Now, that I’ve completed my ASEAN Explorer trip, courtesy of the AirAsia ASEAN Pass+, I want to share the numbers – costs of flights, fees, taxes and add-ons, and compare it to what it would have cost me otherwise. How much did I actually save and was it all worth it? In short – it […]
I recently traveled on my ASEAN Explorer trip, courtesy of the AirAsia ASEAN pass, through the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. I purchased 11 flights for the pass at $250, plus taxes and fees, getting the cheapest set of flights in over 20 years of travel (details coming soon). With the pass (of 10 or 20
On my trip to Medan (read Snapshot Medan), the JW Marriott was my calm oasis in the busy city in Northern Sumatra, courtesy of Marriott Rewards! It is the highest ranked hotel in Medan on Tripadvisor and is also the most expensive one (even though still below $100 or only 10,000 Marriott points/night) was a
Welcome to the latest round of travel deals available on the interwebs, including $99 flights to Europe on WOW and a 35% voucher from Expedia via the Daily Getaway promotion:
Few foreigners travel to Medan, Indonesia, and the ones who do, seem to leave quickly to see the sights of Northern Sumatra, like Lake Toba or the wildlife in the remote national parks. It even got a bad reputation among travelers for being “the worst” – but I disagree! While it is a fast growing
After airlines having lost my luggage multiple times and a ruined Christmas holiday, I became serious about traveling light and rarely check my luggage now. So much so, that friends are amazed when I travel for two weeks or more with a carry on. And when they see me wear fresh clothes every day, they
Club Carlson, the reward program for Radisson, Radisson Blu, Country Inn & Suites, Park Plaza, Park Inn and other hotels in the Carlson Group, (reviewed here) and their co-branded Visa credit card, issued by US Bank, (reviewed here), became my favorite hotel rewards combo due to their stellar benefits, like the bonus points on card
For my return visit, I wanted to stay again in the historic part of Georgetown, with it’s narrow alleys, many restaurants and sights and public transport around the island. I chose the Chulia Mansion, a new addition with favorable reviews online – and I enjoyed it! Location: The Chulia Mansion is on – you guessed
This is the first post in the “Snapshot” series, a combination of destination description and travel tips (see more details about the kind of posts here). And Penang is a great candidate: While it might not be a dream destination for me, it has a lot to offer and makes a good weekend destination. Good
I recently reported on another Accor hotel promotion (here) – stay three times and get points worth EUR160! Of course I had to try and fit that into my ASEAN Explorer trip, courtesy of the AirAsia pass!
There are so many great sources of travel information available on the internet, from destination sites and travel provider sites, to travel writing and photo reporting. All of them can inspire you to travel and many can help you to make you trip happen. You will find a number of different posts on this site
Bangkok has a lot of shopping, entertainment and dining to offer – but one of the most fun places to find all of it, with a beautiful setting on the river Chao Phraya no less, is Asiatique. A while back, the old night market at Lumpini Park near the Silom/Sathorn area, was shut down and