Updated 2019: I have traveled to more than 60 countries preparing my trips with guides and online. Yet since making my home in Manila and traveling around the Philippines a bit, I have not found a good, up-to-date guide for this fast-changing city. So, here is my Mini-Guide Manila with reasons why you should go, where […]
Updated 2019: Bangkok is one of the most fun cities in Asia and a great place to start exploring continental South East Asia. The Thai are as friendly as can be and many speak English, the city is inexpensive and public transport is great! Read my mini-guide to Bangkok to find out why you should
Singapore Airlines is one of the most awarded airline in the world – and those awards are well earned. They offer fantastic service regardless whether you fly in Economy, Business Class or First and have a young fleet of planes with comfortable cabins that make you forget the misery of low-cost carriers. Find out about their
Updated 2019: Many visitors to Cambodia bypass Phnom Penh and go straight to Angkor Wat or the Beaches of Cambodia – but Phnom Penh is well worth a visit. You’ll get insights into Cambodia’s unique and difficult history as a backdrop for people’s life today. And Phnom Penh is a lot more fun than people
Phnom Penh used to be tough to get around, but thangs to technology it’s just as easy as in Europe or the US – but a lot cheaper and more fun, too! You can ride in the comfort of a luxury SUV or in the back of an open-air rikshaw, all organized by ride hailing
Siem Reap is the town to explore the temples of Angkor Wat – one of my Top 5 Historical destinations and I highly recommend it. If this is your first trip to Siem Reap or a developing country like Cambodia, it helps to prepare a little bit. The countless friendly locals welcoming you at the
Chiang Rai is a small town, set in the mountains of Northern Thailand, along a quiet river, perfect for a peaceful getaway from busy city-life. It also offers two of the most unusual temples in South East Asia, with the stunning White Temple and the bright Blue Temple, giving you something to see you won’t
Updated 2019: United Airlines is the second largest airline in the world. They offer flights to destinations all around the world from a number of hubs in the US and at some of them they are the dominating airline. They are one of the founding airline of StarAlliance, the largest carrier partnership in the world,
Philippine Airlines is the flag carrier of the Philippines and the oldest airline in Asia with 75 years of operations. They have embarked on the ambitious journey to become a premium, 5-star airline. They have added new planes, reconfigured them with better seats and more space in all cabins and improved food, entertainment and service
Accor Group is the largest hotel chain in Europe and among the largest in the world. Accor has been on a acquisition spree as much as an innovation spree – they have acquired the Raffles, Fairmont, Swissotel and Moevenpick brands at the luxury end and launched Jo & Joes at the hostel end of the
Turkish Airlines is the flag carrier of Turkey and proudly advertises the fact that they fly to more countries on Earth than any other airlines. They’ve also made the news with their flying chefs and excellent food in Business Class. With their hub in Istanbul, they are competing head-on with Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways and
Poznan in Western Poland, also known under the former German name Posen, has a beautiful old town in the center that invites for a leisurely stroll, nice restaurants around the lively market square and beautifully restored historic sights. And you can enjoy all of that with fewer tourists than Gdansk or Krakow and at lower