Where are you going next?
Aug 10, 2016, 2:03 am
#2221
formerly known as deathscar
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: Virtuoso | Four Seasons Preferred Partner | Rosewood Elite | Hyatt Prive - and more
Posts: 2,096
The rest of our year now confirmed. At the moment of paying a deposit, there is no going back and I'm committed to the plan. It's a moment of enjoyment at having planned and booked everything, but then boredom at nothing to plan. Onto 2017.
November:
December:
November:
- Four Seasons, St. Petersburg
- Four Seasons, Moscow
December:
- Southern Ocean Lodge
- Park Hyatt, Sydney
- Amanpulo (for Christmas)
- Upper House, Hong Kong
- Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong
Aug 11, 2016, 9:07 am
#2223
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Europe
Posts: 2,602
The rest of our year now confirmed. At the moment of paying a deposit, there is no going back and I'm committed to the plan. It's a moment of enjoyment at having planned and booked everything, but then boredom at nothing to plan. Onto 2017.
November:
December:
November:
- Four Seasons, St. Petersburg
- Four Seasons, Moscow
December:
- Southern Ocean Lodge
- Park Hyatt, Sydney
- Amanpulo (for Christmas)
- Upper House, Hong Kong
- Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong
Aug 16, 2016, 1:17 pm
#2225
Suspended
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Southern California, USA
Programs: Marriott Ambassador and LTT, UA Plat/LT Gold, AA Gold
Posts: 8,764
For the rest of this year...
Sept:
SLS Beverly Hills (dinner at Saam at the Bazaar)
Oct:
Gritti Palace, Venice (dinners at Le Calandre, Osteria de Fiore, Quadri, il Ridotto)
Aman Grand Canal, Venice (lunch)
Excelsior Hotel Gallia, Milan (dinners at Berton, Il Luogo di Aimo e Nadia, Alice)
Park Tower Knightsbridge, London (dinners at The Ledbury, Marcus)
St Regis San Francisco (dinner at Saison, Omakase)
Westin San Jose (dinner at Manresa)
Nov:
W Los Angeles/W Beverly Hills
Peninsula Beverly Hills (dinner at Melisse)
Dec:
St Regis San Francisco (dinners at Quince, Campton Place, Wako)
Sept:
SLS Beverly Hills (dinner at Saam at the Bazaar)
Oct:
Gritti Palace, Venice (dinners at Le Calandre, Osteria de Fiore, Quadri, il Ridotto)
Aman Grand Canal, Venice (lunch)
Excelsior Hotel Gallia, Milan (dinners at Berton, Il Luogo di Aimo e Nadia, Alice)
Park Tower Knightsbridge, London (dinners at The Ledbury, Marcus)
St Regis San Francisco (dinner at Saison, Omakase)
Westin San Jose (dinner at Manresa)
Nov:
W Los Angeles/W Beverly Hills
Peninsula Beverly Hills (dinner at Melisse)
Dec:
St Regis San Francisco (dinners at Quince, Campton Place, Wako)
Jan 2017/Feb 2017:
INDIA with hubby to celebrate 20th anniversary...
The Lodhi, Delhi (dinners at Indian Accent and Bukhara)
Raas, Jodhpur (waitlist for Umaid Bhawan Palace)
Oberoi Udaivilas, Udaipur
Trident Gurgaon
Hyatt Amritsar
Taj Nadesar Palace, Varanasi
Oberoi Amarvilas, Agra
Amabagh, Ajabgarh
St. Regis Dubai
March 2017:
The Liberty Hotel, Boston
St Regis NYC
Gramercy Park Hotel, NYC
April 2017:
St Regis, Washington, DC
The Chatwal, NYC (dinner at Eleven Madison Park...finally)
May 2017:
AUSTRALIA with Mom...
