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Review: Lufthansa Senator Lounge B Frankfurt (Non-Schengen)

Dec 2, 2024 | travelcodex.com | Sriram Srinivasan

And at long last, I fully wrap-up my Northern Lights trip report to Finland. After a visit to the Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge, I hit one more lounge before my Singapore Suites flight. The Lufthansa Senator Lounge B Frankfurt services Star Alliance First Class passengers. It’s among the nicer Lufthansa lounges I’ve visited, a big upgrade over the congested Lufthansa Business Lounges in Terminal 1. James visited this lounge back in 2018; it hasn’t changed much since then, it appears.
Review: Cathay Pacific A350-1000 Business Class, Taipei to Hong Kong

Nov 29, 2024 | travelcodex.com | Sriram Srinivasan

As I continued flying west across the globe, my next leg took me on Cathay Pacific A350-1000 Business Class. Color me surprised to find the brand spanking new jet on this short hop, but I sure jumped at the chance. As a reminder, I used 16,000 AsiaMiles plus HKD 285 in fees (~$35) to book this ticket. That’s a good price for a great seat and solid food & beverage, though service felt unusually rushed.
Review: Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge FRA (Nov 2024)

Nov 25, 2024 | travelcodex.com | Sriram Srinivasan

I arrived early for my Singapore Suites flight from Frankfurt to New York, affording plenty of time for lounging. Although a premium class ticket on Singapore affords you access to Lufthansa lounges, Singapore actually directs First Class passengers to the Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge Frankfurt. So I headed there first before checking out other options. On its own, it’s a surprisingly good lounge, better in many ways than Lufthansa’s crowded Business lounges at FRA.
Review: Cathay Pacific Lounge Taipei

Nov 11, 2024 | travelcodex.com | Sriram Srinivasan

After a quick tour of Taipei, I started heading home in the “wrong” direction to complete the circle. I flew in from the east, which meant continuing to fly west. For my first leg, I flew Cathay Pacific to Hong Kong, which meant a visit to the Cathay Pacific Lounge Taipei before boarding. For an outstation lounge, this is a solid offering, with plenty of space and a good food selection. Note: this is part of my trip report series covering my around-the-world trip to Taiwan in January, 2024.
Capital One Venture X Rental Car Insurance - My Experience

Nov 4, 2024 | travelcodex.com | Sriram Srinivasan

This summer, I took my family on a roadtrip across eastern Canada, starting Montréal and ending in Québec City. I’ll eventually get around to a trip report, but we did run into one unfortunate snag. While driving through eastern Québec, a construction truck threw a rock into our rental car’s windshield. Though not what I wanted to deal with, it did give me the chance to use the Capital One Venture X rental car insurance.
Review: Hilton Garden Inn Frankfurt Airport

Sep 3, 2024 | travelcodex.com | Sriram Srinivasan

With only a quick overnight scheduled in Frankfurt, I decided to pick one of the many airport hotels available. As I’m a Hilton guy, I went with the Hilton Garden Inn Frankfurt Airport. Connected to The Squaire business center, it’s quite convenient to the airport terminals and rail connections. While hardly earth shattering, it’s a clean, comfortable hotel for a short stay. I paid €166 cash for a standard room with one queen bed for this stay.
Review: Palais de Chine Hotel, Taipei

Aug 30, 2024 | travelcodex.com | Sriram Srinivasan

For my stay in Taiwan, I picked a local option, the Palais de Chine Hotel Taipei. So what brought me here? Primarily, the location, situated next to Taipei Main Station in the heart of the city center. I found the hotel a bit confused, with sort-of-but-not-quite French luxury intermixed with Asian minimalism. I paid NT$7,020 (~$220) per night for a two night stay at the “Unforgettable Moments” rate. This included breakfast and a one category room upgrade on a minimum 2-night stay.
Review: Finnair A319 Business Class, Helsinki to Frankfurt

Aug 20, 2024 | travelcodex.com | Sriram Srinivasan

As my trip to the Arctic came to a close, I needed a positioning flight to get to Frankfurt. (Why? Singapore Airlines Suites Class awaited.) For this short hop, I booked an award ticket Finnair from Rovaniemi. Though Finnair does offer nonstop flights from Rovaniemi to Frankfurt, it doesn’t operate on Mondays. Thus, this required a connection in Helsinki, with the first leg in coach and the second in Business.
Big Buildings, Night Markets, and Cats in Taipei

Aug 12, 2024 | travelcodex.com | Sriram Srinivasan

I very rarely travel overseas without at least trying to get a taste of where I’m going. This time, Taipei a couple of weeks before Chinese New Year seemed like a great opportunity to explore the city. Even better, a coworker drafted her family to show me around. And so I set out to find big buildings, night markets, and cats in Taipei. Note: this is part of my trip report series covering my around-the-world trip to Taiwan in January, 2024. Click here for the trip report index and introductory post.
Review: Aspire Lounge Helsinki (Gate 27)

Jul 29, 2024 | travelcodex.com | Sriram Srinivasan

I spent time in the Finnair Lounge on the way to Lapland. On the way back, I wanted to try something different, so I stopped by the Aspire Lounge Helsinki near Gate 27 instead. Overall, this is an OK Priority Pass lounge, though very, very busy. Mr. Dozer also reviewed this lounge recently; you can read his review here. Note: this post is part of my trip report series about my trip to Finnish Lapland in October, 2022. Click here for the trip report index and introductory post.