Category: 2023

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Lounge Review – Priority Pass Lounge, Da Nang International Terminal, September 2023

I didn’t expect there to be any lounges available at Da Nang International terminal, so I was surprised to see a sign saying the CIP Orchid Lounge accepted Priority Pass / Lounge Key, so I headed upstairs to check it out. It is located airside, after immigration turn right and head upstairs to the mezzanine floor.

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Exploring Ba Na Hills, Da Nang, Vietnam, September 2023

My visit to Ba Na Hills was a part of my first time exploring Da Nang in September 2023. I didn’t know much about the place, other than the hand holding the bridge, and was not quite sure what to expect. And boy did I get surprised, so that is why I decided to dedicate a whole post to this amazing place.

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Exploring Da Nang for the first time, 48 hours in September 2023.

As previously mentioned in my introdution to this holiday here, this was my 4th visit to Vietnam, a place I come to love more each time I go there. I won’t bore you with the details from the past, and just pick at at leaving the airport, I got a taxi from the airport to my hotel, the 4 Points by Shearton, for a fixed price of 300.000 VND. I was a little confused when I sat down in the taxi and was told I had to pay 300, I was affraid I was being scammed and quoted in USD, but it turns out that they often leave out the ‘thousand’ part in Vietnam.

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Review – 4 Points by Sheraton, Da Nang, Vietnam, September 2023

When I traveled to Da Nang in September 2023, I stayed 2 nights at the 4 Points by Sheraton, Da Nang. A full trip report can be found here. I booked a standard room online through the Marriott Bonvoy app, and the total price for 2 nights came to 5.230.000 VND (around 200 USD.).

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Quick Review – Hong Kong Express Airbus A320- Hong Kong – Da Nang – Hong Kong, September 2023

HK Express is the low cost operator of Cathay Pacific, and based out of Hong Kong. They operate a fleet of A320-family aircraft, and all their routes are short or medium-short haul (I believe 4.5 hours is the longest.) This quick review is a part of my 3 day getaway to Da Nang in September 2023, which you can read about here.

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48 hours in Da Nang, Vietnam, September 2023

This was my 4th time visiting Vietnam, and first time visiting Da Nang. I spent most of 2023 traveling to the Philippines to see my family there, but a couple of times I was not able to find suitable tickets on my days off to go there, so I had a few chances to explore other destinations instead. This trip gave me 48 hours to explore Da Nang, Vietnam, a place I didn’t know much about before I went there, but I was very pleasantly surprised!

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Quick re-cap – living at the Cordis hotel Hong Kong

As part of my covid-restriction and reaction I was living in hotels from January 2022 onwards, and one of the hotels I stayed at was the Cordis Hotel in Mong Kok, Hong Kong. Living in a hotel is very different from being a short term guest, and as such I will not make a review, but rather post a few pictures for my own memories only.

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Review – Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, Luxury Collection, January 2023

With Covid restrictions finally lifted in Hong Kong in October 2022, it was time to go traveling a little bit again (although mostly to see my family), but I did manage a quick trip to Bangkok to meet up with a good friend there as well.

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Hong Kong Airport Passenger Traffic Rebounds Post-Pandemic

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has seen a major recovery in passenger traffic for December 2023, marking an extraordinary 169.7% year-on-year increase. The airport, a key aviation hub in the region, welcomed a staggering 4.3 million passengers during the month, compared to just 1.6 million in December 2022. This growth reflects the resurgence of global travel, driven by easing pandemic restrictions and heightened demand for international travel.

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Civil International Air Traffic Statistics at HKIA in November 2023

Greetings, aviation aficionados and wanderlust warriors! It’s time for our monthly rendezvous to dissect the latest air traffic statistics at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA). If you’ve been eagerly awaiting the latest insights into the aviation world, you’re in for a treat. Without further ado, let’s delve into the data and see what November had in store for us.

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