If you are looking for a stylish hotel at reasonable prices for your shopping trip on Sukhumvit in Bangkok, you should check out the Holiday Inn Sukhumvit 22. What? Stylish and Holiday Inn in one sentence? Yes, if you haven’t stayed in a Holiday Inn in Asia, you are missing out! They are generally new […]
I have flown Thai Business Class (called Royal Silk Class) a few times and my favorite one is their latest and flagship product, Business Class on the upper deck of the Airbus A380! From hard product and onboard service to food and entertainment, it does its name and marketing tag line proud and delivers an
During one of my first business trips in the US in the 90s, I ended up staying at a Holiday Inn near Chicago (thankfully, the memory of the name of the hotel has been long suppressed). The hotel was so dilapidated and the experience sooooo bad that I called our travel agent and demanded begged
If you are visiting Bangkok, than a shopping spree should be on your to-do list – there is just no place like Bangkok for it! From the very Asian markets, like Chatuchak weekend market, that sell everything on earth in little stalls outdoors, requiring you to haggle for a fair price, to luxury malls like
One of the best flights in my life was in Thai First class – and it didn’t hurt that it brought me to Germany to visit family for Christmas, traveling from Thai’s hub in Bangkok to Frankfurt/Main, Germany, on their new Airbus 380! While I had flown Thai in Business class before, this is a
I’ve visited Bangkok many times and visited the tourist sights more than once. When I return now, I usually visit friends and enjoy the energy of the city, the shopping and spas, with a few sights thrown in here and there. And one of the best spots to stay with easy access to everything Bangkok
Even if you are not in Bangkok for the historic sights, the Grand Palace is something you should not miss! It has been the official residence of the Thai Kings since 1782 and sits right on the Chao Phraya river. The palace is made up of a number of gardens and courtyards, buildings and halls,
Bangkok attracts plenty of tourists as the travel gateway to South East Asia, for shopping and the nightlife. But the first thing on your list of things to do should be a trip on the Chao Phraya river to experience the old Bangkok and see its most impressive cultural sights!
Thai Airways is the flag carrier of Thailand, the land of smiles – but will you find substance behind the smiles?
I was so impressed with the design of the art’otel Dresden by ParkPlaza that I actually designed one of my bathrooms at home after it! Ever since, Park Plaza has been one of my favorite hotel chains – they offer stylish accommodations in central city locations without breaking the bank.
Star Alliance is the largest airline alliance by most counts, combining 27 airlines serving more than 1,300 airports in over 190 countries with 18,500 daily departures. But what – or more importantly where – does that really get you? Star Alliance is anchored by some of the most well known airlines in the world, including
If I was limited to using one travel web site or downloading one mobile travel application, I would make it Kayak! Why? Being able to search just one site for flights or hotels and reliably finding the lowest air fares or hotel rates around the world, makes this the first site I usually visit when