Thursday, September 26, 2013

Two Weeks Review (2013)

Drama Rating: *****
Personal Rating: All time favourite!!

Story:
Jang Tae San, an underling of Chairman Moon's gang, is framed for a murder he did not perpetrate. Unfortunately, he is apprehended soon after he finds out he is the bone marrow donor for his recently reunited daughter with the operation taking place in fourteen days. As the mystery deepens, Jang Tae San realizes he can only depend on himself as there's seemingly no one he can trust. Meanwhile, Detective Im Seung Woo is focused on pinning the murder on him. How will Jang Tae San clear his name?

Thursday, September 19, 2013

Grand Hyatt Incheon

Having seen pictures of the Grand Hyatt Incheon (formerly the Hyatt Regency Incheon), awarded Best Airport Hotel' by Global Traveler magazine and ranking #4 on Tripadvisor's Top 25 luxury hotels of South Korea for 2013, I had made sure to include this hotel as part of my trip to Seoul during my stopover in Incheon. As a category 2 (which deservedly moved up to category 3 earlier this year), this hotel was an amazing value for just 8,000 Hyatt Gold Passport points (and I would argue that it still even at 12,000 points)! There is a lot of focus on service (almost too much I'd say) when there are at least 3 people greeting you as you enter the lobby, asking if you need help with your luggage and leading you to the check-in desk (which was not difficult at all to locate).

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Galileo 2 Review (2013)

Drama Rating: ***
Personal Rating: Decent

Story:
Professor Yukawa returns in this second season of Galileo to help the police solve more cases involving strange physical phenomena. Utsumi leaves for the US and is replaced by Kishitani who picks up where she left off. Will the pair get along and how will Kishitani get Professor Yukawa to delve deeper into her cases?

Friday, September 13, 2013

'Motown The Musical' Sweepstakes

Starwood is giving away 100,000 SPG points here as well as a 2 premium tickets to see Motown on Broadway in NYC along with a private meet-and-greet/photo op with cast members after the show. Complete the trivia questions and you'll get additional entries to win. Just remember to sign up before Sept 30, 2013.

Sunday, September 8, 2013

Triumph in the Skies II Review (2013)

Drama Rating: **
Personal Rating: Enjoyable

Story:
Triumph in the Skies II continues to follow the events of its prequel with many returning key characters. We start off with Sam being devastated by the death of his wife Zoe and consequently taking some time off in London to recuperate. He happens to meet Holiday, a girl facing a similar situation to his own with her deceased boyfriend. Incidentally, Holiday also happens to meet Captain Jayden Koo, a hotshot pilot with Skylette Airways.  What does fate have in store for the threesome and how have the rest of the Skylette family been doing?