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Top 7 Airport Lounges Around the World

0 · Aug 20, 2025 · Leave a Comment

Air travel and travel to airport, can be stressful and exhausting, especially when you are traveling with kids or juggling a busy schedule. Over the years I have learned that one of the best ways to make flying feel a little less chaotic is by finding those hidden oases tucked away in airports, the lounges. These spaces offer more than just a comfy seat. They are places where you can catch your breath, sip a warm drink, or even sneak in a little quiet time before the next adventure begins.

Today I am excited to share some of the most impressive airport lounges around the world that truly elevate the travel experience and make long journeys more enjoyable for families and solo travelers alike.

The Wing – Hong Kong International Airport

The Wing, operated by Cathay Pacific, is a stunning lounge located in Hong Kong International Airport. This stylish space features a sleek design, comfortable seating areas, and an array of amenities. Guests can enjoy a drink at the Champagne bar, indulge in a massage at the spa, or freshen up in one of the spacious shower suites.

Emirates First Class Lounge – Dubai International Airport

Dubai International Airport is home to the luxurious Emirates First Class Lounge. This opulent space spans over 29,000 square feet and offers a range of high-end amenities. Travelers can savor gourmet cuisine at the fine dining restaurant, unwind in the cigar lounge, or even take a dip in the lounge’s own swimming pool.

Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse – London Heathrow Airport

The Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse at Heathrow is trendy, colorful, and full of personality. A cocktail bar, rooftop garden with runway views, and a brasserie-style restaurant give it a lively feel. Guests can also relax with a spa treatment or a quick haircut before their flight.

Air France La Première Lounge – Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport

Air France’s La Première Lounge at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport is an elegant and sophisticated space reserved for the airline’s first-class passengers. The lounge features a gourmet restaurant, a champagne bar, and private relaxation areas. Guests can also take advantage of the complimentary spa treatments and personalized concierge service.

Qantas First Lounge – Sydney International Airport

The Qantas First Lounge in Sydney combines luxury with stunning views. Designed by celebrity chef Neil Perry, the restaurant offers fine dining, while the marble bar serves cocktails and wines. A day spa and spacious seating areas give travelers a calm, refreshing break before boarding.

Turkish Airlines CIP Lounge – Istanbul Airport

At more than 60,000 square feet, the Turkish Airlines CIP Lounge feels like a small resort. Travelers can watch movies in the private cinema, play golf on a simulator, or let kids explore the playground. Traditional Turkish dishes are served across multiple dining areas, making it as much a culinary stop as a lounge.

Travelers walking through airport terminal

The Private Room – Singapore Changi Airport

Reserved for Suites Class passengers, The Private Room at Changi Airport is one of the most exclusive lounges in the world. It offers gourmet dining, spacious seating, and a serene atmosphere. With personalized service and refined details, this space feels like a sanctuary before boarding.

Conclusion

As a mom who treasures both the journey and the destination I believe little comforts make big differences when traveling. These top airport lounges prove that travel can be more than just rushing through terminals. They give you a chance to pause, relax, and even turn a layover into a memory worth savoring. Whether you are sipping tea in Paris, watching the skyline in Sydney, or letting the kids burn off energy in Istanbul, these spaces remind us that travel is about the experiences we collect along the way. Next time you plan a trip, consider building a lounge visit. It may just become one of your favorite parts of the adventure.

5 GREAT Thanksgiving Recipes

9 · Nov 21, 2016 · Leave a Comment

Are you gearing up for Thanksgiving? We sure are at our house. Everyone has placed their orders for their favorite Thanksgiving recipes. Most of the shopping has been done and we’re gearing up for a scrumptious day.

Last week, I had a fabulous opportunity to travel out to Denver for a fun early Thanksgiving with some blog friends at WhiteWave Foods. You may not be familiar with WhiteWave Foods, but I’m sure you are familiar with some of their brands. One of my favorites is International Delight! They also have other great brands like Silk, Horizon Organic, Earthbound Farms and many more.

