My Favorite 26 Things to do Saigon (Ho Chi Minh) – Understand Ho Chi Minh is the former capital of the Republic of Vietnam (which fell in 1976) but is still the largest city in Vietnam. The city is more spread out than Hanoi and even the city center has a number of green spaces that […]
Ever since Air France introduced its new business class product, I have wanted to try it and with this Air France Business Class flight from Paris to Dubai, I got the chance. Air France Business Class seats are the newer generation of the seats we all love from Cathay Pacific Business Class. It’s very private, […]
My Favorite 31 Things to do Hanoi – Understand This Northern Vietnamese metropolis isn’t the communist Pyongyang lookalike you might expect – far from it. It’s one of the best city destinations Asia has to offer. Hanoi is blessed with several downtown lakefronts and an old town that has been transformed into a masterpiece of […]
The Hilton Hanoi Opera is located in the most posh neighborhood of Hanoi – right behind the Opera House. The building is really old though and the entrance of the hotel is hidden in a back alley for some reason. Rates are usually around $250 for weeknights and half that for weekend nights. Check-in was […]
What are Starwood Friends and Family Rates? Starwood Hotels & Resorts offers employees’ friends and family members discounted rates for non-business leisure travel at properties around the world. Now that Starwood and Marriott are merging, we thought it was time to see what’s changed since our last post about Starwood friends and family rates and we’ll also try a dummy […]
The Horn of Africa is where Eastern Africa meets the Saudi Arabian peninsula and is one of the most unruly regions in the world. But since we are adventurous travelers, let’s take a look at our options in the area. Somalia The bad news first – Somalia poses an extreme danger to tourists. The safest […]
Torsten has asked me to post this on behalf of him. Things to do in Kampala – Understand Kampala is a city that was set up by the British – at the time, the kingdom of Buganda (which is part of today’s Uganda) was just a few thousand people. The British set up a colonial […]
Travel brings along a great amount of photo opportunities. I feel very lucky to have seen so many places and have teh opportunity to photograph them. Recently the marketing team of the Sheraton Paris Airport Hotel contacted me about an adhoc exhibition in the lobby area of the hotel. Last month the prints were installed […]
What’s the scoop with StarHOT rates and StarFRND rates? With StarHOT or StarFRND discounted rates, you can save yourself dollars on your Starwood hotel stays. Right now, certain participating properties start from just $49 per room per night. Both of these special rates are benefits for Starwood employees, to either use themselves or for their friends or family […]
Trip Index (what we have published so far): United Club Honolulu Airport (HNL) Review United Economy Flight Review – a tale of two flights Review Hanauma Bay, Hawaii (near Honolulu, Oahu) Hyatt Place Waikiki, Honolulu Hotel Review American Express Centurion Lounge SFO Review Book your stay at the Sheraton Laguna Guam Resort here. For my […]
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