My favorite part of Warsaw when I visited during my Baltic Explorer tour is the Old Town: It has been beautifully restored from the impressive Royal Castle to the little cobblestoned alleys of the old quarter and the remainder of the fortifications and walls! Add lots of cafes and restaurants with outdoor seating and you […]
As part of my Baltic Explorer trip, I planned a trip to Warsaw and selected the Grand Mercure as my first hotel. As is often the case, I picked it partially for the location, the price – and the promotions! Read on to see how that turned out!
I visited Warsaw for the first time as part of my Baltic Explorer trip. With a population of 1.8 Million and as the capital of Poland, Warsaw is the leading city in the country. I like to visit the big, capital cities to get an idea of a country’s people and culture, even if they
You have planned a trip to the magical temples of Angkor Wat and are looking for the right place to stay in Siem Reap? Thankfully, that’s easy to do and inexpensive compared to other major tourist destinations. There are plenty of choices at any budget and with the typical, friendly Cambodian service, you should have
Air Berlin is the second largest airline in Germany and one of the top 10 in Europe. While I had never flown with Air Berlin, I had heard about their many cash and miles promotions. So I looked into it and signed up for Air Berlin’s reward program topbonus to prove that you can collect
Bangkok Airways is a regional carrier based in, you guessed it, Bangkok. They have partnership agreements and code shares with many international carriers, so you might find yourself on one of their planes on a trip to Thailand, the Land of Smiles! Find out who they are and what to expect!
This week’s Deal Dispatch brings you cheap flights to Europe from the East Coast and West Coast of the US, as well as discounts on hotels of up to 50% – if Europe is on your travel list, read on for more details on the new deals!
On my second trip this year to Ko Samui, we chose Bangkok Airways to fly into Ko Samui airport – a much more convenient choice than Surat Thani on the mainland! Despite some hick-ups with our tickets, I had a pleasant experience on both flights and was impressed by the service on the ground and
We picked the InterContinental Samui Baan Taling Ngam to celebrate a special occasion and booked a four night stay at the resort using IHG Rewards Club points! We had some excellent experiences at the InterContinental Bora Bora and other properties in Asia and came with high expectations! Read to find out if they were met!
Ko Samui is the third most popular beach destination in Thailand and has a lot to offer to anybody from backpackers to party people, families and retirees on long-term stays. My second time to Ko Samui was a special occasion and we chose a luxury resort set on a cliff-top location with access to its
One of the perks of flying with Bangkok Airways is that they offer lounge access to all passengers, something US carriers don’t even offer to First Class passengers on domestic flights! On our recent flight to Ko Samui with Bangkok Air, we had a long layover at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport and we spent it at
You can not only earn airline miles with flying, shopping or credit cards, but whenever you book a hotel through a miles-earning portal like Rocketmiles, PointsHound or Kaligo. But how does that compare to hotel portals like agoda.com or hotels.com, or the favorite tool of miles & points fan, booking through the hotel web site