Heaven on Earth

 Heaven on Earth

Or should I say “Heaven at 35,000 ft in the air”

 

 

Warning: This post contains images and descriptions of exclusivity and privilege.  🤣😜

  

 

If you are still reading, please know I am not a “fancy” flyer.  On long flights Economy Plus at best but never first class.  

 

Let’s just say I have been forever ruined by the Qsuite on Qatar Airways.  (Sorry, honey LOL)

 

The journey to Nepal from the Sarasota area is a long one - 3 flights with a 34-hour travel time including the layovers (not to mention the 1-hour drive to Tampa International and then the 2-hour wait before boarding the first flight.)

 

I know me.  If I arrived in Kathmandu – a city and culture completely different from what I am accustomed - exhausted from lack of a decent night’s sleep and achy from the contortionist moves trying to get comfortable on the plane, I would be even more overwhelmed and emotionally drained starting the trip.

 

This trip is too big to not start on the right foot, so Qsuite it was.

 

Holy wowza!!!

 

I knew it would be nice (I even knew it would be really nice) but I had no idea it would A.MA.ZING!

 

So yes, it is literally a suite - my own little world high in the sky.

 

With a door that closes …

 

With a seat that’s best described as a recliner that moves in every which way, and even fully transforms into a bed …

With a table that folds out directly in front of me (not your ordinary “seat tray”) …

 

With a spacious compartment next to me to store my personal items (in addition to the normal overhead space) that can be raised or lowered to use an arm rest of sorts …

 

With highly personalized and attentive customer service by flights attendants who are impeccably dressed and oh-so-professional …

With food that was over the top delicious!!!  (And I am such a “commoner” that I unknowingly and unashamedly ate every bit of the appetizer not knowing it was the appetizer 🤣 so then I was too full for the main course.  (But for the record, it was so delicious I would do it again)

A bowl of warm nuts to start off dining.

   

Yes, an amuse-bouche that was divine!

And, yes, that's a candle (it's electric, Mom, don't have a heart attack 😘)

My appetizer / dinner - I practically licked the plate clean.  Seriously, that good!

Ok - so the rolls weren't that great but how cute is the basket with my own little salt and pepper 

and dipping oil for the bread?!?!

 

With an electronics station that houses multiple USB ports, electrical outlets, HDMI receptor, etc. and has a surface on top that acts as another permanent table ...

 

With a “bespoke” (Pardon me while I gag. I absolutely loathe that most pretentious of all words, but I couldn’t resist – LOL ) collection of gender-specific toiletries from a parfumeur in Paris, Diptyque …

 

With multiple pillows and a super comfy, perfect-weight blanket …

With a large TV for movies, TV, flight Map, etc...

And yes, you could read or listen to The Holy Quran

I think the thing that tickled me the most ... wait for it ... loungewear and slippers given to each person, and might I add "comfy" loungewear?!?!

                                  

And I could go on and on ...

The almost-14 hours went by in the blink of an eye. (I have been on 3 hour flights that felt longer. I am NOT joking.)

Want the best testimonial to how relaxed I was and how well I slept???

Here I am in the morning after freshening up in the spacious lavatory 

and getting back into my street clothes.

Followed by, of course, a delicious assortment of meats and cheeses 

(Since I am not a breakfast food person, at least not in the morning.)

Ok, so I know after this trip it will be back to steerage LOL but that's ok.  

PS I am not getting paid for this testimonial 😜