Park Hyatt Sydney (dinners at Quay and Sepia)
The Louise, Barossa
Westin Melbourne (dinner at Attica)
Park Hyatt Sydney (dinners at Ester and Sixpenny)
June 2017:
St Regis NYC
Aug 16, 2016, 6:02 pm
#2226
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Everywhere
Programs: UA GS 3MM, NH PLT
Posts: 767
Just booked our safari for July 2017. 4 nights at each place, save for the Saxon and Latitude 15, which are overnight stays in Joburg and Lusaka, respectively.
Flying outbound on TK (SFO-IST-JNB), then returning on ET & UA (LUN-ADD-LAX-SFO), with a short (1-hour) stop in Dublin on the ADD-LAX leg.
- Tswalu Kalahari (South Africa)
- The Saxon (Johannesburg, South Africa)
- Mchenja Bush Camp - Norman Carr Safaris (South Luangwa National Park, Zambia)
- Anabezi Luxury Tented Camp (Lower Zambezi National Park, Zambia)
- Latitude 15 (Lusaka, Zambia)
Flying outbound on TK (SFO-IST-JNB), then returning on ET & UA (LUN-ADD-LAX-SFO), with a short (1-hour) stop in Dublin on the ADD-LAX leg.
- Tswalu Kalahari (South Africa)
- The Saxon (Johannesburg, South Africa)
- Mchenja Bush Camp - Norman Carr Safaris (South Luangwa National Park, Zambia)
- Anabezi Luxury Tented Camp (Lower Zambezi National Park, Zambia)
- Latitude 15 (Lusaka, Zambia)
Last edited by KI-NRT; Nov 19, 2016 at 6:05 am
Aug 16, 2016, 10:37 pm
#2227
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: UK
Posts: 1,644
A few years back we stayed at South Luangwa Park in mid-June and I can tell you it was absolutely FREEZING at night. As soon as the sun set the temperature sank rapidly. I got home with bronchitis and needed antibiotics. Just a friendly warning . . .
Aug 16, 2016, 11:12 pm
#2228
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Everywhere
Programs: UA GS 3MM, NH PLT
Posts: 767
Since the primary purpose of going to S. Luangwa is for the walking safaris on offer, we intend do the hikes in the morning to stay warm(-er) and do the vehicle safaris in the afternoon. It still doesn't help us in the evenings at camp, but we hope this strategy will keep us out of harm's way!
Aug 18, 2016, 1:22 pm
#2231
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Boise, ID
Programs: Virtuoso
Posts: 617
September:
Sydney with stays at Four Seasons, Shangri-La, Langham and Intercontinental
Melbourne: Crown Towers
Driving the Great Ocean Road, still working on accommodations
November: going to watch the All Blacks in Chicago. Staying at the Sofitel and maybe another.
Sydney with stays at Four Seasons, Shangri-La, Langham and Intercontinental
Melbourne: Crown Towers
Driving the Great Ocean Road, still working on accommodations
November: going to watch the All Blacks in Chicago. Staying at the Sofitel and maybe another.
Aug 18, 2016, 5:08 pm
#2232
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: In the air
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Bonvoy LT Plat, Hilton Gold, GHA Tit, BA Gold, Turkish Elite
Posts: 8,720
Stuck away from home with work for my 35th birthday, so I've selectively planned a weekend to finally try the Roma Cavalieri for a weekend and then have a couple of days enjoying old favourites at Astir Palace and the much under-rated Grande Bretagne in Athens.
None are exactly international level luxury, but they'll beat the A-Loft Milan or being stuck in Staines.
None are exactly international level luxury, but they'll beat the A-Loft Milan or being stuck in Staines.
Aug 18, 2016, 6:37 pm
#2233
Suspended
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Southern California, USA
Programs: Marriott Ambassador and LTT, UA Plat/LT Gold, AA Gold
Posts: 8,764
Stuck away from home with work for my 35th birthday, so I've selectively planned a weekend to finally try the Roma Cavalieri for a weekend and then have a couple of days enjoying old favourites at Astir Palace and the much under-rated Grande Bretagne in Athens.
None are exactly international level luxury, but they'll beat the A-Loft Milan or being stuck in Staines.
None are exactly international level luxury, but they'll beat the A-Loft Milan or being stuck in Staines.