Introduction
Lufthansa Business Class Munich to Singapore
Singapore
Singapore Airlines Business Class Singapore to Sydney
Spice Temple
Hunter Valley
Qantas Business Class Sydney to Shanghai
Shanghai
Yi Cafe, Shangri-La Pudong
ANA Business Class Shanghai to Tokyo
Making Soba in Yamanouchi
Snow Monkey Park Jigokudani
Yudanaku Onsen
ANA Business Class Tokyo to Bangkok
Thai Airways Business Class Bangkok to Hong Kong
British Airways Club World Hong Kong to London Heathrow
British Airways Club Europe London Gatwick to Salzburg
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It was time to visit my old home Australia again, but instead of tackling the 27-hour journey in two jetlag-inducing slugs, I decided to break it up a bit. Singapore was not at the top of my “To Do” list. It seemed a little sterile and boring compared to other Asian cities, but it would give me the opportunity to visit a cousin I hadn’t seen for some time and also sample Singapore Airline’s A380 Business Class product to Sydney. Tick!

My uncle was on secondment in Shanghai at the time and offered to host and take me around if I came. Tick! What else is around the area? With Japan being my favourite country and only a short flight from Shanghai, I planned to get out of the hustle and bustle of Tokyo and explore the mountains near Nagano, visit the infamous snow monkeys and learn how to make soba noodles…from scratch!

I decided I needed one more city to visit to make the whole trip worthwhile. Hong Kong comes in a close second after Tokyo as my favourite city in Asia. I could visit a high school friend and do some much needed shopping. Tick! And so the three-week long Australasian journey was planned. After cashing in some points and booking a handful of revenue tickets, this is how my trip to/from Australia via half of Asia looked:

So fasten your seatbelts, enjoy your pre-take off Champagne and enjoy the ride!

-The Young Foodie