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!
In the latest Middle East crisis, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Bahrain and Yemen just announced that they are cutting ties with Qatar over the accusations of supporting terrorism. They are giving Qatari diplomats 48h to leave the country and citizens two weeks. They have called on other Muslim countries to join the
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
Wyndham Worldwide hotels is the largest hotel group in the world with more than 8,000 hotels in 72 countries. With mostly budget hotels in the US, it does not get a lot of attention from travel bloggers – but with growth abroad and in the mid- and upscale segments, as well as a revamped rewards
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!
During my first trip to the white powdery beaches of Boracay, we stayed at Fridays, the original Boracay destination hotel, and had a magical experience. 15 years later, much has changed on Boracay, but White Beach is still amazing and we chose Fridays again to show friends from the US the island experience – and
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
Palawan has been on a number of “best island” lists over the last few years with beautiful beaches, high-end resorts and the unique underground river. But the airport experience on my first visit a few years ago was very basic, with a small, old airport in the main city of Puerto Princesa. Now, the new
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
I came to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, for the unspoiled nature and incredible nightlife – but was looking for a peaceful beach to relax. And the nicest beach is also easy to reach and almost deserted: Tanjung Aru Beach is 20 minutes by car from town, near the airport and you get beautiful sunsets to boot
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).