Recap! is part of The Year of the Monkey Trip Report which covers the following places:
- New York, New York
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Jakarta, Indonesia
- Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
- Guangzhou, China
- Hong Kong
- Shenzhen, China
- Sanya, China
Here’s how everything happened.
Cathay First Booked: Dates TBD, Imagination Required
Cathay First Booked: Date Determined, Persistence Required
The Marginal Return of Booking An Added Segment
Push It To The Limit! Pre AA Devaluation Booked
HKG-BKK: AA Bumps Me Down to Business
Sanya, China: Struggling To Find Where to Stay
The 28,674 Mile Trip In [Mostly] Premium Is Underway!
Delta Sky Club MSP: A Bloody Mary Under Construction
Stumptown Coffee NYC: What A Wait
Amazon Locker: 22nd Century Technology
Andaz Wall Street: A City Asleep
British Airways Lounge JFK: Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
Cathay First JFK-HKG: Part 1 to Vancouver
Cathay First YVR-HKG: The Next Episode
The Pier Vs. The Wing: Battle of Cathay’s First Class Lounges
Cathay A350 HKG-BKK: I Miss First Already
Le Meridien Suvarnabhumi Bangkok: Night Golf!
Louis Tavern Lounge Bangkok: Another Priority Pass Miss
Malaysia Airlines: Business Class Review in SE Asia
Malaysia Airlines Golden Lounge KL: Damn Good Soup
VPN: A Necessary Hotel Amenity in China
Grand Hyatt Jakarta: It’s Where to Stay
Uber Motorbike Jakarta! What Could’ve Been A Great Story
Priority Pass Jakarta Lounge Review: Yuck
Malindo Air Review: US Discount Carriers Take Note
Hyatt Regency Kota Kinabalu: The Best Deal in the Hyatt Portfolio
Kota Kinabalu: Island Hopping With Selfie Sticks
Kota Kinabalu: Oh, The Seafood!
Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu vs. The Hyatt Regency
Guns & Butter: Kota Kinabalu Travel Guide
Grand Hyatt Guangzhou: It’s Great to Be Grand
Wagyu Pho in Guangzhou: Too Much of a Good Thing?
Guangzhou Towers: Strain Your Neck Walking Tour
Ganbei! The Guide to Making Friends in China
Park Hyatt Guangzhou: The Sweet Upgrade
Premium Lounge Guangzhou: Not Yuck, Not Great
New Years 2016! My Last Binge in Bangkok
Oman Air Lounge Bangkok: Hummus & Hennessy
Hyatt Regency Hong Kong Tsim Sha Tsui: Never Again!
No Worries: Shenzhen to Hong Kong Via Transfer Van
Cathay Dragon Coach: Hong Kong to Sanya
Four Points Sanya: Come for the View, Then Leave
Burgers & Seafood: Sanya Dining Guide
Sheraton Sanya Resort: Be Quiet! It’s Relaxation Time
Bottoms Up! Crowne Plaza Sanya City Center
Marriott Sanya: A Perfect Compromise
Priority Pass Sanya: Like Flint’s Empress of China
Cathay Dragon: Sanya to Hong Kong