Now, I’ve been an International Delight Ambassador for several months now and they invited me to help cook for their WhiteWave Foods Thanksgiving. Of course I said yes, and set to work to create a fun dessert using International Delight for the feast.

But before we get to dessert, here are some of the other Thanksgiving recipes that my co-chefs brought to the feast.

Lisa from Wine & Glue brought a tasty Bacon Jalapeño Creamed Corn that was scrumptious! This recipe is great for Thanksgiving and any time of the year really. It’s lovely with the Horizon Organic Milk & Cream.

Lisa from Veggies don’t Bite made a Thanksgiving recipe that absolutely blew my mind! I came home raving about it. VEGAN SCALLOPED CAULIFLOWER is my new favorite Thanksgiving dish. This creamy veggie dish doesn’t have a lick of dairy in it and you would NEVER know. You’ll have to check out the recipe to see what magic she created using all plant based ingredients like Silk Cashew Milk. AAAAmazing!

Next, we had a lovely Roasted Acorn Squash Rings from Nosh & Nourish. Again, another totally plant based dish that was out of this world using some great organic ingredients from Earth Bound Farms.

Now, onto the sweets! Kat from Mama’s Losin’ It made lovely Pumpkin Bars that were a scrumptious alternative to Pumpkin Pie!

Last but not least, was my recipe. A mini version of my No-bake Pumpkin Cheesecake using International Delight Simply Pure Vanilla Creamer.

You can grab the recipe and watch the video on how to make this simple & scrumptious treat HERE. All I did to make it mini was to make it in disposable baking cups that are a bit larger than your standard cupcake cup and super sturdy.

All-in-all it was a fabulous WhiteWave Thanksgiving Feast! I LOVED trying all of the new recipes and can’t wait to make them for my own Thanksgiving and throughout the year!

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of WhiteWave Foods. The opinions and text are all mine.

Vanilla Macchiato Glaze Recipe + Pumpkin Recipe Ideas

9 · Sep 16, 2016 · Leave a Comment

One of the best parts of Fall is the ushering in of the baking season! You know what I’m talking about… Summer has been so hot, too hot to turn on the oven. Plus, we’ve been enjoying the fruits of the season, YUM! Now it’s time to turn our attention to the love of all things pumpkin & spice that goes so well with my new Vanilla Macchiato Glaze that I’m sharing today.

But, before I do that that, here are a few of my favorite fall pumpkin recipes from over the years here on WhipperBerry to get the fall baking ideas flowing. Some of these recipes will go great with this new Vanilla Macchiato Glaze…

5 Pumpkin Recipe Ideas

Pumpkin Spice Steamer

I know this isn’t a baking idea, but man-oh-man, this steamer pairs lovely with all things baked! Give it a go, I promise you’ll love me for it!

Pumpkin Pound Cake

Need I say more? Pumpkin and Pound Cake… Yea, I know!

Pumpkin Bread Pudding

This recipe is out of this world, pumpkin bread pudding is perfect for those crisp fall nights snuggling by the fire.

Honey Pumpkin Yogurt

Again, not baking but oh-so good! Pumpkin Butter in yogurt… The perfect breakfast treat!

Cranberry Pumpkin Cookies

I am one who can NEVER turn down a good pumpkin cookie and these cookies with the tart cranberry are delicious!

Almost all of those recipes will go great with this new glaze recipe minus the yogurt and the steamer I guess. Ready to learn how to make it?

You’re going to laugh, it’s so easy. It’s cheating really.

Vanilla Macchiato Glaze Recipe

Now the reason I came up with this was a silly little mix-up in my schedule. I FORGOT that I needed to bring treats to a gathering of friends and I needed something quick!

