Moscow Baby!

Well folks I gonna be in Moscow in march. Hope to see you there and stay tuned for my in depth report on moscow nights.

Gulf Air Sucks!

My upcoming travel plan included flights on Gulf Air from Cairo via Bahrain to Bangkok. I booked my First Class tickets with them already in december. A few days ago I checked my schedule online to recognize that they canceled my flights, but didn't inform me so far. I did some research on the web to recognize that GF will stop their First Class service. I called them and they mentioned that they canceled my flights due to some fare mistakes and what they offer is a refund or fly Business Class for a much higher prices instead. I opted for the money and have to reschedule everything. F**ck- I hate these unprofessional guys!!

Same Same but different!

This is a movie about my "first" contact about Cambodia! Very impressive story....

BMI Number One Heathrow

London Heathrow is a nightmare if you need to transfer, but indeed even in on of the worst airports you might find something worth a visit. One of the first things you might need after a long haul flight is a refreshing shower. BMI "Number One" lounge offers what you are seeking for: shower facilities with private restroom, free wifi, snacks and drinks on the house with a nice view on the tarmac while you are waiting for your connecting flight.
You will have access to the well done lounge when flying on one of the Star Alliance Carriers no matter which class booked in, if you are Star Gold or on LH and LX flights if you are FTL.

Florida

I grew up in Europe and when i was a teenager it was very common to travel to Florida as it seems to be a big dream come to true during the early nineties. Well as I do many things not "on time" I decided to give it a try during my recent stay in California as First Class Travel on United is nowadays a different story to cattle class the "dream come true guys" where on. As I had some flights in and out of Tampa International so I opted for the very nice Intercontinental Tampa , as they do offer free of charge Airport transfer. The Hotel is located in an office building, so not a resort like place you might think of, when going to Florida. But the service received was very nice. Rooms where comfortable and they do have free Wifi. I you are in a hurry in the morning, I would recommend the Illy coffee shop on lobby floor. During the weekend we had two days off- perfect for a road trip to Miami! In my opinion Florida is famous for jewish grannies, the gay community, white dressed and black skinned guys and of cause Florida Rolf. So what do you think what car I opted for at Avis counter- right! A huge white convertible car!!! Perfect for cruising around Miami Beach and hunting for an alligator in the Everglades.

After a day of driving via Orlando, West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale we finally arrived in Miami, but make sure you have the right address in your GPS (the Avis one sucks) as we first stopped at a "spaniocal" Hyatt before heading to our reserved Hyatt Miami
If you are seeking some more entertainment besides some beers at the bar and a final "Presidente" beer before going to sleep you should consider one of the following places:
White Room

Bella Rose

BLACK SUNDAY ft TROUBLE & BASS from Alexis Mincolla on Vimeo.

Merry x-mas and a happy new year

Dear fellow reader,
I wish you all happy holiday and a good start into the upcoming new year. I am already excited about my new destinations and you will kept up to date with my in depth reports on traveling New York, Brussels, Shanghai, Cairo, Bahrain, Bangkok (all are fixed already) and hopefully many more. Keep in touch and all the best- your Bule!

Mandarin Oriental Jakarta

Could you imagine a nice night out in Jakarta with some casual cute western guys? Well I do , so that's the story. We where hanging out, went to Kemang to have some proper dinner in an indonesian restaurant called "payon", but they where closed due to private matters. So we went next door to Kemang food fest to catch up a portion of Nasi Goreng and a Bintang- good combo. Afterwards we thought of leaving back home, but while in taxi I remembered that MO Bar might be open this night. I called our Concierge at Le Meridien to make sure that the Bar gonna be open. They wasn't really sure, but said they might be open tonight. When we reached the Mandarin Oriental we realized a lot of very posh cars in line to drove up to lobby level. The crowd looked very sophisticated and not casual at all. It was our turn to get off our very cheap looking taxi. Taxi stopped at front door, they tried to open the doors, I advised the driver to go further. He stopped again a few meters ahead, staff followed, I opened the window and asked one of the female staff, if the Bar is open already. She was kind of confused as the ongoing party was the Grand Opening of MObar Jakarta! So we jumped out of the taxi, left our Bintang cans, I even went in without security check. So here we are- two casual cute western guys joining the most sophisticated event of the night in Jakarta. The elegant crowd consist of the Who is Who of Jakarta's society. A little boring and old, but free flow of Champagne and any other drink you might wish. We ended up directly in the middle of the bar, watching people and people watching us. To be honest I liked the old style of the bar more, but the staff is indeed amazing. Very professional, stylish and beautiful at all and at its best they where chatting with us which turns into flirting..lol.
When we left, a women waiting in line for a taxi with us, asked us where we are from and why we joined the party cause we looking so casual. I said we are casual indeed and even without invitation card, people are waiting for us!

Stay tuned for more in depth reports on Jakarta nightlife!