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Train gets us into Vienna mid afternoon and we make our way to out next digs, an apartment in the "fuẞgangerzone" (who doesn't love that word?) in the historic centre. It's right outside the Hofburg, and the Cafe Demel. Couldn't ask for a better spot. View from bedroom:

Next stop, Vienna. A pleasant train ride awaits.

In the evening we visit a truly exceptional restaurant Alma Prague https://www.almaprague.cz/en/restaurant Lovely atmosphere, and a terrific menu of local farm sourced ingredients. Would strongly recommend. They offer an extensive wine list, including a good range ofCzech wines from...

Couple of things come to mind: They may have made a stuff up populating inventory into the system as it’s not a normal indefinite timetable Or it may have specific fare conditions such as only available married to a return or onward home flight.

Other dates too. Is QF5 seasonal?

Next day is clear and still. The Charles Bridge looks like an oil painting Good coffee is available in Prague. We also visited a digital gallery called Signal Space. If you've visited Teamlabs in Japan, it's a similar type of exhibition. The rotating Kafka monument

Next up is a Sunday afternoon Ice Hockey game. It turns out the Czechs are fanatical about this sport, and by all accounts the matches in their national league are extremely competitive. We know very little about hockey, but "when in Rome". This fixture was between home team "HC Sparta...

Dinner is at a local restaurant near the hotel called U Mateje. They specialise in Bohemian cuisine and also offer a very wide range of drinks at the bar. https://www.umatejekotrby.cz/en/u-mateje-kotrby-en/ Really solid offering, great atmosphere. I can vouch for the Pan Fried Duck

Next we keep walking up to the Prague Castle area. This too is beautiful under the fresh snow and blue skies. We follow the paths down on the other side of the castle, and the crowds were starting to build. Lots of people heading up there to see the sights. Next is the old Town Square and...

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We headed out for a day of walking to attractions around town. First stop is the Charles Bridge, with a fresh coat of snow, under clear blue winter skies. Then by chance, a completely unexpected surprise. At the far end of the bridge, I glance over one side and there's a small town square...

It certainly has a deep history. As it happens, we visited the Pilsner Urquell experience in Prague. It's more of a history museum than a brewery tour. Definitely worth doing, but not as good as the Carlsberg brewery in Copenhagen. All good ideas for next time. (Takes notes) I'd also like...

Excellent. In that case, stay tuned, as it's quite beautiful blanketed in winter snow!

The district immediately surrounding the hotel has plenty of small cafes, bars and restaurants. We pop into one for dinner and sample a local specialty, Pilsner Urquell. Then it's an early night to shake off the jet lag. Next morning, it's cold, clear, about -8C. We visit the Hotel Cube''s...

We land in PRG early afternoon, and go through the EU's new entry procedures with the fingerprinting and so forth. This turns out to be pretty straightforward and there is no queue to speak of. Prague doesn't have an airport train, so we go for an Uber to take us to our hotel, the Hotel Cube...

With that out of the way, we arrive in Dubai to try out the complimentary Dubaiconnect service. This is for Emirates layovers > 8 hours, and <26 hours and includes a free hotel room, transfers, and meals. In our case, the layover is 19 hours, which allows a decent break in the journey. For...

14 hours later, after a mix of movies, and a bit of sleep, we are on final approach to Dubai around 1pm local time. Gear comes down, and we are really low, about to touch down, then suddenly the pilot guns the throttle and pulls up remarkably steeply.. A go-around. An A380 can really go when...

Travelling party is 2 adults and 2 teens, travel occurred January 2026. We started with a 6am flight on New Year's day, which entailed getting to the airport at 4am. Definitely a bleary eyed way to get the ball rolling. I'd found a good deal with Emirates - a mixed cabin fare, which was...

Jakarta is often recommended as a staging point for this

So this trip started with the 6am Emirates A380 out of Sydney on the way to Prague. If we were half asleep approaching Dubai after 14 hours, this would quickly change! Included in this trip report: A very late and wild go-around in the A380 to kick off the trip Emirates new(ish) Premium...