Patrick Hughes
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Patrick Hughes
@patrickjhughes.bsky.social
Armagh native, writer and videographer on travel and other curiosities. Owner of Planet Patrick and the Cruise Director.
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It's the first flight report in a while, and it's a tight and expensive one from New Zealand to Bali. Great destinations, but is it worth the ticket price to be so cramped?

Jetstar from NZ to Bali: tight & expensive
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Jetstar from NZ to Bali: tight & expensive
YouTube video by Planet Patrick
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Let's take the car-train under the sea!

My review of Le Shuttle:
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Journey Beneath the Channel: My LeShuttle Experience from France to England
YouTube video by Planet Patrick
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February 15, 2025 at 11:40 AM
There's nothing like heading for the ferry to get the tingles going! The last one I took to France was from sunny Rosslare and Stena Line. It hit some highs and lows, and that wasn't just the waves!!

Watch this week's video on Planet Patrick!

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Stena Line from Rosslare to Cherbourg: Huge Growth since Brexit
YouTube video by Planet Patrick
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February 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
If you've considered a cruise along the Dalmatian Coast, or visiting Croatia, Montenegro and Corfu, this video is for you! This is a short port guide to Split, Dubrovnik, Kotor and Corfu, which I visited on Virgin Voyages "Resilient Lady"!

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Virgin Voyages PORT GUIDES - Split, Dubrovnik, Kotor, Corfu | RESILIENT LADY
YouTube video by The Cruise Director
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February 2, 2025 at 1:39 PM
My flight reviews are *quite* positive but my review of Air Canada last year got quite the response, including a slew of grumpy comments!

I'm back with an even worse review of Air Canada, in Premium Economy long haul. I might be in for some turbulence with this one!

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Sorry, not sorry, Air Canada (Premium Economy Review)
YouTube video by Planet Patrick
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February 1, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Time for a change of pace and a new ferry journey for me, from Nanaimo on Vancouver Island back to downtown Vancouver on board Hullo Ferries, a more direct and faster option on the West Coast of Canada!

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Honest Review of Hullo Ferry - the fastest route to Vancouver Island
YouTube video by Planet Patrick
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January 25, 2025 at 10:47 AM
What's the state of United Airlines Premium Plus? In today's video, I check it out on a long haul overnight trek from Narita, Japan to Los Angeles.

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The State of United Airlines Premium Plus (Long Haul)
YouTube video by Planet Patrick
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January 19, 2025 at 5:23 PM
If you've heard of the Shinkansen, or bullet train, it's because it's an amazing way to travel at up to 300km/h through Japan.

In today's video, experience the Nozomi train (the fastest) in First Class as I sit back and watch Japan whizz past.

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Riding Japan's Bullet Train in First Class! NOZOMI from Osaka to Tokyo
YouTube video by Planet Patrick
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January 11, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Air Asia is Asia's equivalent of Ryanair or WizzAir, but does it do low cost better than Europe?

Online, people love to slam Air Asia as being terrible, so I took it into my own hands to try out a 4 hour flight. Was it a deluxe experience?
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Is Air Asia really terrible?
YouTube video by Planet Patrick
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December 15, 2024 at 5:20 PM
I've now eaten 3 times at Pink Agave, a Mexican-themed restaurant on Virgin Voyages. It's a bit of a different take to conventional cruise food, but I'm not sure it's quite my taste - check out my review here:

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Pink Agave Menu – A Taste of Mexico at Sea on Virgin Voyages - The Cruise Director
Read the Pink Agave Menu on Virgin Voyages, the Mexican-themed restaurant that's high on design with some interesting flavours.
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December 9, 2024 at 7:36 PM
Lucky Lotus is the all-new Chinese restaurant on board the Scarlet Lady by Virgin Voyages. It just replaced Razzle Dazzle as the 'hot' evening venue on board, but what's it like and is it better than what it replaced?

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Lucky Lotus - New Chinese restaurant on Scarlet Lady (Virgin Voyages) - The Cruise Director
Lucky Lotus is the new Chinese restaurant on Scarlet Lady, a Virgin Voyages cruise ship. Get the Lucky Lotus menu plus my review now!
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December 8, 2024 at 1:56 PM
If you plan to visit Kuala Lumpur, take the KLIA Ekspres train into the city centre - it's by far the fastest way to get downtown (around 28 mins) and can work out the cheapest.
>2 people or luggage? - take a Grab. #traveltips

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How to Take the Train from Kuala Lumpur Airport to the City Centre (KLIA Ekspres)
Taking the KLIA Ekspres from Kuala Lumpur International to downtown? Find out how to buy tickets, where to board and what to expect.
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December 7, 2024 at 7:34 PM
It's the first flight report in a while, and it's a tight and expensive one from New Zealand to Bali. Great destinations, but is it worth the ticket price to be so cramped?

Jetstar from NZ to Bali: tight & expensive
youtu.be/nqIPDzdlmaY
Jetstar from NZ to Bali: tight & expensive
YouTube video by Planet Patrick
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November 28, 2024 at 11:24 AM