Saudi Arabia threw open its doors to foreign tourists on Friday. They are launching a new visa regime for 49 countries and appealing to foreign companies to invest in a sector it hopes will contribute 10 percent of gross domestic product by 2030. The Muslim kingdom, relatively closed off for decades, has in recent years […]
One of my upcoming trips will take me back to India – a place where I spent a lot of time during the last decade. India always had a visa requirements for almost all nationalities. A few years ago India introduced the e-Tourist Visa that provide single-entry visa simply by registering online and paying […]
After my long stay at the Qatar Business Class Lounge at Doha Airport, I made my way to the bus gate at C26. Last call was signaled (though it was 30 minutes from departure). When I got there, I thought the last bus had already left, but business class boarding had not even started! In fact Qatar Business […]
Trip Index (what we have published so far): My favorite Things to do in Seattle My favorite Things to do in San Francisco Things to do in Los Angeles – Understand L.A. can be confusing at first. The city’s downtown isn’t a real city core, the traffic is manic and the sights are seemingly ultra […]
The ‘SSSS bug’ keeps spreading to travelers that use Global Entry and have been to Turkey. Yesterday I tried to check-in online for my flight to Seattle and the boarding pass would not print. You are checked-in, but we are unable to provide any boarding passes for your itinerary via united.com. Today at the airport […]
Last time I was almost kicked out of the Etihad Business Class Lounge Abu Dhabi for taking picture as part of my Middle East trip. This time I hid my DSLR and used my iPhone for pictures to document any changes since then. The Etihad Business Class Lounge Abu Dhabi is located opposite to Gate […]
What’s the deal with the IHG employee rate? One of the excellent discounts that the InterContinental Hotels Group offers to its employees is the IHG Employee Room Benefit Programme. It’s available to employees of IHG and its subsidiaries and affiliates, as well as employees of hotels that IHG and its subsidiaries and affiliates own, manage or […]
You can book the Hilton Izmir here. Izmir is Turkey’s third largest city and has a pretty position along the Aegean Sea. The Hilton Izmir is in an admirable location right downtown in Konak, Izmir’s best neighborhood right by the sea. We’d had an early flight from Istanbul and the airport bus dropped us off […]
The US Department of Transportation has been a proponent of a number of consumer-friendly guidelines. One of them is the requirement for all domestic and foreign air carriers to allow free cancellations or fare holds for 24 hours. The rule kicks in for any carrier and for non-refundable tickets bought at least 7 days […]
We’ll let you know the top 5 reasons to use Priceline Express Deals – but first, a little about Priceline… WHAT IS PRICELINE? We’ve written about Priceline before – it’s the uniquely pioneered e-commerce service where you can name your own price when booking your travel needs, whether it be hotels, flights, car rental, cruises or vacation packages. Priceline […]
Did you know that you can access 700+ lounges worldwide with prioritypass.com? Trip Index (what we have published so far): Taste wonderful Ethiopian cuisine at Lucy (next to the Ethiopian National Museum) Even more incredible Ethiopian cuisine – enter Kategna Restaurant in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 13 things to do in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and what […]
My Favorite 27 Things to do Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Understand Addis Abeba (or Addis Ababa) is the capital of Ethiopia and located at 7,546 feet of elevation. It is a good idea to bring Diamox for the first week until you are adjusted to the elevation. Despite being north of the equator, Ethiopia’s ‘winter’ […]
Trip Index (what we have published so far): Help me plan my upcoming trip to Africa (Addis Ababa, Nairobi, Zanzibar, Dakar, Marrakech) Book your flights on Air France here. This was my second (and final) trip that I booked when the mistake fare was available in June 2014. I wrote a review about my Air […]
What's the Marriott Friends and Family rate? We've written about this before. Marriott employees can arrange for their friends and non-immediate family members to get a special discount rate at Marriott properties when booking online using the code MMF and showing valid ID and official paperwork at check-in. The Marriott Friends and Family rate discount […]
What's www.refunds.aa.com? You can access www.refunds.aa.com if you need to request an American Airlines ticket or flight coupon refund. If you request a refund online, you'll get immediate feedback to say whether or not your ticket is eligible for a refund. You'll also then be given options regarding your ticket and the online refund request.
What is citieasydeals.com? A Citi cardholder earns points by making purchases with their card, plus the day they are approved for the card they start to earn points. By registering with citieasydeals.com for the Citi Easy Deals program, you activate the points so you can start spending them.
What is CLC Lodging? CLC Lodging helps companies manage their travel in 3 ways: rate, administration and operational efficiency. By negotiating hotel rates for workforces in North America, CLC Lodging can help businesses save money on their hotel room spend with discounted rates. By also utilizing CLC Lodging’s administration, audit, record-keeping, hotel payment and reporting […]
Some background on www.myciti.com: Citibank is Citigroup’s consumer division and one of the largest financial service providers globally. Banking is provided alongside credit cards, investments and insurance, with customers in 36 countries. It was actually founded in the early 1800s when it was named City Bank of New York and later First National City Bank […]
josef.stuefer With a European Union or US passport most countries make it easy for you to clear immigration. Many countries require no visa or give you a VOA (visa-on-arrival). Things are different for Russia, China and India. I applied for a Chinese visa recently and was impressed with the SF consulate – the whole process […]
Ever since the most recent James Bond movie Skyfall came out, I was intrigued to learn that the abandoned island actually exists in reality. While the island appears slightly different using CGI, the inspiration and scenes looking from the sailboat are much like the original Hashima Island. The isle is nicknamed Ghost Island as well […]
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