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POL: St. John's Archcathedral

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Kanonia 6, Warsaw, Poland Mon-Sat: 6.00am - 8.00pm Sun: 7.00am - 10.00pm Situated at the lively Warsaw Old Town is St. John's Archcathedral. It's one of the three cathedrals in the capital city, which is also the mother church of the archdiocese of Warsaw. Founded in 1390, the building originally served as a site for royal coronation and burial for a number of Dukes of Masovia.
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POL: Heavens of Copernicus

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Wybrzeze Kosciuszkowskie 20, Warsaw, Poland Hours vary throughout the year ( http://www.niebokopernika.pl/en/visit-us/opening-hours/ ) Heavens of Copernicus is a planetarium managed by Copernicus Science Centre that's situated on the bank of Vistula River in the capital city of Poland. Opened to the public on 19 June 2011, it houses not only a projection room for paid shows, but also a permanent exhibition that's free of charge.
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POL: Ogrod Saski & Pilsudski Square

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Krolewska, Warsaw, Poland Facing the largest square in Warsaw that goes by the name of Pilsudski Square is the oldest public park of the city that covers an area of 15.5 hectares. Ogrod Saski (lit. Saxon Garden) was opened in 1727 as one of the first publicly accessible parks in the world.
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POL: Metropol Hotel

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Marszalkowska 99A, Warsaw, Poland Welcome to the capital city of Poland! My BFF and I were looking for a hotel with easy access to go to Warsaw Chopin Airport as we'd eventually be leaving the country early in the morning. Metropol Hotel (3*) was our choice, which has stood the test of time since 1965.
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FIN: Norra AY1141 (Business)

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HEL-WAW (1h 45m) Embraer 190 ETD: 9.30am (GMT + 3)  ETA:  10.15am (GMT + 2) Fully owned by Finnair, Norra (Nordic Regional Airlines) is a Finnish regional airline that began its operation back in 2011 as Flybe Nordic. Since 1 May 2015, Norra has been operating under Finnair's flight code. Also, quite a number of the fleet have been painted with Finnair's livery.
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FIN: Finnair Lounge @ Vantaa Airport (Schengen Area)

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Terminal 2  Near Gate 22 , Vantaa Airport, Vantaa, Finland Daily: 5.30am - 12 midnight Finnair operates a total of three lounges at Vantaa Airport, one in the Schengen area and two in the non-Schengen area. My BFF and I had about three hours to kill before our next flight to Warsaw, Poland. Most of our transit time was spent at the one in the Schengen area, which is 940 square metres big and seats 305 guests.
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FIN: Finnair AY132 (Business)

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SIN-HEL (11h 50m) Airbus 350-900 ETD: 11.35pm (GMT + 8)  ETA:  6.25am (GMT + 3) Finnair, the flag carrier of Finland, prides itself in providing a faster connection between Asia and Europe by flying the northern route via Helsinki. Finnair is currently the sixth oldest airline in continuous operation, founded as Aero O/Y in 1923 before it changed its name in 1968.
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SIN: Qantas Lounge @ Changi Airport

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Level 3, Transit Area, Changi Airport Terminal 1, Singapore Daily: 2.30pm - 11.00pm If you've dropped by my food blog recently, perhaps you could recall that I was bound for Europe on Finnair. At Changi Airport, the airline issues an invitation pass to Dnata Lounge for each Business Class passenger. However, given that I've been there before, I decided to check out the sleek Qantas Lounge instead with my boarding pass.
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IDN: Batik Air ID7157 (Economy)

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CGK-SIN (1h 45m) Airbus 320 ETD: 6.30pm (GMT + 7)  ETA: 9.15 pm (GMT + 8) I used to fly with Lion Air, an Indonesian budget airline, once in a while whenever I could find good deals until it was caught with too many issues. However, I'd always wanted to give Batik Air a try, an airline by the same company that markets itself as providing full service. 
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IDN: Monumen Nasional

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Merdeka Square, Jakarta, Indonesia Mon-Fri: 8.00am - 4.00pm, 6.30pm - 10.00pm Sat-Sun: 8.00am - 4.00pm, 6.30pm - 12 midnight Merdeka Square in Central Jakarta is one of the largest squares in the world, covering an area of 75 hectares. For want of a comparison, it's significantly larger than the renowned Tiananmen Square in China. Standing at the centre of it is the national monument, which is commonly referred to as its abbreviation: Monas.
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IDN: Yello Hotel Harmoni

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Jalan Hayam Wuruk No. 6, Jakarta, Indonesia Yello Hotels group prides itself in offering economical, yet trendy accommodation. At the point of writing, there are two branches in Jakarta, one in Bandung and another one in Surabaya. Yello Hotel Harmoni (3*) is situated along the bustling main street of Hayam Wuruk in Central Jakarta.
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COL: Avianca VIP Lounge @ El Dorado International Airport

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Near Gate 32, El Dorado International Airport, Bogota, Colombia The flagship lounge of Avianca is located on the second floor near Gate 32 of El Dorado International Airport. While it may not measure up to the standards of some other flagship lounges globally, it's fairly spacious and divided into two areas: one for Business Class passengers and Star Alliance Gold members, while the other is open to travellers accessing using programs such as DragonPass.
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COL: El Dorado International Airport

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103-09 Avenida El Dorado, Bogota, Colombia Named after the legend of a mythical city of gold, El Dorado International Airport is the primary gateway to Colombia. Known as one of the busiest airports in Latin America, the airport serves as a key hub for both Avianca and LATAM Airlines, the flag carrier of Colombia and Chile respectively.
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AZE: Quba and Khinaliq Tour (Part 1)

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Quba District, Azerbaijan After enjoying the half-day group tour to Qobustan by TES Tour, my BFF and I embarked on a full-day group tour to Quba and Khinaliq by the same tour operator on our second last day in the country. On our way to Khinaliq, which is known to be the highest and most remote village in Azerbaijan, we passed by the city of Quba.
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