Review: Thai Molecular Gastronomy at Sra Bua in Bangkok

Must-read Earlier Installments: Singapore, Cathay, and Qantas First Class.. Some of the Best Meals of My Life, and a Tour of Hyatts in Bangkok, Singapore, and Sydney Inside the New Oneworld Lounge at LAX’s Tom Bradley International TerminalCathay Pacific First Class, Los Angeles – Hong Kong Cathay Pacific “The Wing” First Class Lounge, Hong Kong […]

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Gulf Air Business Class London To Bahrain A330

As I mentioned earlier in the week, I just flew Gulf Air business class from London Heathrow to Bahrain. I've always been intrigued by Gulf Air, though due to their financial situation they seem to be on the decline, and are cutting routes rather than adding them.

That being said, they're an American AAdvantage partner airline, so I could fly on them between Europe and the Middle East in business class for just 30,000 American miles one-way.

Gulf Air operates two flights a day between London and Bahrain -- I took the daytime flight (departing at 9:30AM and arriving at 7PM), while they also have a redeye.

I figured I'd share my initial thoughts on the experience.

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Pursuits: Dipping Into a French Melting Pot

Paris is not just Paris. It’s a window onto Dakar or Mecca, Mumbai or Moscow.

















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Footsteps: In Sri Lanka, an Island of Detachment and Desire

Taprobane, a small island just off the country’s southern coast, once fulfilled the writer Paul Bowles’s longing for extremes.

















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A-Audio Premium Legacy Headphones Offer 3-Stage Listening

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As a minimalist traveler, I’ve long been a fan of earbuds as they’re almost invisible from a packing perspective. But I’ve started to appreciate a few more creature comforts when I hit the road now. Among those: great-sounding audio. I forego the movies on long-haul flights in favor of great music or even a podcast. […]

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British Airways Re-committing to First Class, Converting Remaining 747s to New First!

Conventional wisdom is that international first class is a thing of the past. A dinosaur. The better business classes today are better than what first used to be. Here are the world’s best business class products. There’s a very narrow market that will pay for greater privacy and service, that isn’t paying to fly private. […]

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Cast off on the new cruise forums — here’s your personal invitation!

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Personal Journeys: Making Language Immersion Fun for the Kids

To help her children become bilingual, a travel writer investigates options from public school programs at home to day camps abroad.

















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In Transit Blog: In Israel, a History of Abraham

The Abraham’s Well Visitor’s Center in Beersheba emphasizes the city’s history as the home of the biblical figure.





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Photo of the Moment: The Quiet Beauty of Costa Rica’s Rainforest

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Qunar invests in offline agent, launches test-site in English

Another example of how disruptive the Chinese OTAs are becoming is that big news breaks on Xmas Day, with Qunar announcing its ...



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An Entire Country Will Have Free Wifi By April. You’ll Never Believe Which One.

Thailand’s military government is pushing forward with a plan to offer free wifi throughout the country by April. The free Wi-Fi service will see more than 130,000 Wi-Fi hotspots installed throughout the country and is part of the government’s pledge to return happiness to the Thai people. Maj-Gen Sansern Kaewkamnerd, deputy spokesman for the Information […]

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Etihad A380 Inaugural Is On!!!!

Yesterday was a rough day for me, to put it mildly. For those of you that weren't online and did something crazy on Christmas (like spend time with your family ;) ), check out my previous post: I Missed My Flight… By A Day… F*CK!

So let me pick up where I left off.

I took a taxi from the airport to the Sheraton in Bahrain to try and sort things out and collect my thoughts. There I sat down in the cafe and had a cappuccino. It was oddly crunchy... because it had a bug in it!

I hadn't eaten all day (well, other than perhaps part of that bug) and realized that was probably contributing to my unhappiness with life at the moment. Good thing the Sheraton has a pretty good Chinese restaurant, so I set up central command there. I had my laptop, iPad, and iPhone out, and headphones in. I was the only one not having a family dinner.

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Story behind the shot: Kokkinias, GR

"I scaled up this cliff in flip-flops and a heavy camera bag. I felt like the biggest jerk on the planet." Get the full story behind this incredible shot.



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Why Road Trips are a Good Idea for Family Travel

On the third fourth Friday of every month, Cameron Wears from The Traveling Canucks is here to give us tips and advice on how to travel better with your kids. This is an often requested topic so I’m excited to have him on the team! Here is this month’s article. As a newbie parent, the thought of traveling with your infant or toddler can feel like an overwhelming proposition. You don’t want to put your life on hold while you […]

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