Food & Travel
Din Tai Fung actually comes from Taiwan; I think there are four restaurants there now. There are also branches in Singapore and here in Bangkok. I think Din Tai Fung is the only Dim Sum restaurant to be awarded a Michelin star (in Taiwan). The Xiao Long Bao (soup dumplings) with truffle are famous, but … Read more
After a long Covid period, the First Lounge in Terminal E is open again. It’s one of my favorite lounges ever. When the weather’s nice, you can go out onto the terrace. The lounge is very well equipped with showers, relaxation rooms, and serves very good food. For me, it even beats the FCT in … Read more
The Novotel at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) is nothing special. But it’s practically on the airport and can be reached by the terminal train, which was a key factor in my choice. It’s well-equipped enough for one night. Breakfast would have been included, but since I have a few lounges and flights where … Read more
Since the uppcoming flight was from Paris (CDG) to Bangkok (BKK), a short connecting trip was necessary. The whole thing went via Frankfurt, as I could comfortably get to the FCT from here and still have something to eat there, since I’m staying overnight at the airport in CDG and won’t be looking for anything … Read more
Before we continue, a quick update on my last arrival in FRA. Since Croatia is non-Schengen, there was no finger-exit in FRA (even though we were standing right in front of it). But it’s good if your status matches and the limo is waiting for you :). Unfortunately, the limo doesn’t take you directly to … Read more
So, four weeks are up and it’s time for a change. Split Airport (SPU) is very manageable. There are no gate fingers; you just walk to the plane. Online check-in didn’t work. The LH app redirected me to the airport website, but unfortunately, the English language wasn’t really displayed. There’s no airline listed at check-in; … Read more