I have been to some of the most beautiful beach destinations, including Bora Bora, Moorea and the Maledives – unfortunately, they all come with a pretty steep price tag, even when using points for the hotel! Fortunately, you can visit a similarly beautiful region with incredible, unspoiled beaches and without the crowds at a much […]
If you are flying PAL Business Class to or from Manila, you can use Philippine Airlines flagship lounge at Manila’s NAIA Terminal 2. It’s a good place to relax, have a shower or get some food and drinks. Read my review to find out what to expect and how it compares to other lounges!
A friend of mine and her family had a long delay on their return from Amsterdam – and they got a refund from the airline of 3,000 Euro for the five of them! That was welcome compensation for the frustrating delay at the end of a wonderful vacation – and a nice contribution to the
The winners of the two United Premier Upgrades in the drawing announced here, raffled off among all the people who liked my Facebook page, followed me on Twitter or commented, have been determined: Dirk Regel Mark Gordon The United Global Premier Upgrades are valid through January 31, 2015, on any United flight operated on United
If you know me, you know my aversion to group tours. The sight of a group, herded by their guide with a little colored flag from the bus to the sight for 3.5 minutes of picture taking, all of the tourist ideally in matching t-shirts, usually sends me fleeing from the location! Small group adventure
So, you have found inspiration for a trip, but are not quite sure how to tackle it? Maybe a guide book is the right answer – or is that sooo last century, with all the free online help around? I think there are still good reasons to pay for some help in travel planning and
You probably just went back to work after the holidays, facing a lot of work at the beginning of the new year, lots of email, meetings to kick of the new year – and there is no vacation anytime soon? Well, how about a little virtual vacation with a guide to some new travel destinations
If you have read about “The Power of Promotions I” (here), you know about my plan to stay at three Accor hotels in Thailand for as little as possible to earn Gold Status and lots of Air Berlin miles. The ibis Pattaya fits the bill, barely…
Wait, the site is called DreamTravel and you are reviewing a hotel in Pattaya?? ok, good point – rest assured Pattaya is not going to be featured as a Destination on this site anytime soon, but there is a good reason I stayed at the Mercure: I admit it, it’s all about the miles and
I have stayed at a few Mercure hotels, mainly in Europe, but they never made it to the top of my list of brands to seek out. My Power of Promotion run (read more here), brought me to a brand new Mercure hotel, open less than a week, so find out more about them below:
The Holiday Inn Express Sathorn, Bangkok, was day 2 of my Power of Promotions trip (read more here), but despite choosing it mostly for the promotion, I really enjoyed my stay, making it 3-out-of-3 winners for Holiday Inn Express in Asia! Find out why you might want to consider staying here:
When my business travel became more global and pulled me towards the Intercontinental Hotel Group as one of my top frequent guest programs (dragging is probably more accurate), the Holiday Inn Express brand got my attention during a trip to a small town in Utah with few hotels to choose from – and they made