New York City is one of those places in the world that you should see – you may like it or not, but it is an experience you won’t find elsewhere. Other cities might be larger by size or population, but few can match its diversity: The more than 8 Million reflect immigrants from all […]
I have been looking for a chance to fly Air Asia’s Premium Flatbed seat, their business class offering, it’s rated by SkyTrax as the World’s Best Premium Cabin on a low-cost carrier. I had a chance to try it out on an overnight flight from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney and for a fare that wasn’t
This week’s Deal Dispatch brings you an overview of current hotel promotions that you can use to save money on travel around the world. I’m highlighting IHG’s ShareForever promotion, as well as promotions by Hilton, Choice, Wyndham and Best Western – all of which are participating in the current Daily Getaway promotion as well, so you
Whenever friends or family visited and they only had time to see one thing in Singapore, I’d take them to the Gardens by the Bay – among all the things to do in Singapore, it’s the single most beautiful sight in the city! Most people wouldn’t expect a beautiful garden in this dense, busy city
In this week’s Travel News I’m focusing on global hotel chains expanding in Asia, launching new brands or hotel concepts and opening new properties, with news from Hilton, Accor and Wyndham!
Indigo is the boutique hotel brand of the Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG). Compared to the mainstay Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express hotels, Indigo is much more stylish! And, surprisingly for a large chain, each Indigo hotel is unique and styled to reflect its location! That’s a refreshing change from the cookie-cutter very standardized properties
UBDATE 2018: uber no longer operates in Manila and has been replaced by grab – read how to use grab at Manila NAIA Airport instead! When you are arriving in a strange airport and have to deal with taxis, your trip can be off to a rough start, especially in developing countries, with frequent hassles, scams
This week’s Deal Dispatch brings you the fourth and fifth week of deals from the Daily Getaway 2016, including deals from Universal Studios, Loews and Fairmont Hotels, Hyatt and Alamo Car Rental! Read my evaluation whether you should jump on any of these deals or rather save your heard-earned money for other travel opportunities.
I flew Lufthansa frequently while living in Germany and on flights from the US back to Germany, including many transatlantic business trips in Lufthansa’s business class. Those regular flights became more infrequent and finally stopped when other airlines, including United, introduced full-flat seats while Lufthansa stuck with their angled-flat seats. Now, finally, Lufthansa has joined
This week’s Travel News brings you an update on the new seats the two Asian low-cost carriers AirAsia and Cebu Pacific selected for new planes and what you can expect from them. I’ve also listed some new routes from Europe to Asia, giving you more options to visit!
Most visitors to Singapore will spend most of their time in high-rise hotels, high-rise office buildings or the gigantic malls and casinos, always surrounded by people and well aware that you are in a big and bustling Asian city. But you can get away from it all and find some tranquility in Singapore – just
You live in Asia and the many new low-cost carriers are making a trip abroad affordable? You want to learn about the amazing history and enjoy the local food of your neighboring countries, maybe do some shopping along the way? It’s doable on a budget with a week of time! Keep reading and get excited about