Tag: YVR

Planning for Korea

ByMinion-Chris January 31, 2018 0 Comments
In February, I'll be travelling with a friend to South Korea! This trip was something that'd we'd been talking about for over a year and as time passed it started to come to fruition. For my friend, he's been to Korea a few times and has continually grown very fond of their culture. I was super impressed when he learned how to speak Korean and how much he has familiarized himself with the...

Whisky, Monkeys, Bamboo and Home!

ByMinion-Chris November 27, 2017 1 Comment
Suntory Yamazaki Whisky Museum Our last full day in Japan would first see us visiting the Yamazaki Whisky Museum. We'd booked this earlier, but even by then the paid tour with tastings were already full. We hopped on the train and arrived at the distillery front gate/security office and were given passes to wear and directed to the museum building. We were able to walk through the museum and...

Travel & First Day in Japan

ByMinion-Chris October 6, 2017 0 Comments
JAL Flight to Japan Time to go to Japan! Salmonella and I arrived early at YVR and spent an hour or two in the Plaza Premium Lounge in the international departures lounge. We had a chance to grab some refreshments and relax before the 10 hour flight. The flight itself was uneventful and smooth. I have to give props to JAL on such a great in flight experience. I've had the chance to fly on some...

Planning for Japan!

ByMinion-Chris September 30, 2017 0 Comments
In about a weeks time I'll be on the road again. This time I'll be heading East to Japan! I hadn't planned to visit Japan this year. But when I learned that my friend (who had lived in Japan for a little under a year) was planning to visit, I tagged along! It's not everyday you get to travel with someone who's already familiar with the culture and can speak the language. In addition, He wanted to...

Travel to and first day in Sydney

ByMinion-Chris February 28, 2017 0 Comments
It took a while but we finally arrived in Sydney, Australia! Flights Our initial flight from Vancouver (YVR) to Guangzhou (CAN) was smooth and uneventful. (as much as a 13.5 hour flight can be!) However, what was meant to be a 3 hour layover in CAN turned into a 7 hour layover as my flight to Sydney was delayed due to maintenance problems. I ended up spending a few hours in the Premium lounge in...