FlyerTalk Forums - Search Results

Go Back  FlyerTalk Forums > Search Forums
Reload this Page >

Search Results

Register
Community
Wiki Posts
Today's Posts
Search
Vendor Directory
 
Page 1 of 40
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
11
Last »
Search: Posts Made By: Capricorn70
Showing results 1 to 25 of 1000
Search took 0.38 seconds.
Forum: British Airways | The British Airways Club
Jul 17, 2020, 6:58 am
Replies: 1,510
Views: 446,639
Posted By Capricorn70

What a cute crew of flybears!! :tu:

What a cute crew of flybears!! :tu:
Forum: British Airways | The British Airways Club
Oct 20, 2017, 8:45 am
Replies: 1
Views: 923
Posted By Capricorn70

*Egads!* first snakes, now this...

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/10/20/british-airways-apologizes-after-canadian-family-bitten-by-bedbugs-on-plane.html :eek::eek:
Forum: British Airways | The British Airways Club
May 9, 2017, 9:42 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,569
Posted By Capricorn70

Best Bang for my Avios on o/w awards: ARN vs TXL

A bit of advice / vote pls:

Taking into consideration factors such as lounges and catering in CE, which o/w multi-city direction is better overall for the value of the Avios spent?

1)...
Forum: Trip Reports
Apr 9, 2016, 2:55 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 8,286
Posted By Capricorn70

CX Pier F tour continues

The centre spread in the pantry - a nice variety:
4199

Med. style octopus stew:
4194

Mix-it-yourself cocktail of the day:
4195

Cold buffet - again nice variety, and visually appealing:
Forum: Trip Reports
Apr 9, 2016, 1:54 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 8,286
Posted By Capricorn70

Haha no worries - the hunt was half the fun! And...

Haha no worries - the hunt was half the fun! And I did score a bottle of Hibiki 17 in HK eventually (NOT helpfully my mom showed me the price of that in Osaka a week later and it was 40%...
Forum: Trip Reports
Apr 3, 2016, 6:26 am
Replies: 35
Views: 8,286
Posted By Capricorn70

Yeah I want to try some too, but what I really...

Yeah I want to try some too, but what I really wanted when I was in Tokyo was the new release cherry cask... of course there was none to be had anywhere! :( Before I got the 17 I'd tried some Harmony...
Forum: Trip Reports
Mar 31, 2016, 4:32 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 8,286
Posted By Capricorn70

That was JL's F lounge at HND, not NH's - sorry...

That was JL's F lounge at HND, not NH's - sorry if I was unclear. But yes I wasn't too impressed by their booze selection on the day, in contrast to Jermyn's previous visit and TR.

I did manage to...
Forum: Trip Reports
Mar 30, 2016, 3:50 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 8,286
Posted By Capricorn70

New CX Pier F lounge

Tummy filled once more, for now, and it was time to make my way all the way down the terminal to the Pier, where the new F lounge was the other main part of the whole set up of this trip. Here's the...
Forum: Trip Reports
Mar 23, 2016, 2:04 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 8,286
Posted By Capricorn70

CX 543; HKG Wing F

The hot dish - fish and beef:
3677
I get the intention of providing contrast in flavour and texture, but unfortunately these weren't the best examples of good fish or beef in F - I've had better of...
Forum: Trip Reports
Mar 23, 2016, 1:18 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 8,286
Posted By Capricorn70

Let's drink... and eat!

Clean and floral sake, with a chilled, frosted glass, in anticipation of the first course:
3666

Sushi, and CX's little welcome card:
3667
Perhaps it wasn't fair to compare sushi in the air -...
Forum: Trip Reports
Mar 23, 2016, 11:46 am
Replies: 35
Views: 8,286
Posted By Capricorn70

F menu - lunch - HND-HKG

After take off, more bubbly, with snacks, so that one can read the menu carefully:
3655

This came with a bamboo folder, but I decided to take it out for easy snapping:
3656

Preamble:
3657
...
Forum: Trip Reports
Mar 23, 2016, 11:31 am
Replies: 35
Views: 8,286
Posted By Capricorn70

Cx 543 hnd-hkg

Had seen enough TRs and pix about CX F on the 747 to know what to expect, but it's still a bit of a 'wow' to see just how spacious the seat is:
3645

Between a throne that can accommodate 6 of...
Forum: Trip Reports
Mar 18, 2016, 12:07 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 8,286
Posted By Capricorn70

