Singapore Airlines is considered one of the best airlines in the world. So, when I had to choose the airline for my flight from Singapore to the Cambodian city of Siem Reap, I chose Singapore Airlines. Here is the Midlife Adventurer’s review of the Singapore – Siem Reap business class flight. Background to My Singapore – Siem Reap Business Class Flight I was in Singapore for just two days. I ended up there because I had taken the world’s longest flight, from JFK to Singapore operated by Singapore Airlines. My main destination, though, was Cambodia where I was to stay for ten days. I was flying ..read more

Long exposure photography, particularly taken of streets busy with nighttime traffic, can be breathtaking with their light trails. And during my travels, I have managed to capture some long exposure nighttime traffic photos. Long Exposure Photography I have always been mesmerized by nighttime photography of vehicular traffic. One can do long exposure photography of waterways etc., during the daytime but capturing a busy street in the night is something special. The lights in the vehicles leaving a trail of lines, some straight, some bending while some zigzagging but all in some pattern followi ..read more

There is bar hopping but is there a thing called lounge hopping? Well, here is the Midlife Adventurer’s Lounge Hopping Adventure at JFK’s Terminal 4 in New York. Background to My Lounge Hopping As my previous posts have detailed, I recently went on a three-week, three nation tour that took me to Singapore, Cambodia and Malaysia. I was taking the world’s longest flight, the JFK – Singapore flight, operated by Singapore Airlines from JFK from where some of the world’s busiest and longest routes are operated. Asian Trip Map I live in Canada so I flew a day ahead to New York to be fully rested to ..read more

Aeroplan, the loyalty program of Air Canada, has announced some changes to its Terms and Conditions. Aeroplan’s Changes to Loyalty Program is especially interesting to those who sign up for cards that offer bonuses. The loyalty program, part of Star Alliance, has emailed its members outlining the changes. These changes will come into effect on February 5, 2024. Star Alliance. Photo Courtesy: Star Alliance Key Points of Aeroplan’s Changes to Loyalty Program Among the points outlined in the new Terms & Conditions: Only one Aeroplan membership is allowed per person. Aeroplan can ask the memb ..read more

I had recently spent some time in the Plaza Premium / American Airlines Admirals Club Lounge at Toronto Pearson Airport’s Terminal 3. Here is the Midlife Adventurer’s Toronto Pearson Terminal 3 Plaza Premium Lounge review. Background I was leaving on a three-week tour that was taking me to Singapore, Cambodia and Malaysia. My first major flight was the JFK-Singapore direct flight operated by Singapore Airlines, which is currently the longest flight in the world. I live in Canada, so I had to first fly to New York to board the flight to Singapore. And I was travelling business class to Singapor ..read more

I recently took the longest flight in the world – the flight from JFK airport in New York to Singapore operated by Singapore Airlines. And this was a business class flight. Here is the Midlife Adventurer’s JFK – Singapore World’s Longest Business Class Flight review. Check My Video JFK – Singapore World’s Longest Business Class Flight Review Background Singapore Airlines operates three daily flights from the east coast of the USA to Singapore. One from JFK to Singapore with a stopover in Frankfurt, one non-stop from EWR in New York to Singapore, and then the JFK to Singapore non-stop flight ..read more

I spent a wonderful eight days in Oman recently. During this time, I enjoyed splendid food and got a chance to experience Oman’s different landscapes – from the modern urban areas to the mountains and the desert. And I did a wonderful 3-day Road Trip in Oman. A Road Trip in Oman for 3 Days The most important part of the Omani stay was the three-day road trip that took me through the country’s vast and diverse landscapes plus great food. It took me to fantastic forts and castles, mud villages, desert and beautiful wadis or rivers. We had sought out the assistance of a guide, Khair Eddin, to h ..read more

During my recent trip to Oman, I stayed a night in the Omani desert. The stay at the Sama al Wasili camp in the Wahiba Desert was a wonderful experience with some adrenaline pumping dune bashing followed by a quiet night even though one of my dreams – to shoot some stars in the desert night sky – didn’t materialize. Background to the Night in the Omani Desert I have done desert safari before, during my trip to Dubai in 2018, and I knew I would be doing another in Qatar where I was to go after my trip to Oman. A Night in an Omani Desert with Dune Bashing But the Omani desert trip was to be s ..read more

Midlife brings movement challenges but one doesn’t have to undertake expensive and complicated fitness regimes to stay fit and healthy. A less intensive but carefully planned midlife fitness program can do wonders. So, let’s take a look at the three-minute Rajio Taiso calisthenic program for midlife health that has run for almost a century in Japan. It is only three minutes long but is beneficial in so many ways – it is light, dynamic and not static, gently therapeutic on bones, muscles etc.. Above all, it is a home-based calisthenics program to keep you active in midlife. Some reports say up ..read more

During a recent trip to Oman, I had the opportunity to spend a night in the famed but less-visited Misfat al Abriyeen ‘mud village’. Here is my review of the experience. Background My journey to Oman was part of a three-week trip to three countries in the Middle East and North Africa. After visiting Egypt and Oman, I finally reached Qatar. SEE MY POST & VIDEO OF MY 4-DAY DOHA VISIT SEE MY POST & VIDEO OF A DESERT SAFARI IN QATAR In Oman, I wanted to not only enjoy the culinary delights of Muscat, especially the Omani, Yemeni and South Asian dishes, but also experience landmarks and l ..read more