Hotel Name: Grand Populer Hotel Address: 30th Sulawesi Street, Makassar, Sulawesi, Indonesia I stayed at the Grand Populer Hotel in Makassar, Indonesia. I booked online and the rate worked out to be 235,000 Rupiah ($16.35 USD). This was my first time to Makassar (or Sulawesi for that matter) and I didn’t know which area would […]
Flight Review: SilkAir – Singapore to Makassar (Indonesia)
Flight: SilkAir MI 142 From: Singapore (SIN) To: Makassar (UPG) [Edit: SilkAir has ceased operations and flights are now operated by its parent company Singapore Airlines or its low-cost affiliate Scoot.] SilkAir is a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, flying to short-haul destinations in Southeast Asia, India, China, and Australia. The airline operates mainly […]
Hotel Review: Bay Hotel Singapore
Edit: Bay Hotel Singapore is now Travelodge Harbourfront Singapore. This review is an archive of when the hotel was the Bay Hotel Singapore. Hotel Name: Bay Hotel Singapore Address: 50 Telok Blangah Rd, Singapore This is a review of the Bay Hotel Singapore, where I stayed as a guest of the hotel. The Bay Hotel […]
Hotel Review: Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore
Hotel Name: Shangri-La Hotel Address: 22 Orange Grove Rd, Singapore If you had shown me this photo of a hotel swimming pool and palm trees and gave me ten guesses, I would not have picked Singapore. I knew that the Shangri-La was an iconic luxury hotel but I didn’t know that their Singapore hotel was […]
Hotel Review: Mandarin Orchard Singapore
Hotel Name: Mandarin Orchard Singapore Address: 333 Orchard Road, Singapore [Edit: Mandarin Orchard Singapore is now rebranded as Hilton Singapore Orchard. This review is left as an archive.] I stayed at the Mandarin Orchard Singapore as a guest of Meritus Hotels and Resorts. The Mandarin Orchard Singapore is a five-star hotel on Orchard Road and […]
Singapore Airlines: Premium Economy Review – London (LHR) to Singapore
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 […]
