The Eastern and Oriental Hotel Penang is a bucket list hotel steeped in history. One of the three Sarkies Brothers hotels along with Raffles in Singapore and The Strand Hotel Rangoon. It has also been recently renovated which makes it…
We chose the Radisson Blu Arlanda Stockholm Airport Terminal 5 hotel as we had a 7pm arrival and 9:45am departure. It was the middle of winter and we wanted a hotel that was within the terminal precinct, without having to…
Just like hand luggage divides Milton and Drew, so too does choice of accommodation. Drew prefers Airbnb over hotels while Milton has yet to stay in his first Airbnb. Why Drew prefers Airbnb to hotels As an Airbnb Superhost and…
A year ago we planned a week long Singapore stopover before embarking on a hiking holiday in Northern Italy and Switzerland. The COVID19 coronavirus changed everything. Things are moving fast and there is no indication it will get better soon.…
SQ362 is an unusual way to get to Europe. Singapore has taken advantage of fifth freedom rights and stops at Moscow on the way to Stockholm The other interesting fact is that it has been incredibly well priced way to…
With a twelve hour overnight layover in Singapore Changi Airport and 7am Singapore Airlines flight the next day, we recently wanted to stay at a convenient airport hotel. Staying at the airport saves both time, plus any taxi or transport…
Switzerland has one of the best public transport systems in the world, but for an outsider it is a confusing array of deals and special offers. Having just completed a 2 week Swiss ski holiday where we spent six days…
British Airways Galleries First Lounge is the second best OneWorld lounge at Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, but the only one available for economy BA passengers with one world Emerald (Qantas Platinum) status. A four hour layover between Zurich (ZRH) and…
The Qantas First Class Lounge is probably one of the best lounges I have visited over the past few years. Having been only open for six weeks the service was vibrant and the food fresh. I wanted to take advantage…