I’m sorry it’s been so long since I’ve written my last article. Life gets in the way sometimes and well you just have to go with the flow. I will try to complete my India trip report from last year before I embark on another trip there this year. Yeah …
Background: My place of residence in Hyderabad (during visits) has been the Westin Mindspace (find my review here) for the past 6 years or so. I’ve never really ventured out to try new hotels because this hotel is by far the closest one to my aunt’s apartment and I didn’t …
Our SilkAir flight to Hyderabad left from Terminal 1 at Changi Airport so we had to leave the lounge a bit early to make the trek there (you have to take the skytrain). The walk itself isn’t bad at all, but there was a huge line near the gate for …
I am absolutely frustrated with British Airways at this point and their seemingly lousy process they have for cancelling and refunding tickets. In the past I’ve had almost no trouble receiving refunds for award tickets and paid tickets, but as of late I’ve had trouble with both.
This will not be an extensive review since I’ve reviewed BA Club World a couple of times before and most recently in trips to Italy and Spain. And though the product was revolutionary about 10 or so years ago, it really hasn’t evolved in the least bit despite the airline adding new …
Leaving Hyderabad after winter break is always full of blues. For one there was this long flight back home and then there is always work or school to look forward to afterwards. So I especially hate waking up early to catch the flight home, let alone the ridiculously early hours …
I’ve often heard travelers (including Indians) and photographers raving about the souks in the Middle East or the markets in Morocco. But never have I heard of a person raving let alone talking about the bazaars or farmers markets of India. So when I visited the Mehdipatnam Rythu Bazar (farmers …
Golkonda Fort sits on a 390 foot granite hill, 7 miles outside the centre of Hyderabad, India. The fort dates back to 14th century and was considered impenetrable for almost three centuries before its fall to Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in 1687 at which point it was pillaged and looted.
When we arrived in Hyderabad, the hotel driver was already waiting for us in arrivals with a sign board. Our luggage was out in less than 10 minutes, and the driver helped us roll our luggage to the hotel car, which was parked across the street.
After quickly running through the Plaza Premium Lounge, we headed over to the gate for our flight to Hyderabad. Boarding began promptly at 6pm (the flight was a bit delayed due to fog).
