Hotel Du Nord offers simple, modern rooms in a nicely restored historic building on Ruegen, an island on the Eastern Seaboard of Germany. The service if friendly and the restaurant offers very good breakfast and even better dinner. I scored an incredible deal, making this the best value of my German road-trip! It’s not on […]
The bad news for award travelers keep rolling in – Singapore Airlines announced “enhancements” to their loyalty program Krisflyer. That’s a dreaded term for all frequent travelers, as it usually means small improvements meant to hide a big devaluation of the program. The same is true here – the program receives some long over due
The holiday cheers are behind us and the bad news of award program devaluations is upon us. IHG Rewards Club is kicking off the annual award category changes of their hotels and more than 600 hotels are changing with the vast majority, more than 500, going up in price! The changes go into effect on
I usually focus on reporting the top-rated airlines, hotels and destinations, but today I’m sadly reporting the worst – Cebu Pacific Airlines and AirAsia‘s Philippine subsidiary have both made the list of worst airlines for on-time performance. Cebu Pacific only got 58.4% of flights to their destination on time (within 15 minutes of schedule) in
The Thai Akara Lanna Boutique Hotel offers an ideal location inside the city walls to explore Chiang Mai. The resort setting with pool and garden are beautiful, the rooms offer a nice blend of traditional Thai decor and modern touches and the service is friendly and attentive. If you are an independent traveler, looking to explore Chiang
Chiang Mai, Thailand’s second largest city, is called the “Rose of the North”. From it’s time as the capital of the Kingdom of Lanna, Chiang Mai has retained some of its historic city walls, gates and the moat, giving it an old town feel you rarely find in Asia. The surrounding mountains provide a beautiful landscape
Silk Air is the regional subsidiary of Singapore Airlines (SQ) based in Singapore. While it is a full-service carrier, it’s positioned somewhere between budget subsidiary Scoot and Singapore Airlines. Passengers who book a Singapore Airlines flight and end up on a codeshared flight operated by Silk Air might have an unpleasant surprise: The cabin, hard
Taipei is one of the most modern and open cities in Asia and, to my surprise, has a vibrant art scene that is rare to find in the region! The Museum of Contemporary Art is housed in a historic building from the Japanese Colonial era and houses an interesting exhibit of modern art that’s surprising,
AirAsia, the world’s best low-cost carrier, is based in Malaysia, but already has subsidiaries in Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Japan and India. They’ve now signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with Vietnamese businessman Tran Trong Kien to build a low-cost carrier following the AirAsia blueprint based in Vietnam. Find out more about there plans below!
The Eastin Taipei Hotel is in a fun neighborhood in Taipei, making it a great base to explore the city. The friendly service makes you feel at home in a foreign city and is inviting to return. You also get a gym, lounge with coffee, snacks and fast WiFi as well as a laundry room.But
EVA Airlines was launched in 1989 as the second airline of Taiwan and has since become a 5-star airline known for its good product and service. As a StarAlliance member with good connections from the US or Europe to Asia, they are worth checking out! Find out all you need to know about their destinations,
The rewards and loyalty program of EVA Airlines is called “Infinity Mileagelands”. EVA Air is a 5-star premium airline, a member of StarAlliance and a transfer partner of a number of credit card programs, including Citibank’s ThankYou points and CapitalOne Venture miles. Yet their reward program has received little attention from frequent travelers and miles