I know you’ve been there at one time or another. I’m never adverse to bringing something store-bought to a gathering, I just have to dress it up a bit to make it “look” homemade. That is exactly what I did that afternoon. I ran to the store and bought some cinnamon coffee cake muffins and brought them home to dress them up. I thought they would look good if I put them into some fancier wrappers and then topped them off with a little glaze. I looked into my refrigerator and found some International Delight Vanilla Macchiato Creamer and thought it would make a lovely glaze.

Vanilla Macchiato Glaze Recipe

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Prep time

1 min

Cook time

1 min

Total time

2 mins

Author: Heather // WhipperBerry

Serves: 1 cup

Ingredients

2 cups powdered sugar
½ teaspoon salt
3-4 tablespoonsInternational Delight Vanilla Macchiato Creamer

Instructions

Pour the powdered sugar into a small bowl, add salt and then slowly add the creamer until you get the consistency you would like.

Yep, it’s as easy as that. Using the creamer rather than milk adds that lovely flavor from the creamer to your glaze. It’s extra special! I just drizzled the glaze over the store-bought muffins and voila, I have a great treat that looks homemade! Shhhh, no one needs to know your secret.

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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of International Delight. The opinions and text are all mine.

Dirty Diet Coke Gift Basket with Free Printable Gift Tag

9 · Mar 18, 2016 ·

+ This Dirty Diet Coke post brought to you by the lovely folks at International Delights +

I’m a simple girl and I love simple things.

Spring rain showers, snuggles with my kiddos, date night with my sweetheart, clean white sheets after a long hot shower, tulips, foggy mornings, fireworks, reading a good book, driving with the windows down, being silly with my teenagers, binge watching great TV shows AND DIRTY DIET COKES!!

jar, lid & leather cuff by + the mason bar company

Yep, just a simple girl… It’s amazing how the simple things can bring such joy.

I remember the first time I introduced the famous Dirty Diet Coke to some friends here in Nebraska, far away from the Swig universe. Their eyes just lit-up with pure joy the minute the first taste past their lips.

YEP, that scrumptious!

With something that good, I thought it would be a great gift to take to friends or family for all kinds of reasons; birthdays, feeling blue, get well soon, girls night out, new baby, just because I LOVE you!

Many, many fabulous reasons.

That’s why I worked up this Dirty Diet Coke gift Basket with some simple printables to help make your gift extra special.

No need for fancy tools. Just print and cut out the tags with your scissors. Tie them onto your basket with ribbon, twine or wire. I used copper wire that matches the basket I found at Michaels.

Now all you have to do is gather your Dirty Diet Coke supplies…

Dirty Diet Coke Supply List

Diet Coke

Coconut Syrup

Lime

International Delight Cold Stone Creamery™ Sweet Cream

Those are the basics… If you are putting together a gift basket you may want to include a bottle opener if you have traditional soda bottles, a small cutting board and knife if you’re going to be away from the kitchen and cups as well.

Make sure to include the recipe card so they know how to mix-up this sweet treat.

You can download the Dirty Diet Coke Printable HERE

To me the REAL MAGIC happens when you add the International Delight Cold Stone Creamery™ Sweet Cream…

That creamy twist on the Dirty Diet Coke is just divine! It’s like the best part of a float with all kinds of flavor goodness from the lime and coconut syrup working in harmony with the Diet Coke… It’s aaaamazing!

A perfect treat for any occasion!

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of International Delight. The opinions and text are all mine.

International Delights

The Wing – Hong Kong International Airport

Emirates First Class Lounge – Dubai International Airport

Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse – London Heathrow Airport

Air France La Première Lounge – Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport

Qantas First Lounge – Sydney International Airport

Turkish Airlines CIP Lounge – Istanbul Airport

The Private Room – Singapore Changi Airport

Conclusion

5 Pumpkin Recipe Ideas

Vanilla Macchiato Glaze Recipe

Dirty Diet Coke Supply List

You can download the Dirty Diet Coke Printable HERE

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