One of the best trips in my life was a tour from Cape Town, one of my all-time favorite cities, through Namibia and Botswana to Victoria Falls on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe. We did this as a group with g adventures. What? Group tour? If you know me, you know my aversion to […]
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
If you have followed this blog recently, you know about my attempt to make the most of an Accor promotion to gain status quickly and with minimal expense (read here). Now it’s time to look at the results – did Accor deliver as promised? My expectation was to receive Gold status with the Accor LeClub
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:
Do you just need to get away? Well, this time it’s not Southwest Airlines to help, but the European discount carrier, Norwegian Airlines. They have been promoting some crazy fares across the Atlantic and are at it again: They currently offer fares from New York, Miami, Orlando, Los Angeles and San Francisco to cities all over Europe
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:
As you have read in my Power of Promotions (read here) article, Accor has been ramping up the promotions to sell directly through their web site. They have launched another private sales for hotels around the world, with discounts up to 40%.
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
If you have followed this blog, you know I’m a big fan of Club Carlson – and they are working very hard to keep their fans with their latest promotion “Extend your stay, earn 30K”! You can earn 30,000 bonus points for each 3 night stay or 15,000 points for each 2 night stay! This