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    business class EgyptAir

    How is the business class of Egypt Air? Worth the (little) money?
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    uploading picture

    Hi, I can't find out how to upload my picture in my profile. Anyone can help me? Thanks.
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    Lonely Planet low price guarantee for hotel bookings is false

    I just searched for a hotel in the hotel booking site of Lonely Planet. July 20-21 they ask 142 Euro per night for the Manila Hotel. In Discount Hotel Room, Cheapest Hotels, Budget Travel Deals, Budget Room it is only 117 Euro per night on the same date. A difference of 25 Euro per night! LP...
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    nice place to stay in Bangkok and Manila

    I stayed in Bangkok in Baansaladaeng.com near to Silom and BTS Saladaeng station. I really can recommend that place. It is a very nice simple small hotel and the owner, Jerry, is very friendly. Now I'm staying in Manila in Baywatch1403.com, near of the night scene in Malate. It has great...
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    don't fly KLM from AMS if you want to save

    It is much cheaper to book your flight on KLM from Germany to any destination in the world than get a direct flight by KLM from Amsterdam. For example roundtrip AMS-MNL is €990 DUS-MNL (through AMS) is €680 only. A difference of more than €300! So you got an extra flight for free, extra...
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    free upgrade

    What is the best way to get an upgrade, without paying for it? What is always working when you fly coach, but you want to sit in front. Any suggestions or secrets to share?
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    Bkk-mnl

    If you want to fly Philippine Airlines from Bangkok to Manila, don't book it online. Better book your ticket through the handling agent in Bangkok (phone no +66-2-663-5713). It can save you easily €20-40 per economy class ticket.
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    What is the best FF program?

    I'm a Platinum Elite member of Flying Blue (the FF program of Air France KLM), but it became much less attractive to fly with Skyteam after they changed the program last year. Now I want to start flying with Star Alliance. I found out that BMI has the best FF program, but the problem is that...
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    great diving spots in the Philippines

    If you like diving I can recommend you to go a small island Malapasqua. This is just north of Cebu island. You can watch treasure sharks there. These 6 meter big sharks are harmless. You dive to 30 meters deep and stay at a natural plateau. There the sharks will appear from 300 meters deep to...
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    Bangkok safe to go now

    I just returned from Bangkok. It is safe now there. NO problem at all! By the way, foreigners have never been a target in the political unrest anyway. I was in Silom road the end of May when 5 grenades exploded. Result: 80 people wounded and 1 dead. I was just lucky to be inside a shop, but...
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    cheap hotel booking website

    There are so many hotel booking websites nowadays. It's really hard to find the best and cheapest one. What are your experiences? What are the bests sites to book accommodation for the best price?
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    globe trotter

    I travelled over 70 countries for fun and my work as a journalist. My favorite cities: Cape Town, Sydney, Rio de Janeiro, Hong Kong and Paris. Im living in 3 cities at the same time now: Amsterdam, Bangkok and Manila. But my wish is to live in Sydney, because I think it is one of the most...
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