Qatar is operating a number of LATAM A359 airplanes to and from Colombo, Barcelona, and Vienna. These come in LATAM livery and seat confirmation but with an interior that is branded with Qatar Airways. This way I could try out LATAM’s Business Class seat by flying (and enjoying) Qatar’s signature service. Leaving Colombo is quite […]
The Grand Wailea Maui is the ‘Grande Dame’ of Wailea resorts that control the area south of Kihei on the island of Maui. While the area beaches are all publicly accessible by the way of the beautiful public beach walk – there is a never-ending line of resorts that open into the beautiful waters of […]
Flying interisland in Hawaii has always been an odd choice. You could either fly Hawaiian (at very higher fares of $119 one-way) on their 737/717 or use one of the (now demised) lower-cost carriers. The low-cost carriers always seemed shaky and some of the planes seemed in a rather sorry state. Southwest has now entered […]
Hawaiian Airlines had found itself in a bit of a pickle a few years ago when they sat on a fleet of A330s and Alaska Airlines suddenly opened up the Hawaii market from the West Coast on 737s serving many smaller markets with direct flights. But Hawaiian Airlines found that connecting to Asia is a […]
The Hyatt Grand Centric Waikiki Beach is located just next door to Waikiki’s newest and poshest mall – the International Marketplace. The lobby is located a few floors up and impresses with a fresh and modern design. Indeed the whole property just opened in 2017. Our check-in was quick, painless and rather friendly. Without asking […]
Corona Virus (COVID-19) has been on everyones’s mind since early February. Rightly so as the death toll and high infection risk since its first outbreak in Wuhan has shown. Airline Bookings for international AND domestic flights have been way down since the last week of February. United is even saying the they would not bring […]
The Niagara Falls were on my to-do list for a long time. The Niagara Falls come with a huge vertical drop and an enormous flow of water. They are primarily used for electricity generation. However there is a program in place to conserver a high water rate during tourist hours. The Niagara Falls are located […]
This article is part of a trip review for a Business Class mistake fare originally found by Mighty Travels Premium. You can read Lie-flat Business Class Fares Africa to Canada $400 One-way – Part I – How to transfer without a visa (TWOV) in Sudan (Khartoum, KRT) Airport here and Lie-flat Business Class Fares Africa […]
I was quite looking forward to my stay at the Hyatt Regency Addis Abeba – a newly property at Addis Abeba’s ‘city center’ – Meskel Square. The building is almost at the center of the city’s biggest intersection and a new Chinese built tram line. This should make an easy transport option – to an […]
The Radisson Blu Addis Abeba is just a block away from the Hilton Addis but given the odd walkways and treacherous traffic and state of sidewalks, it can take 20 minutes to get there. I stayed a few times at the Radisson Blu Addis Abeba (my old review) and found it to be very solid. […]