From Singapore with love: at 30,000 feet the 48-year-old weighs less

I had written this in early January, to celebrate my 48th birthday I had given myself an "expensive" gift, but as always I am talking about points not money, because in the end this airline ticket, actually these two airline tickets, cost me less than 100€.

Of course there will be (anonymous) keyboard lions who They will vivisect every word and figure I write to "belittle" what I am experiencing, because I am writing this article just as I am lying down in the Marriage Suite of the world's best first class, Singapore Airlines, to all of them I say, I don't care.

This is not the first time who are in I travel on my birthday, but I have Always preferred to blow out candles around the world rather than in an airplane, also because candles in an airplane cannot be lit.

This year, however, was different, when I saw the possibility of Reserve two seats aboard Singapore Airlines' A380 on my birthday, I didn't think twice about it.

I had flown in this cabin before, but I wanted to do it again and especially I wanted to share it with Marika, because certain memories if they can be shared last forever. In the end, less than €100 and, basically, a year's worth of points gained for free thanks to Introduce a Friend It was a more than sensible investment and #chiessenefect if in Singapore. we arrived aboard a Scoot flight.

The party struck at 00:00 in the Singapore time zone.. We were guests in the Private Room, the exclusive lounge for First Class passengers on board Singapore Airlines. It's like when you "chase" New Year's Eve, I chased my birthday.

We decided not to sleep in the hotel, but to spend (almost) 24h around the world's best airport. I did not force Marika to live like Tom Hanks, also because in SQ they thought of everything.

So the first cake came as we were about to go to sleep., after a dinner and a tour of the terminal stores.

The party then continued in the air, there will be time to recount this second time aboard this machine, but now I've been dying to tell how surreal this all is And how much loyalty points can give experiences that otherwise a normal person could never afford.

TFC was born precisely to make everyone understand that this ticket, like all the ones we tell, they can be reached by anyone, just know rules, do the right strategy and a little bit of "work" and without spending millions you can get there. If you also want to learn you can read all our articles, watch over 200 videos Or join the Training Center and become a "master of points" in no time.

Even here there will be some angry "users", they are the ones who wish no one would tell about this world, hoping to be the only ones to take advantage of it, but again they are wrong. The more the merrier: especially we in Italy, one of the nations where the world of points is still little known and therefore little encouraged.

And here I am 36,000 feet above the Indian Ocean. enjoying a delicious piece of cake together with Marika, I have to say thank you to the grandparents who managed Bumba this week, without them it would not have been possible.

The crew has been space, but on this I had no doubt that Singapore Airlines would not disappoint. Cake, little letter, two stuffed animals and a river of smiles. I am sure this is the "standard" treatment It doesn't matter whether you travel in First or Economy, if you are a loyal passenger, and I have Gold Krisflyer status, but that didn't make it any less special.

And the great thing is. once I land in London I will take off two more times Before the longest October 27 of my life turns to sunset.

PROSIT!

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