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In Milan and hanging by the beautiful Piazza della Duomo, here are some lovely pictures of the city - Milan (Piazza del Duomo) | Life of a Travel Czar

Final Post on the Italian Riviera (Next stop Milan). A summary of the beautiful resort town of Camogli where I stayed. - Camogli | Life of a Travel Czar

Cinque Terre I recently had a day trip to the Cinque Terre (the towns on the Italian Riviera towards the left hand side of Genoa - if you're facing the ocean). The towns are amazing, each of them very similar (amazing views of the Mediterranean sea, rocky leafy terrain and the usual quirky...

In the Italian Riviera, I stayed at the wonderful Hotel Cenobio dei Dogi. The hotel is perched on the cliff face with a private beach, wonderful views across the Mediterranean and a lovely courtyard style entrance. The terrace bar is the place to be pre-dinner... I find myself on most...

A day in beautiful Portofino with some pictures of some stunning views across the Bay - Portofino | Life of a Travel Czar

Lunch at the Portobello Ristorante & Bar in Sestri Levante - Portobello Ristorante & Bar | Life of a Travel Czar Amazing locally sourced produce, good service and a view of the Bay of Silence.

I recently took a flight from MEL to LHR on Qantas' re-timed service which left LHR at 10:55pm. It was amazing and the flight times better suits most people's schedules with an afternoon arrival into London (when the hotel check-ins actually let you get your room). Flight: QF9 Aircraft -...

I flew back to SYD from PER (via MEL). On the PER / MEL leg we were served a small plate of a Salad of sesame seared salmon with edamame beans, wasabi cream and toasted seaweed (picture below). You can check out the full review / other dishes at Qantas Business Class – PER to SYD (via MEL) –...

I flew Sydney (via Melbourne) to Perth On the Mel/Per leg I had the Thai Beef Noodle Salad with Nahm Jim Dressing (You can check out the full review / other dishes here - Qantas Business Class (SYD / PER via MEL) – Easter 2015 | Life of a Travel Czar)

Gloucester Hotel (Hong Kong) I check into a new hotel called the Gloucester Hotel in Causeway Bay. It is a lovely new hotel with stunning views over Victoria Harbour. You can check out the full review: Gloucester Hotel (Hong Kong) – Causeway Bay | Life of a Travel Czar Here is the view you...

No its the existing Wing Lounge :( - the Pier opens later in the year (not sure when)

Cathay Pacific First Lounge (Wing) in Hong Kong International Here is my review: Cathay Pacific (The Wing, First Class Lounge, Hong Kong) March 2015 | Life of a Travel Czar Key Highlights of the review: * Enjoyed a stint in the Cabanas (Like a Hotel Ensuite – Private Bathtub, Shower and...

Re: SYD (Qantas F Lounge Autumn Menu) / Hong Kong (incl. Cathay F Lounge) and Ban... Only just got around to doing the HKG F Lounge Menu review - will upload it now.

Re: SYD (Qantas F Lounge Autumn Menu) / Hong Kong (incl. Cathay F Lounge) and Ban... Its relatively central and easy to get around for business purposes

Re: SYD (Qantas F Lounge Autumn Menu) / Hong Kong (incl. Cathay F Lounge) and Ban... Yeah, well its sort of the one trip just a zig zag between HKG and BKK

W Bangkok (Thailand) So I head over to Bangkok and find myself staying at the W Bangkok. Its a wonderful hotel with a very interesting decor... Here are some pictures of the hotel (below). You can check-out the full review here W Bangkok (March 2015) | Life of a Travel Czar The W Room...

Man Wah at Mandarin Oriental (Hong Kong) I am off to have Yum Cha in Hong Kong and I figure its best to go to a venue with great views, fantastic food and great service. I choose Man Wah which is located in the Mandarin Oriental in Central Hong Kong for this occasion. It turned out to be one...

Hong Kong - Harbour Grand Hong Kong When I stay in Hong Kong, I have always enjoyed the Harbour Grand Hong Kong Hotel. It is in Fortress Hill (Northpoint) and is considered a little out of the way (but the reality is nothing is too far out of town in Hong Kong). The hotel has stunning views...

I am off to Hong Kong and Bangkok for a short visit... and I find myself in my favourite place in the world, the Qantas Lounge. I walk up the wonderful escalators have a brief chat to the lounge host before finding a seat with a view over the tarmac. Qantas has just released the Autumn Menu in...

Flew PER / SYD (A330 J) Dept 13:35 before New Years Check out the rest of the dishes/ full review here - Perth to Sydney (Qantas Business Class) Dec 2014 | Life of a Travel Czar The Menu was pretty rustic with mainly light dishes (typical for summer). the was the Asparagus, Soft Boiled Egg and...