Many travelers (including yours truly) have been shocked by high mobile phone and data charges on foreign trips. Phone companies worldwide are milking their customers with outrageous charges for phone use in foreign countries. As of June 15th, European Union regulation has ended roaming charges across EU nations – roam like at home is the […]
My favorite stretch of White Beach on Boracay is Station 1 – it’s the widest stretch of soft sand and the quietest. Unfortunately, it’s also the most expensive beach, with upscale hotels like the original island hotel, Friday’s. During a recent visit, I wanted to find a cheaper alternative in walking distance from Station 1
Cebu Pacific Airlines, the low-cost carrier in the Philippines, partnered with Union Bank to offer two credit cards earning points in the airline’s GetGo Rewards program with your daily spend. Both cards offer a good earning ratio and automatic points transfer and the GetGo Platinum card offers additional travel benefits – find out all the
On a recent flight from Bangkok, I had a chance to check out Louis’ Tavern lounge at Svarnabhumi airport (BKK), courtesy of the Priortity Pass membership I got with my Citibank Prestige credit card and it was a pleasant stop to relax and have breakfast prior to our flight!
California’s Highway 1 is my favorite road trip in the world and the stretch near Big Sur, South of Monterey is the most beautiful part. Driving the windy road along the dramatic cliff side with the mountain above you and the ocean below you in a convertible on a sunny day – driving doesn’t get
For my sister’s first trip to Sydney, we needed a reasonably priced hotel in a central location with easy access to the sights of downtown as well as the beaches, that is modern and clean. Based on online reviews, we picked the Quest Potts Point – and it delivered on the expectations!
My Baltic Explorer trip brought me to Krakow, one of the most popular cities to visit in Poland, and steeped in history. And part of the reason to visit was a trip to the Memorial and Auschwitz Museum for the holocaust at the concentration camp Auschwitz/Birkenau. It remembers one of the darkest periods of mankind’s
I like a modern look in hotels and fortunately, they are becoming more common these days. InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is rolling out a new H4 design for their Holiday Inn brand, with a freshened up decor, new features like a welcome nook and trundle beds and – yay – better coffee makers!
Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International airport is huge and very busy. While there is plenty to see and do on a layover, it’s nice to be able to retreat to a lounge and Thai Airways offers multiple lounges in the terminal for its premium cabin passengers as well as elite frequent travelers. My favorite lounge complex is
For my return visit to beautiful Milan, I wanted to stay in a central location at a good price and make use of my Hilton Honors Diamond membership for some extra perks and chose the Hilton Milan near the Central train station – a great choice! We really enjoyed the location and very good service
Milan has been my favorite city in Italy ever since my first visit many years ago and a place I could imagine living. It’s a city of contrasts that finds a way of blending so many different things into a very livable fun city. While the Duomo might capture the most selfies, there are many
MasterCard shared the data of their Destination Index 2017 at the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit in Bangkok – and Bangkok, the City of Angels, had the highest number of nightly arrivals at 19.3 Million, followed by Singapore, my previous home town (13.1M) and Tokyo (12.6M).