I visit Bali regularly and on this trip wanted to return to Nusa Dua Beach – on a budget. And the Mercure Nusa Dua offers modern rooms, resort amenities and their own beach club – all at a fraction of what a beachfront hotel charges. It was my favorite hotel on this trip and is […]
There is so much travel information available, it can be overwhelming. In my mini-guide to Paris, you’ll find everything to prepare for a trip on a single page – why you should go, where to stay and how to get there & around! Let’s go!
I love Filipino food, but what really sets the food scene in Manila apart from other Asian cities is the great International food you can find, with authentic taste and top notch quality you’d expect in the home country. Gino’s Pizza is one of those places, serving pizza with the perfect crust from their brick
American Airlines (as well as Delta & United) introduced Basic Economy fares on US routes where they compete with ultra-low-cost-carriers, like Frontier or Spirit. You no longer get a seat assignment, a checked bag or even a carry-on, never mind food or drink! Now, facing similar price pressure on transatlantic routes from LCC competitors like
Update: Cebu Pacific is a no-excuses, low-cost carrier, serving Filipinos and visitors around the world and has a lot of loyal, return customers. Cebu Pacific no longer allows the retroactive credit of points for flights already taken! Read my update below for more details!
US News & World Travel Report rated – again Alaska Airline’s Mileage Plan as the top rewards program for airlines in the US. This year’s runner up is Delta SkyMiles, followed by JetBlue’s TrueBlue. While this might come as a surprise to many miles & points fans, different people look for different things in an
The Remington Hotel at Resort World Manila, near the airport, is a convenient budget hotel for a short stop over. You get a clean, modern (if small) room, friendly service and an included breakfast. The casino & mall are just across the street for food and entertainment. And since the Remington joined Intercontinental Hotel Group
If you are a member of the IHG Rewards Club and want to make the most out of your reward stays at InterContinental Hotel Group stays, check out my ProTips for the best redemptions of your IHG Rewards Club points! Make use of promotional redemptions, get a 10% discount of any redemption and find the
The credit card I recommend most to people new to the world of points & miles is the IHG Rewards Club MasterCard from Chase: Not only can you earn 80,000 points for signing up (enough for up to 16 free nights), you also get a free night at any Intercontinental Hotel Group property, every year
Last week airberlin declared bankcruptcy, after their largest shareholder Etihad suddenly stopped their financial contributions that had been confirmed in June to keep airberlin running for the next 18 months, while it’s going through a restructuring. Now, they have also stopped the accrual or redemption of topbonus miles, the rewards program of airberlin that is
Cebu Pacific has their own rewards program, called GetGo. Over the last two years since its launch, they have made a number of changes, making it a more robust program with a growing number of partners, earning and redemption options. Find out what you can get from this progrma in my detailed review of Cebu Pacific’s
Cebu Pacific Airlines has eliminated the change fees for tickets within 24 hours of purchase. If you book a flight and notice an issue within 24h of buying the ticket, you can rebook your flight, changing the dates or times of your flight as well as the flight sequence. You still have to pay any