Hotel Am Steinplatz Berlin – Autograph Collection
An absolutely charming hotel. And I would have no problem making this my standard hotel for when I come to Berlin in the future. Nice clean design, personable staff, central location, but quite. I was upgraded to a room with a small balcony, which is so nice to let the … Read More
Destination: Berlin
Berlin is a fun / funky / chic city with a casual style of it’s own, and the cost of doing things here felt a bit less then other major European cities. The nightlife is of course legendary, and with so many recent and not so recent landmarks, there are … Read More
Restaurant Tim Raue Berlin – The Worlds 50 Best Restaurants #48
The World’s 50 Best Restaurant #48 – Restaurant Tim Raue I am the first to admit that German Food frightens me. I can not eat Pork, don’t like butter and do not have a sweet tooth… all things essential in almost every German dish. But in Berlin, I wanted to … Read More
TXL Berlin Tegel Airport
Since 1975, Tegel has been the main Airport of West Berlin, and later most of Berlin. Unfortunately, the main Terminal is not equipped to handle modern air transportation. Not having a central hall area, all Baggage Claim, Passport Control and Security is primarily performed at the gates. Making little room … Read More
Casasur Recoleta Buenos Aires – SLH Small Luxury Hotels
EXPECTATIONS: I think a really pleasant surprise, but let’s see. This is the first booking of an SLH property in quite a while… but I must say that I have loved almost every hotel we have booked through them, so when the Black Friday Sale happened I thought it might … Read More
Los Angeles LAX will get its first A350 flight with Hong Kong Airlines
Update 10 August, 2017 It appears that it is happening, and starts 4x a week on Dec 18, 2017, with flights going Daily after Jan 14, 2018. While putting together our listing for all LAX International Non-Stop / Direct Flights listing, we noticed some good news… It appears the A350 … Read More
Clear Biometric ID Service – Time to sign up
I will admit, when I first heard of Clear, the Biometric ID Service, I was a bit skeptical. I have TSA Pre, I have Global Entry, couldn’t figure out why I would want to pony up $179.00 to join. And for me, the service wasn’t even at LAX, so “when … Read More
DEN Denver International Airport
My first time to DEN Denver International Airport, and I must say a rather nice and efficient. Not the most glamorous in feel, but easy to navigate and plenty of space. Mostly the Hub for United and several of the LCC carriers. Layout is very similar to ATL / Hartsfield–Jackson, … Read More
American Airlines AA1596 LAX ✈ DEN Economy
I don’t fly much domestically, but with visiting friends in Denver, thought a good way to sample American Airlines (AA), and save 34,000 miles about to expire. Pricing out the flights, AA proved to be about the same as the LCC, but with more legroom and I would hope a … Read More
Travel Services (and stuff) We Love, We Like, We Use
Services, People and Online sites that help make planning & enjoying a trip just a little bit easier. And of course, if you have something you like, let us know. TRANSPORTATION: Blacklane We love this service. Especially when your arriving in a new city after a 15 hour flight, nothing … Read More
Travel Apps We Love, We Like, We Use
Having the right App on your phone and all the needed information loaded can really make a difference on any trip. Flight Delay and Gate Change notifications can save uneeded hustling at an Airport, and let you spend extra time in the lounge or shopping for travel gifts. Your car … Read More
In the back of the bus, what’s up in coach on the 777-300ER
With all the Hoo-Ha on the United Polaris reveal, and their new Boeing 777-300ER, we couldn’t help notice what a tight squeeze it was in the back of the bus. Being that the 777-300ER is one of the more popular long-haul craft (sorry A380), we wanted to see how United … Read More