Airports and Airlines

Sometimes selecting the cheapest flight to somewhere is not really the best choice. Last night was one of those situations where I wish I had read the fine print [not even a little more carefully, just AT ALL!]. If I had I would have realised that there was a layover in Kuala Lumper of 4 hours! Meaning I spent 22 hours in transit between my house in Katoomba and Chiang Mai.

Memo to me and anyone who wants to know....DON'T fly Air Asia! Gone are the days when they provide you with blankets and drinks of water or coffee or tea, If you want to hydrate or be warm on an AIr Asia flight, you have to to pay for it!- And if you want to sit on the aisle or the window, you pay extra for that too. 

If I hadn't spent my last Aussie money on the massage chair at Sydney International, I would have been able to have a cuppa or something at 3 AM in KL airport - and yes, there were shops open at 3 AM. The choice was weird....some perfumeries, a Chocolate emporium- all shapes and sizes and of course the ubiquitous Dairy Queen/KFC/Burger King/MacDonalds- which you wouldn't catch me dead in [well, I am guessing that would be the only way I would be there-but if you are thinking about it after my demise, don't cause I will haunt you for sure].

The massage chair was worth it though. I did find a shabbier version in the upstairs "lounge" at KL, but having no money, I set off an alarm when I sat down-just to rest on something soft- which only desisted when I got up.

Would love to give you some visuals, but taking photos at the airport was on the list of forbidden activities in Malaysia, along with drug smuggling. And as it took me over an hour to connect to the free WiFi here at the Ampawan Guest House- Soi 5 Chiang Mai, I am now ready for some serious exploring- avec photos! [I am living within Cooee of two beautiful temples and the night market which is setting up at this moment]. 

Earlier I found the Dental Clinic- a 5 minute walk from the Guest House-so that's a load off my mind. Stay tuned