Tokyo to Los Angeles with great amenities on All Nippon Airways (ANA) economy class

Last week I took a flight by All Nippon Airways(ANA) from Tokyo to Los Angeles. Surprisingly the flight service, food and seat arrangement were great. I am quite impress with the amount of hot food that they served for economy class such as miso soup, green tea and the usual coffee/tea. In the flight, they also have a very good Kabosu cocktail. Its really refreshing and thirst quenching which is suitable for dry environment inside aircraft especially on a long journey flight. Another plus point of the flight is hot towel provided twice! The hot towel is very helpful on long haul flight in order to feel refreshed. The competition among the full service airlines are very stiff now as pricing competition and the need to differentiate the product in order to attract customer to book the airlines. The entry of many middle east airlines also set the bar higher with lower fares, new aircraft and better service. ANA also have service to enable passenger to pass thru immigration faster for those who have tight connecting flights.

Rating:9/10

Dinner meal


Flavoured rice crackers. Quite good flavoured rice crackers. The Aromatic Kabosu cocktail is impressive. Aromatic Kabosu is a cloudy, mildly sour lime juice from Oita Prefecture, Kyushu, in the south of Japan. It's very thirst quenching which is perfect for drinking in the dry environment of an airplane. Kabosu is the name of the lime taste so great when paired with honey sweetness to perfection.

Rubberise headphone. Good sound and prevent you from hearing aircraft noise.

Delicious and impressive meal by ANA. I like the idea that they provide one bottle of water. This lessen the cabin crew burden of providing water to the passengers. Its quite trouble some for the crew to pass the water especially before breakfast during the long haul flight.

Chicken thigh and chicken quenelle over steamed rice with vegetables. The rice is soft and taste very good.

Hot miso soup provided. Impressive with the amount of hot meal they provide.

Metal utensil. Nowadays most airlines already provide plastic utensil.

Japanese tofu.

Good soba noodles with wasabi and seaweed.

Haagen Dazs ice cream as dessert.

Yakult cultured drink.

Kurobe mineral water.

Hot green tea.

Chivas soda offered for free on economy class.

Breakfast meal


Breakfast set for flight Tokyo Narita to Los Angeles airport. Sockeye salmon flakes and various ingredients over steamed rice.

Inflight entertainment screen.

Seat configuration were good with 2, 2, 2 & 3. There are 4 seats in the middle which have a gap in between which makes it 2 X 2 seats.

Sydney Showboats Cruise Restaurant @ Sydney, Australia

Experience unique and special dining via Sydney Showboats Cruise. The whole duration of the cruise takes around 3 hours from 7.00pm to 10.00pm. During the 3 hours, you will enjoy a three course meal, drinks, a live cabaret show and magic show on board. I join this cruise as part of group tour. The cruise were smooth with night photo opportunity with Sydney Opera House and Sydney CBD skyline. We were served with smoked salmon rolls starter, lobster as main dish and lemon meringue tart as dessert. The magic show were quite interesting and entertaining. The Showboat dancers show us the dance tour of the world showing dance from China, India, Russia and more.


Sydney Showboats.

The main show is about to ready. Card magic show going on.

Live cabaret show.

Sharing portion of smoked salmon rolls, tandorri spiced chicken drumettes and chili garlic prawn.

Special menu of whole lobster. 500g roasted fresh Tasmanian lobster served with creamy mash, silvered asparagus, Japanese beans, sweet corn and roasted pine nut sauce Beurre Blanc.

First time trying lobster this huge.

Dessert of lemon meringue tart. This dish is just so-so.

Games going on at the stage.

View of Sydney Opera House on the cruise.

View of Sydney CBD skyline at night.

Environment inside the cruise restaurant. Its a double deck ship.

GPS/Coordinate: -33.867646, 151.201484
Address: 32 The Promenade, King Street Wharf 5, Lime St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Public transport: Wynyard train station.

Greek meal dinner at Medusa Greek Taverna @ Sydney, Australia

Came to this restaurant as walk in guest without much problem. The service was fast and the waiters were friendly. Medusa Greek Taverna is a famous restaurant in Sydney and they are famous for their slow cooked lamb shoulder.

Taste:9/10(Delicious. Special mention to their slow baked lamb shoulder. The meat were soft, tender and flavourful. The mezze set were good as well).
Price:3/10(Expensive. Mezze plate at AUD36.00, slow baked lamb shoulder or Medusa’s Arni sto Fourno at AUD33.00, Mousaka at AUD28.00 and Greek salad at AUD16.00).


Mezze plate consist of taramosalata, tzatziki, halloumi, country style sausage, dolmades and a variety of olives, served with pita bread.

Country style sausage.

Dolmades (stuffed grape leaves).

Pita bread.

Cute green chili.

Medusa’s Arni sto Fourno or whole slow baked traditional lamb shoulder, lemon potatoes and peas (GF)

Delicious slow baked lamb shoulder.

Tasty tender lamb.

Mousaka is a traditional oven baked layered potato, eggplant, lamb mince and bechamel.


Medusa Greek salad dish includes traditional Greek salad of tomato, cucumber, capsicum, spanish onions, fetta, olives and wild oregano.

Three main dishes. From bottom anti clockwise - whole baked lamb shoulder, mousaka and Greek salad.

Complimentary Turkish delight.

Environment inside Medusa Greek Taverna.

Corner shop. This is how the restaurant look like.

GPS/Coordinate: -33.870737, 151.204623
Address: 2 Market Street, Sydney, New South Wales 2000, Australia.
Public transport: Town Hall train station.