Edinburgh to South East Asia in (Mainly) First

[Mr H]

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=798484

I hope people will forgive my linking directly to a FlyerTalk thread that has reports from my trip to South East Asia - including two flights on SQ in First. If I should do this in another way, let me know and I will edit.

[LukeGT]

we forgive u
thank you for posting your TR

[KeithMEL]

Great report - thanks for sharing!

[SQflyergirl]

Not a problem at all. Thanks for sharing

We do allow direct posting of pics here too - so if you'd like that for your next trip report please feel free to do so

[YK@HKG]

Great report and pics

Thanks for sharing with us!

[Lobster]

Great TR - thank you

[super bean flicker]

Great TR - also if you were to repeat the journey, you could always go to the Virgin Club House at Heathrow as a first class ticket holder (much better than the SQ lounge at LHR!)

[jjpb3]

Loved the TR -- and I haven't even looked at the pics yet. Thanks for sharing.

So, what were your impressions of Cambodia?

[SQ LPP]

First of all, WELCOME TO SQTALK! Your handle reminds me of someone I know!

Regarding LHR, yes, most of us would opt for VS CH instead of SKL. But even on SKL, there should be a menu at the bar. And usually, there is an announcement at SKL when it's time to board the plane.

I noticed in your picture that the FA laid down the plate a bit off center. The F logo looks like not at 12 but at 1.

And of course, I have to thank you for the review for TG F meals as well... I thought I was the only one who do not like TG F meals.

[Mr H]

I wish I'd known about the Virgin Clubhouse - but you can't get everything right.

I loved Cambodia. I stayed in Siem Reap, Battambang and Phnom Penh, travelling by bus or taxi between them (and on the Bamboo Railway!!!). I was struck by how friendly people were - even as they were trying to sell you things you didn't want. The children, in particular, were delightful. They were also very surprised and delighted when my mother (who is a volunteer in Cambodia) was able to speak to them in Khmer. The food was also great - very flavoursome without relying so heavily on chilli and ginger for heat. One meal, I remember, was called Beef Drunkard and had clumps of peppercorns in it - which gave a very unique flavour experience. Cambodia was visibly poorer than the other countries I visited in SE Asia, basic infrastructure was lacking, but I loved the way people found practical solutions. The bamboo railway was the best example of this. As I said in my TR, I found it difficult to imagine how people who seemed so kind and courteous could ever have found themselves in the state that arose in the late 1970s.

[dnllam]

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=798484

I hope people will forgive my linking directly to a FlyerTalk thread that has reports from my trip to South East Asia - including two flights on SQ in First. If I should do this in another way, let me know and I will edit.

No problem. Most of use here are members of both boards anyways (sometimes with different handles).