The Ibis Calais Hotel is located about 2.5 miles from the center of town and the Calais Ville train station. I chose this hotel mainly because it was close to the L’Auberge des Migrants/Help Refugees Warehouse where I was volunteering. And because it was affiliated with Accor Hotels so I […]
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Hyatt Regency Paris Charles de Gaulle Hotel Review
My stay at the Hyatt Regency Paris Charles De Gaulle wasn’t planned but turned out to be just what I needed. After a hellish few days, I ended up at Charles De Gaulle Airport, which is one of the worst airports in the world. When planes aren’t landing and taking […]
Review: Aegean Airlines economy class Thessaloniki to Paris
After a few days in Thessaloniki, I decided to head to Calais to volunteer with Help Refugees. Things were unorganized in Thessaloniki and I felt like I wasn’t getting to do what I came there for. You can read about my volunteering experience in an article that will be published […]
Review: The Met Hotel Thessaloniki
The Met Hotel Thessaloniki is one of the best hotels you’ll find in the city. The place is very modern and immaculately clean – the fact that I’m pointing this out means it was that noticeable. Rates are reasonable – booked well in advance, you can expect to pay as […]
Hyatt Regency Thessaloniki Hotel Review
After a two hour AirBerlin flight from Munich, on which I was seated in the bulkhead next to the most annoying mother-daughter who talked THE ENTIRE DURATION OF THE FLIGHT, I landed at Thessaloniki Airport. It was a beautiful day and after grabbing my bag, I headed to the arrivals area. […]
Hilton Munich Airport Hotel review
After a long delay in Dusseldorf resulting from a cancelled flight, I finally made it to Munich. I spent the night at the Hilton Munch Airport Hotel and then flew to Thessaloniki the next morning. The Hilton Munich Airport was formerly a Kempinski Hotel and is located right between Terminal 1 and […]
Airberlin Business Class: A330 San Francisco to Dusseldorf
When I was still in the planning stages of booking this trip, I found myself with two options for the flight from San Francisco to Dusseldorf: AirBerlin Business Class on the A330 or American Airlines’ 767. I posed this question on both Facebook and Twitter and got a lot of […]
Review: Air France KLM Lounge at San Francisco International Airport
Just over a month ago, I set off on a trip to Thessaloniki, Calais, and London booked with points and miles after finding business class award space on AirBerlin a few days before departure. My first stop on this adventure was the Air France KLM Business Class Lounge at San Francisco International […]
Review: Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos restaurants
The Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos has a nine restaurants and seven bars. The dress code at most places is casual, though the dinner restaurants will require you to wear long pants/dress and closed-toed shoes. They didn’t seem to enforce this rule, but I’d go along with it anyway. When it […]
Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos Pools, Activities and Transportation
Whether you want to lounge around the pool all day, play beach volleyball or explore the area outside of the resort, there’s something to do for everyone at the Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos. The resort has a gym, tennis court, and three pools to burn off the extra calories, nighttime […]