The last-minute hotel booking site HotelQuickly has gone under, leaving hundreds of travelers stranded without hotel rooms and with worthless vouchers instead of refunds. The company based in Singapore was a copy cat of successful hoteltonight, offering last minute hotel stays at low prices. Meta-search sites that compare hotel and flight bookings across hundreds of […]
The Wyndham Stralsund Hansedom on the outskirts of Stralsund on Germany’s Eastern seaboard has seen better days: you get large, but outdated rooms and have to put up with poor service. The connected water world and wellness area, Hansedom, is the main attraction, but costs extra and can’t make up for the short comings of
EVA Air is the second largest airline based in Taipei, Taiwan, and a five-star carrier. On a recent trip to Taipei, I was able to try out their Economy Cabin on their Airbus A321. The service and food were excellent, as you’d expect from a 5-star airline, delivering a better flight experience than regional competitors.
Black Friday might be over, but the travel deals are still coming! Radisson Hotels has launched another iteration of their Dream Deals, offering up to 30% off hotels in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, as well as 2,500 bonus points per stay! This sale covers the Northern Winter season and you have
Trivago is one of the leading meta-search sites for hotel bookings. They were sued in Australia earlier this year for misleading advertisements and now have admitted that their “best deal” isn’t really the best deal, but the deal that earns them the highest commission! Find out what happened and how to make sure you find the
Singapore Airlines is shuffling the routes served by their subsidiaries full-service Silk Air and low-cost Scoot, prior to integrating Silk Air into Singapore Airlines. They are also cancelling the Scoot flights to Honolulu due to weak demand, the budget carriers only route to the USA. The reorganization makes sense to me. Check out the impacted
The Kindness Hotel Hualien offers large, modern rooms near the train station with friendly service. The included breakfast and dinner, as well as drinks and amenities like bike rentals and a laundry room, make it very good value. If you are planning a visit to the nearby Taroko Gorge, the Kindness Hotel Hualien is a
Most visitors to Taiwan stay in Taipei, the bustling, progressive capital of Taiwan. Yet most of the island is covered by rugged mountains and thick forests. The Taroko National Park on the Eastern coast of the island is a great place to explore the nature of Taiwan, with the Taroko Gorge at the heart of
Earlier this year I reported of the plans to launch a new hybrid airline in Vietnam, Bamboo Airways, and now they received their license to operate from the aviation authorities in Vietnam, allowing them to start flying within 45 days – or in early 2019. The airline industry is notoriously difficult, so it’s great to
UPDATED 2018: AirAsia is the world’s favorite low-cost carrier and has its own rewards program called Air Asia BIG. From it’s humble beginnings as a way to earn points on flights, AirAsia BIG has expanded to add benefits for frequent travelers, and more options to earn and redeem AirAsia rewards for flights and with partners! So, how good
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has released their latest PointBreaks promotion, offering hotels at discounted rates of 5,000/10,000/15,000 points per night – worth $25/50/75. Those are some serious discounts and can be a great deal, if they fit your travel pattern. Find out the best IHG PointBreaks hotels, the terms and conditions and how to book
Radisson Rewards, the loyalty program of Radisson Hotels, is currently offering a 100% bonus when purchasing reward points, allowing you to top of your reward account and book free hotel stays! If you are not quite ready to book one of the many hotel deals during the Black Friday / Cyber Monday madness, buying points