Going on a safari in Africa is an amazing experience and there are many places to choose from. Chobe National Park in Northern Botswana is one of those choices and, despite having been on a few safaris, it offered something new and unique: We were able to watch wildlife not only on game drives in […]
Every year SkyTrax announces the awards for the best airlines in the world, this year at the Paris Airshow. If you have followed my blog, you will be familiar with their airline quality ratings – they are one data point in my reviews of airlines. They are based on an airline satisfaction survey conducted with
This week’s Deal Dispatch offers a few great deals for earning and using miles with programs from airberlin, Singapore Airlines and Hilton! Sometimes, you get discounts in the form of lower rates and sometimes as points in the rewards program. If you look at points and miles as just another currency, it can make for
I have reviewed plenty of things to see and do in Manila, including restaurants. My new neighborhood, Bonifacio Global City, is one of the most expensive areas in town and has lots of upscale restaurants. Fortunately, there is also – as anywhere in the Philippines – great food at bargain prices available! My favorite place
If you want a solid quality luggage that can go from city hotel to beaches of the beaten path, without having to pay the ever-increasing fees for checked luggage, a carry-on size backpack is your best bet. And the best one I have found in over 20 years and millions of miles, is the eBags
There are lots of way to find a cheap airline ticket – today I want to give you some options to keep an eye on the airfares for a future trip, so you don’t miss out on a deal, even if you are not in a hurry to book your tickets!
The Accor group has more than 3,700 hotels in 92 countries, making it one of the largest hotel chains in the world. Yet, its LeClub hotel rewards program gets very little coverage in the blogosphere – let’s find out if that lack of coverage is deserved or it is a hidden gem?
After an amazing trip into the Okavango Delta by canoe (read here), as part of our Cape Town to Victoria Falls adventure (read here), we had a stop over at the Elephant Sands Lodge. We had seen plenty of elephants at Etosha National Park (here) as well as in the Delta, so I wasn’t too
This week the Deal Dispatch brings cheap flights from San Francisco to Asia, a 40% off sale at Accor for hotels around the world in the heat of summer and assorted savings from around the interwebs.
One of the most captivating destination on our tour of Southern Africa (overview here) was the Okavango Delta. It is one of those places that captures your imagination, awes you with the experience and leaves you clinging on till the last minute, not wanting to leave. Yet it is hard to describe what really makes
I have recently stayed at a number of Accor hotels across Asia, mostly due to their generous points promotions and frequent private sales, as well as their much wider availability in Asia, compared to most American chains. I’ve mostly reviewed ibis and Mercure hotels, their mid-scale brands. Now, I just booked a stay at a
Summer is a busy time for hotels all around the world. Even some Asian destinations that experience their rainy season during the Northern summer are receiving a growing number of tourists. That makes it difficult to find hotel bargains and there are slim pickings for hotel reward program promotions. So, here are the ones I