Flight: Singapore Airlines SQ 317 From: London Heathrow (LHR) To: Singapore (SIN) Class: Premium Economy Singapore Airlines have launched a Premium Economy service on their Singapore to London A380 flights. On the 29th of August I flew as a guest of Singapore Airlines on the inaugural flight of this new cabin class. The following flight […]
Flight Review: Norwegian – Berlin SXF to London LGW
Flight: Norwegian DY 2499 From: Berlin Schönefeld (SXF) To: London Gatwick (LGW) I flew with Norwegian from Berlin to London. I booked on the Norwegian site after comparing flights with Skyscanner. I selected the Norwegian flight for its price, and also because it flies to Gatwick instead of Luton or Stansted. I had never flown […]
Libertad Apparel: the travel shirt that doesn’t look like a travel shirt
I’m always on the lookout for shirts that look good and are practical for travel. The problem I have with most travel clothes is that they usually look like travel clothes. The checklist of travel-shirt cliches include: – variation of green/beige/khaki (army/explorer colours) – ugly fabric – zips and multiple panels – a big logo […]
Hotel Review: Steigenberger Hotel Am Kanzleramt, Berlin
Hotel Name: Steigenberger Hotel Am Kanzleramt Address: Ella-Trebe-Strasse 5, Berlin, Germany I stayed at the Steigenberger Hotel Am Kanzleramt in Berlin, which was provided by a tour company I was working for. A hotel review wasn’t part of the job but I review hotels I stay at anyway. The Steigenberger Hotel Am Kanzleramt is a […]
Review of the Hilton Prague Hotel
Hotel Name: Hilton Prague Hotel Address: Pobřežní 1, 186 00 Praha 8, Czech Republic I stayed at the Hilton Prague Hotel as part of a writing assignment for a tour company. The hotel review wasn’t part of the job but I review all the places I stay at. There are two Hilton’s in Prague, with […]
Apartment Review: short-term rental in Zizkov district, Prague
Apartment: Vlkova Apartment 1 Address: Žižkov, Prague, Czech Republic I had a week in Prague and I ended up splitting my time between two apartments, mainly because I had credits in my Airbnb and Wimdu accounts to use. The first place I stayed at was in central Prague. This apartment was in the Zizkov neighbourhood, […]
Hostel Review: Be Hostels Zaragoza, Zaragoza – Spain
Hostel Name: Be Hostels Zaragoza Address: Calle Predicadores 70, Zaragoza, Spain I stayed at Be Hostels in Zaragoza, Spain. I was visiting Zaragoza as part of my 1 month Eurail Global Pass trip. My plan was to visit secondary cities, and I can say I had no idea of what to expect with Zaragoza. This […]
Hotel Review: Hotel Carlemany, Girona – Spain
Hotel Name: Hotel Carlemany Address: Placa Miquel Santalo i Pavor, 1, Girona, Spain Girona is about 100 km to the northeast of Barcelona. The first time I heard of Girona was when Ryanair started advertising flights from London to Barcelona, with small text saying Girona Airport. This was a typical tactic used by low-cost airlines […]
Hotel Review: MEININGER Hotel Salzburg City Center, Salzburg – Austria
Hotel Name: MEININGER Hotel Salzburg City Center Address: 18-20 Fuerbergstreet, Salzburg, Austria I have stayed with Meininger before in their London branch, and I recall it as being one of my best London hostel experiences (I’ve probably been to over 20 London hostels). I emailed Meininger and offered to review their Salzburg hotel, and they […]
Bus Review: Eurolines from London to Amsterdam
I’ve previously travelled from London to Amsterdam by air and rail+ferry but I had never taken the bus, so for this trip I thought I would try Eurolines. They are always advertising great deals to Paris and Amsterdam and I found a ticket for £18.00 all up (the ticket was £13.00 plus a £5.00 booking […]
