Author Topic: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread  (Read 442853 times)

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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2120 on: October 26, 2016, 02:29:40 PM »


No kid.

Certainty with weather? Meaning to go to MLE in Jan/Feb?

Or certainty with flights and hotels? Meaning go to MLE in now?
Weather.


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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2121 on: October 27, 2016, 03:51:10 AM »
Weather.
No certainty in Jan either
Weather in the Maldives is Always  a hit or miss, i spoke to the Manager at the conrad and he said it rained for a good 10 days last year during January

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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2122 on: October 27, 2016, 10:33:06 AM »
Maldives normally always has great weather in Jan/Feb. Hotel managers want people to come during low season, so dont believe everything they say
November is monsoon turnover and it can get bad....
Dont forget the ocean doesnt look as nice with clouds... needs sunshine
If blue sky is important, then go in Jan/Feb. If the nicer plane is important go in Nov
I would kill myself, if I would go November have bad weather and knew I gave up perfect weather for a nicer seat

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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2123 on: October 27, 2016, 12:59:04 PM »

I would kill myself, if I would go November have bad weather and knew I gave up perfect weather for a nicer seat

Not something worth killing yourself over IMHO. But if you decide to off yourself, make sure its at the St. Regis so at least you'll have a minyan at the Levaya

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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2124 on: October 27, 2016, 01:04:01 PM »
I don't normally "like" comments, but that deserved it.
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2125 on: October 27, 2016, 05:56:28 PM »
This has got to be highest ranked DoubleTree anywhere.

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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2126 on: October 27, 2016, 06:12:13 PM »
This has got to be highest ranked DoubleTree anywhere.


Planning more than a quick overnight in DOH or can't spend it in Al Safwa?

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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2127 on: October 27, 2016, 06:15:00 PM »
I'm going to have POM meals with me. I don't want to have the hassle of (i) short checking the meals to DOH, (ii) rechecking in to access Al Safwa, (iii) only to determine IF they'll stick in their freezer.

That, and my wife would rather spend the day in DOH in a hotel room with a pool instead of a lounge, no matter how nice.
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2128 on: October 27, 2016, 06:17:43 PM »
I'm going to have POM meals with me. I don't want to have the hassle of (i) short checking the meals to DOH, (ii) rechecking in to access Al Safwa, (iii) only to determine IF they'll stick in their freezer.

That, and my wife would rather spend the day in DOH in a hotel room with a pool instead of a lounge, no matter how nice.
I agree that spending the day at a proper hotel is way better than Al Safwa. If you were only planning on spending the night (7-8 hours) then I'd say Al Safwa is more convenient than leaving the airport. That's why we spend the night in Al Safwa but the day in the Hyatt Capital Gate in AUH.

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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2129 on: October 27, 2016, 06:37:50 PM »
Right. I arrive at 6 am, and am leaving 2 am the following morning. Not gonna spend all that time in a lounge, even if we do a city tour. (And all of that is not including the hassle with POM meals.)

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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2130 on: October 27, 2016, 08:11:53 PM »
Just don't stay at the SR Doha.  Horrible experience despite the acclaim.

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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2131 on: October 27, 2016, 08:23:17 PM »
Just don't stay at the SR Doha.  Horrible experience despite the acclaim.

Not sure how TA ranks hotels, but the SR is 6 lower than the Doubletree, lol.
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2132 on: October 27, 2016, 10:52:41 PM »
What magical words did you say to your wife to go to MLE even with Zika, that I can use to sway mine?

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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2133 on: October 27, 2016, 10:54:41 PM »
What magical words did you say to your wife to go to MLE even with Zika, that I can use to sway mine?

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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2135 on: October 28, 2016, 12:19:44 AM »
Not something worth killing yourself over IMHO. But if you decide to off yourself, make sure its at the St. Regis so at least you'll have a minyan at the Levaya
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2136 on: November 02, 2016, 07:05:25 PM »
Latest edition of WWYD:

Option 1: IAD-AUH-MLE in EY 787 F/J (overnight in AUH, arrive MLE 3 PM) (pro: EY F 787, con: "late" arrival in MLE)

Option 2: JFK-DOH-MLE in QR A350 J/J (spend from 7am-2am in DOH, arrive MLE 9AM) (pro: get into MLE earlier, get to tour new city, con: long layover, but we'd get hotel)

Option 3: JFK-DOH-AUH-MLE in QR A350 + Al Safwa (overnight in AUH, arrive MLE 3 PM) (pro: Al Safwa, tour new city, con: "late" arrival in MLE)

Keep in mind, I'll have a cooler full of POM meals...

WWYD?
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2137 on: November 02, 2016, 07:13:37 PM »
How many days in mle?
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2138 on: November 02, 2016, 07:20:11 PM »
How many days in mle?

As it stands, five.
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2139 on: November 02, 2016, 07:31:31 PM »
Is probably still do 2
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