From the lounge to the Queen of the Skies

Two shots from the bar end of the lounge that show the light-flooded openness of the place:
3494

3495
Floor-to-ceiling glass does that.

Back at the bar area:
3496

The mirror adds to the...
Forum: Trip Reports
Mar 18, 2016, 11:32 am
Replies: 35
Views: 8,286
Posted By Capricorn70

CX J lounge at HND

Having learned from Jermyn's experience with the massage, I knew not to take off my shirt :p:D, although I wasn't used to being worked on through two layers of fabric: shirt and towel. Still it was a...
Forum: Trip Reports
Mar 18, 2016, 10:09 am
Replies: 35
Views: 8,286
Posted By Capricorn70

Overall finesse, and a few misses...

A cute foosball table tucked away in the Red Room... I wonder how much of a racket this would make in this enclave of calm:
3472

Between the Red Room and the buffet/kitchen area is this lovely...
Forum: Trip Reports
Mar 17, 2016, 5:11 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 8,286
Posted By Capricorn70

Thanks Moomba :) It was a nice flight I can tell...

Thanks Moomba :) It was a nice flight I can tell you - no complaints from Malhoumbeau on that front either!
Forum: Trip Reports
Mar 17, 2016, 3:39 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 8,286
Posted By Capricorn70

A whole bucket unto itself... JL F lounge at HND cont'd

Just inside the entrance to the Red Room is a nice display case of JL memorabilia:

3422

3423

A little further in is a sitting area, with a nice wall display of more stuff:
3424

3425
Forum: Trip Reports
Mar 17, 2016, 2:45 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 8,286
Posted By Capricorn70

Malhoumbeau: I'm thirsty! - JL F Lounge at HND

So, here we were finally, at the JL F lounge.

To the left just past the entrance is a sitting area:

3411

This is from the very end of the area, looking back towards the entrance:
3412

I...
Forum: Trip Reports
Mar 17, 2016, 10:09 am
Replies: 35
Views: 8,286
Posted By Capricorn70

HND

Took the 'limo bus' from Shinjuku train station to HND - quick and easy for the trip itself, but the pick-up point was hard to find for me, a first timer to it all.

Got to HND in good time, even...
Forum: Trip Reports
Mar 4, 2016, 5:42 am
Replies: 35
Views: 8,286
Posted By Capricorn70

Lunch, river cruise, and a garden stroll

Nothing like a good stroll to work up an appetite. Found a little restaurant near Asakusa station -

Crab roe, lightly grilled:
2970

Ramen with pork-based broth
2971

Shirako with ponzu...
Forum: Trip Reports
Mar 3, 2016, 8:32 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 8,286
Posted By Capricorn70

Yushima-tenmangu shrine and plum blossoms

Decided to go up to Ueno area where there's a shrine famous for its plum blossoms (since it was late Feb, and cherry blossoms come later in March). It commemorates a historical figure to do with...
Forum: Trip Reports
Mar 3, 2016, 7:51 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 8,286
Posted By Capricorn70

Yeah I was pleasantly surprised too - saw it...

Yeah I was pleasantly surprised too - saw it listed on the menu, but it wasn't displayed on the trolley so I had to ask for it.
Forum: Trip Reports
Feb 25, 2016, 5:27 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 8,286
Posted By Capricorn70

Lots of little bites still add up

As I strolled through the streets lined with food counters in front of restaurants, it was hard not to want to try everything! I got a little skewer of fried tofu from this lady:

2615
The tofu...
Forum: Trip Reports
Feb 25, 2016, 12:55 am
Replies: 35
Views: 8,286
Posted By Capricorn70

Tsukiji outer market - a breakfast tour

In the outer market area there are a mix of restaurants and other vendors:

Never too much shell fish:
2577

These are the little sardines (?) that were served the night before at the...
Forum: Trip Reports
Feb 25, 2016, 12:23 am
Replies: 35
Views: 8,286
Posted By Capricorn70

One of the musts - Tsukiji fish market

No better way to ward off jet lag than a good meal that goes until late, followed by an early rise to get to one of the most touristy spots. There are lots of pix from other reports of the tuna...
Showing results 1 to 25 of 1000
 
Page 1 of 40
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
11
Last »

Forum Jump


 

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

This site is owned, operated, and maintained by MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Designated trademarks are the property of their respective owners.