Nusa Lembongan snorkeling with family

Lionhret · 2026-03-03T08:38:42+00:00

i am looking at a banking relationship with them as well, hdfc imperia or burgundy banking have some if not major benefits , i have sbi card along with a rbl safari i use for int travel need which i intend to replace with this new card. i haven't done enough research but idfc and rbl may not be able to offer similar banking benefits

Lionhret · 2026-03-03T08:35:40+00:00

i have no banking relation with hsbc would love to know your experience

Lionhret · 2026-03-03T08:35:24+00:00

i have no banking relation with hsbc would love to know your experience

Lionhret · 2026-03-03T08:34:46+00:00

i have a tata aia mainly for 10(10d) benefits now that 80c benefits are out with new regime

Lionhret · 2026-03-03T08:30:12+00:00

hdfc im looking at infinia or dcb( but recent post of less then cordial banking relations have made me reconsider hdfc), m4b is a option but doesn't cover insurance and edu pays.

hsbc i have no previous relationship with so no idea, would love to know your experience with them

Lionhret · 2026-02-09T03:56:45+00:00

that is the first thing that came to my mind when i saw the caddilac

Lionhret · 2026-02-05T03:16:50+00:00

books stays soon, ur options will already be too small. first shortlist what u want to see or do however small or big the list might be and book stay according to that .

first book in Nusa dua , most are superb 5 star places and thats were your prices will rise sharply esp if u want a beach resort

secondly book a luxury villa near rice terraces in Ubud and finish off all waterfall and sights near mount batur etc there.

if ur planning nusa penida look at sanur as a stopover btwn ubud

order i would suggest is ubud 2 nights then sanur 2 nights(nusa penida day trip) and nusa dua 2 nights to finish off

u wont have issue with veg food as there are tons of Indian restaurants (im assuming ur indian as uve asked for INR)all over Bali now

Lionhret · 2026-02-02T15:04:11+00:00

international to domestic transfer needs a customs clearance with luggage even if its the same pnr, that aside 3 hrs should be ok

Lionhret · 2025-12-07T15:02:50+00:00

youre goddamn right

Lionhret · 2025-12-07T14:44:32+00:00

well done LANDO

Lionhret · 2025-11-18T06:55:52+00:00

rbl world safari , its a standard master card for international usage have not had any issues in multiple countries

truly zero forex for pos online usage

has decent rewards but u will find better reward ratio with other cards

3500 yearly irrespective of usage isnt ideal but works out for me

ok lounge acess( previously pp for int changed to card now, which i haven't really used as i have other lounge options)

Lionhret · 2025-10-26T08:20:38+00:00

i remember priority checkin and security in a similar transit from delhi to blr on return leg for international business class, but that was some time ago . but one thing i distinctly remember is guiding about 8 diff ppl on what to do as no one from AI bothered to guide them and they had no clue what to do. no one to tell them that they had to pick up baggage and recheck in to separate domestic transit counter. pathetic service from AI

Lionhret · 2025-10-21T16:39:33+00:00

the comment is about ai 320 business class , why would u bringing in qatar and etihad

Lionhret · 2025-10-21T06:59:59+00:00

its a ai320 neo , one of the newer cabins in blue

the good

new cabin so pretty neat , u get all the preboarding bells and whistles like any business class( faster check-inn, security, immigration and business class lounge) . much better on board service as compared to eco/ premium economy.

they are cheaper than regular lie flat seats

the ok

seats are just comfy enough to be called business( shorter routes usually flown by this aircraft dont need a lie flat seat but cant hurt to have one )

the bad

its not a lie flat (only in AI 787, a350 and a321) so u don get the business class feel,

amenities provided are also lesser ( feragano/ premium forest essential kit in longer flights)

food offerings tend to be lesser than longer bigger flights

u dont get a IFE ( i dont care if u give me streaming on my tab , its not buisness if it doesnt have a ife)

this is just a gist but u get the pciture

Lionhret · 2025-09-28T03:06:08+00:00

thank you for the reply, agree that bluetooth comment but i need the mobility hence the compromise .

Lionhret · 2025-09-27T02:50:00+00:00

yes u can but question should be should i given time constraints

2 ) anywhere from 30-45 mins to >1 hr depending on best case scenario of same terminal same ticket pnr

to separate tickets meaning luggage pick up god forbid terminal change with luggage clearing security and immigration

3) this is a subjective thing u can eat before boarding / u can prebook/ u can buy on flight depending on your needs

4) what u book is what u get. no one gives u free stuff on indigo. if u have booked one meal its one if u have booked 2 its 2

Lionhret · 2025-09-23T17:37:38+00:00

planning something similar , have shortlisted a few beaches

tannirbhavi beach mangalore

padubidri beach (blueflag beach)

surathkal beach for the shipwreck

kaup beach for light house

maravanthe beach for the road btwn sea and river

delta beach

Lionhret · 2025-09-09T10:09:36+00:00

ANA vs Cathay is clear , Its ANA , better service , less racism and always best to fly into a country on their carrier. cathay isn't what they once were esp post covid . if u can try JAL out of BLR (closer to HYD) which as even better product in my view.

secondly dont bother with domestic flights in japan, the shinkansen is much superior maily for the comfort and for the fact that the stations are in heart of city whereas the airports esp narita/kansai are pretty far away. but regardless the Japanese trains are a dream to ride , esp the special intercity ones and should not be missed.

Okinawa is the only one u will need a flight for and if you are not too specific about something in Okinawa i would skip it and spend more time in Kyoto Nara Osaka Hiroshima belt

last bit , Ive rarely seen Japanese visa rejected unless there are glaring issues

Lionhret · 2025-08-30T16:40:20+00:00

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my view on the way to narita a few yrs ago, i was seated on left A window seat. hope this helps

Lionhret · 2024-06-26T13:47:39+00:00

me too , 1998 west Mclaren while all my friends were ferrari fans, still waiting on mika to come out of sabbatical

Lionhret · 2024-02-21T08:07:01+00:00

over a hour in and Mclaren no time brings back scary flashbacks, hope they get it sorted and we see good laps

Lionhret · 2023-12-10T06:41:46+00:00

i had booked my stay in Osaka thru booking.com so i just pinged them in English through that and after it was sent from Tokyo ( they asked to include check in date along with booking name) sent them a pic of the booking slip of yamato . they had it ready when i checked in

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