip to the Middle East. While…

Front facade of the Holiday Inn Al Seeb Muscat.

Review: Holiday Inn Al Seeb, Muscat

On our most recent trip to the Middle East, we visited the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman. As our flight from Abu Dhabi landed late at night, we needed a place near Muscat International Airport to crash the night…

Entrance of the Al Seef Heritage Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton.

Review: Al Seef Heritage Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton, Dubai

On our most recent month-long Middle East trip, we travelled to the United Arab Emirates (UAE and Oman). This is our first time in the region and we were very excited to experience the different culture here. While we were…

Review: Emirates A380 Economy Class

We embarked on a month-long trip to explore the Middle East. Despite transiting through the region multiple times, it’s our first time actually stepping out of immigration and experiencing the local cultures. On this trip in particular, we visited the…

Review: Plaza Premium Lounge Changi Terminal 1 Singapore

The Plaza Premium Lounge in Changi Airport’s Terminal 1 is one of my favourite airport lounges of all time. I’ll look forward to visiting the lounge before my flight out of Singapore. I’ve actually visited this lounge multiple times in…