The Holiday Inn Berlin City West offers very good service, a good breakfast and complete amenities with pool, gym and wellness area at a reasonable price. It’s specially interesting for IHG Rewards Club members, with a very low award rate of only 10,000 points/night and excellent award treatment! It’s location near Berlin’s Tegel Airport works […]
Conde Nast conducts a reader survey each year to determine the best islands in the world. This year, the Philippines, my home in Asia, score the top 3 slots and I very much agree with the chosen islands as wonderful beach destinations. Find out which islands scored top honors, read my personal tips and start planning
Alaska Airlines launched another sale for their Alaska MileagePlan rewards program, offering a 40% bonus when purchasing miles. This can be a great opportunity to fly Cathay Pacific Airlines in Business or First Class for a fraction of the cash price or on one of Alaska’s other partner airlines – but make sure you check
Most people purchase their flight tickets based no the flight times and price. Frequent travelers might have loyalty to a specific airline, but few fliers make the effort to compare service quality, seat comfort, safety, the end-to-end experience and many still get tripped up by surprising baggage fees at the end of the booking process.
Marriott launched their latest Marriott Rewards MegaBonus promotion. In addition for earning bonus points for stays, you can also earn bonus points per brand you stay at. Even more points are available through an online game, allowing you to win daily prizes of 50-20,000 points! Read below for the full details of the MegaBonus promotion
Most Low-Cost-Carriers (LCC) limit the size and weight of our cabin bags and even full-service airlines have introduced “Basic Economy”, limiting you to hand-luggage. If you want to avoid those pesky checked bag fees, you’ll need a “Personal Item” that fits under the seat in front of you – you’ll need to pack light (read
Updated 2018: The Days Inn San Francisco Downtown Civic Center is a budget hotel in a nice neighborhood that offers basic, remodeled rooms at reasonable rates. The poor service, bathrooms in need of a remodel, poor breakfast and some safety concerns make it a more difficult choice. Find out for whom the Days Inn San Francisco
Turkish Airlines is the flag carrier of Turkey and proudly advertises the fact that they fly to more countries on Earth than any other airlines. They’ve also made the news with their flying chefs and excellent food in Business Class. With their hub in Istanbul, they are competing head-on with Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways and
Many frequent travelers avoid certain airports because they are known for frequent delays caused by weather, poor airport design or operations. Now, anybody can avoid the worst airports thanks to the detailed research of OAG. The world’s most on-time airport is Tenerife North in the Spanish Canary Islands with an incredible 90% on-time departure. You
American Express has long differentiated itself with upscale travel services, like concierges or special pricing at luxury hotels. Now, MasterCard is making a push to offer competitive travel services for their high-end World and World Elite credit cards, including a travel concierge to assist with problems at hotels as well as a best-price guarantee! These
Singapore Airlines is my favorite airline and the World’s Best Airline of 2018 and that quality usually comes at a price. Right now, members of the Kris Flyer award program can get deeply discounted award tickets on select routes as part of the Spontaneous Escapes promotion including long-haul flights to San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, London
Wizz Air (read my snapshot review here) the Eastern European low-cost carrier, is adjusting their baggage policy to match the recently tightened policy of Ryan Air. But, in this case its actually an improvement over their even more stringent and costly policy before! They are introducing a new 10kg check-in bag at a lower fee,