Hotel Zelos, the former Kimpton Palomar, has a great location in the heart of San Francisco with easy access to the city. Stylish rooms, friendly service and a nice restaurant and gym offer a good base to explore the city. If you can snatch a good deal, Hotel Zelos can be great value, but prices […]
Eurowings is the low-cost subsidiary of German flag-carrier Lufthansa. They started out as a regional airline, but are now offering flights all over Europe as well as long-haul flights to Asia and North America. Recently they added a Business Class cabin, making them more of a hybrid-airline and hve been growing quickly! If you are
Copa Airlines is based in Panama and serves destinations across America. With it’s hub in Panama City, it can reach all of North and South America with their fleet of single-aisle Boeing B737 and Embraer E-jets. They are now introducing the latest Boeing B737 MAX9 planes with a reconfigured cabin, including fully flat business class seats
Choice Hotels, the second largest hotel chain in the world by number of properties, is launching Clarion Pointe, a sub-brand to their existing Clarion brand, in the mid-scale, select-service segment. It is targeting conversions of existing hotels and already has 50 properties in the pipeline, so you will see them in the market quickly!
Singapore Airlines is my favorite airline and the World’s Best Airline of 2018. Now, it’s more affordable to fly between the US and Singapore using KrisFlyer award tickets – you can safe more than 40% during the latest Spontaneous Escapes promotion on ultra-long flights between Singapore and New York, San Francisco or Los Angeles! Be
One of my favorite things to do in Ubud is to hike along the many trails through the rice paddies. It takes only a few minutes walk to escape the crowds in Ubud and you are walking among the rice fields and forests, with few people around. A few small restaurants cater to visitors, so
The Novotel Paris Gare de Lyon offers a location convenient for public transport right next to the train station, modern rooms in the latest Novotel design and a gym and pool that are rare in the center of Paris. While the service wasn’t great, with prices much lower than elsewhere, this is great value and worth
You are planning a romantic getaway and are looking for an exotic destination and a luxurious treat? Bali in Indonesia offers a unique combination of miles of sandy, white beaches and remote rainforests and rice fields, offering you two very different, relaxing experiences in one trip. And Bali knows how to pamper you in luxury
Singapore Airline (SQ) is my personal favorite and I have praised them on this blog in many reviews. But the story of how Singapore Airlines handled the delay of one of their flights is exemplary of the outstanding service they provide. Marvin Tomandao had taken his niece from Manila to Singapore to celebrate her birthday last
Accor just launched their latest Accor LeClub Points promotion: You can earn 6,000 points (worth $140) by staying 3 times at least two nights at one of more than 3,400 hotels worldwide. As always with Accor, there are a number of conditions to be met, so check out the promotion details below before you book
There are a lot of choices for Italian food on Bali and, at least according to former US President Obama, the best pizza can be found at Colosseum in Seminyak, Bali. I tend to agree, the pizza is very good – add friendly service and reasonable prices and you have the makings of a star
Turkish Airlines is installing new business class seats on the Boeing B787 and Airbus A350 long haul planes they will be receiving starting in 2019, finally moving to a 1-2-1 layout with more privacy. They are also installing new business class seats on their single-aisle short-haul planes and are opening a new lounge at their