As my first hotel in Tallinn on my Baltic Explorer trip, I selected the Radisson Blu Sky, using points of the Club Carlson program and the Bonus Award Night feature of my US Bank Visa card (no longer available). It is one of the top rated hotels in Tallinn on Tripadvisor and it proved to […]
If Disney had to built a medieval village, I’m pretty sure they would use Tallinn as the sample: With its narrow, winding cobblestone streets, plazas with church spires and castle towers overlooking the surroundings, you couldn’t find a more perfect little town. The old heart of Tallinn has been lovingly restored and shows little sign
I started DreamTravelOP to help people discover new destinations, find cheaper ways to get there and have a great experience traveling! You’ll find destination recommendations, reviews of hotels, airlines and things to see & do as well as tips to use points, miles, credit cards and deals to save you money. You can find a
Americans love a good deal and will put a lot of work into finding discounts, scouring the internet for the best flight or hotel deal or using their credit cards to get 2% in reward points – yet the majority of them miss out on the chance to save up to 40% on their next
You have your favorite vacation destination and you are going back, again, this year, because you just don’t have time to do all the research to plan a trip to somewhere new and exciting? You don’t have to spend o a lot of time. Keep reading and get excited about traveling somewhere new, seeing something
I always cringe a little when I see people on a once-in-a-lifetime trip taking pictures of unforgettable sights… with their phone, or even worse, tablet! I believe in travel with “leaving only footprints, taking only memories & photos”, so I try to make the most out of the photos I take on my travels. Surely,
This week’s Deal Dispatch brings you a number of great flight deals on Air China, flying from a number of US destinations to Asia, starting under $500 round-trip. You’ll also find a summary of the fall promotions by the big hotel chains!
Compared to many European capital cities, Helsinki is manageable in size and it’s surrounded by nature. Finland is covered to 70% by forest and if you are visiting Helsinki, a great way to get a glimpse of that is to take one of the sightseeing trips by boat! Within a few minutes of leaving the
Vapiano is a concept restaurant that started in Hamburg in 2002 and I had eaten previously at their first location “Hohen Bleichen”. I didn’t realize that hey had become an international franchise organization with restaurants in 29 countries since and was surprised to see one on the central train station square in Helsinki during my
Welcome to my first “Perfect Day” post to make the most out of the short time you might have in Helsinki. Visiting on a business trip or a cruise with only a few hours to spare – don’t worry, you can get the essence of Helsinki and decide whether you should come back to see
Starting with todays’ post “Perfect Day – Helsinki” I will regularly feature my recommendations how to best explore a destination in only one day. Only one day? – that’s hardly enough to see a place! You are right, it isn’t. But sometimes, it’s all the time you have and I want you to make the
Helsinki is a compact city and with the beautiful setting on the Baltic Sea and the historic architecture, it’s ideal to explore by foot – at least in the summer time! I was fortunate enough to have gorgeous summer weather and walked all over town! Even if you only have a few hours to spend