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Sometimes, you have to spoil yourself. That’s what I decided to do last July as a business trip to Japan loomed. My option was to either fly nonstop business class from my hometown, or upgrade to first class on ANA flying via Chicago. Given I had the time, I chose the second option, as I …
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Uruguay has been steadily improving its wine production capabilities, both in terms of quantity and quality. There are a number of historic wineries in the country, most notably Familia Pisano, Bodega Garzon, and Bodega Bouza. While Garzon was our first choice (given their beautiful vineyards and excellent reviews on their restaurant), the fact that they …
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Of all places in South America, Uruguay is not the first one to come to mind. However, or because of that, that was the first spot that came to mind when a few days opened up over July 4th. The reason is simple: Uruguay is relatively small, and in 3 full days we would get …
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The Four Seasons Bali became famous last year when Conde Nast Traveler magazine ranked it as Best Hotel in the World. As such, we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to try it ourselves, to see what all the hype is all about – especially in a place (Bali in general and Ubud in particular) with …
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Read MoreI had high expectations for this brand-new hotel in Seminyak – largely due to the rave online review and great photos taken by fellow travelers. Usually that’s a recipe for disappointment – especially with a brand like Indigo that is not uber-luxurious and might result in overly-millennial hotels. However, I am glad to say that …
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A few months ago, Hyatt had a promotion where you would get – for a four nights stay – the fourth night free together with a generous $600 dollar resort credit. That’s pretty remarkable by itself; however, by booking through Club Prive’ you would also get an additional $100 resort credit PLUS complimentary breakfast. Given …
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We woke up early and caught a beautiful sunrise from our room, before heading to the airport. After returning our car we made our way to the First Class check-in area and shortly after we were on our way to the First Class lounge. It was my first time visiting the lounge after the renovation, …
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In the world of commercial aviation, there is likely no other equipment like the Airbus A380. Due to its size and lavish premium cabins, this airplane has truly become an icon of class and style in the sky. And what a better way to end our wonderful and relaxing honeymoon than flying on Etihad Airways’ …
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Time to leave had unfortunately come all too quickly. After a last morning spent enjoying our idyllic resort, we packed our stuff and drove our rental through the scenic road that from the hotel led us to the airport. After returning the car we proceeded to check-in for our Air Seychelles flight to Mahe, that …
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When looking for the perfect honeymoon hotel, what do you look for? I guess the answer depends on the person, but in our case we were looking for a luxurious resort by the beach, where we would be well taken-care of and where we wouldn’t have to think too much about anything. Being a big …
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L’Ile Meurice. That’s how the French called this slice of Paradise in the Indian Ocean in honor to the xxx. The French knew what they were doing: since they already were in Madagascar they took Comoros, Reunion, Seychelles, and Mauritius to themselves. Of course we do not condone colonialism, but in the context of the …
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We landed and we had to walk to the main terminal across the tarmac. I always think that’s pretty cool. Upon entering the country we collected our bags (which took forever to arrive) and then we met our driver who took us to our hotel in the North-Western side of the island, in the Beau …
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Turkish Airlines IST-SEZ We were boarding from a remote stand, which meant we needed to go to our gate about one hour prior to departure as we needed to be bussed to our plane. After shopping for some Lokum (Turkish Delight), we made our way to the gate, and we found out that a lot …
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The lack of traffic meant we reached the airport within thirty minutes – a treat (by the way, we had no problems all stay with taxi drivers and they always used meters without fault. Uber has only the XL version available for now, which means you get nice Mercedes vans at only a fraction more …
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After our filling breakfast it was time to head into the city to do some exploration. It happened to be a gorgeous Spring day – sunny, and with temperatures around high 60sF – truly perfect for some good sightseeing. I had prepared an ambitious itinerary that would take us all around Sultanhamet – the historical …
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Let’s face it. Michelin stars are addictive. The quality of the food you get at a one, two, and three Michelin star location is mostly consistent with the ratings – no matter where you are – which makes the ranking a very reliable way to pick a great restaurant. While there are locations with great …
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I had visited the Austrian lounge briefly back in July on my way home from my cousin wedding, and I had not been impressed by it. So my expectations were fairly low this time. Austrian has three separate lounges in Vienna – one for Senators, one for HON and First Class passengers, and one for …
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Flight OS81, LAX-VIE 03:15p-12:05p+1 Business Class, Seats 4H&K Being 777-200 I had the pleasure to fly Trans-Atlantic on Austrian twice in the past 12 months, and I was very excited to fly them again given how good my experience had been before. Both my previous flights had been on a 767 – this was my …
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After an uneventful flight on AA economy from DFW (by the way, the new Admirals Club in Terminal A is really nice), we checked in for our flight at the TBIT Terminal. I had flown out from here only once before (back in 2014 on my way to Taiwan on CX), and I was excited …
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Honeymoons are something very important. I mean, they are supposed to be the most luxurious trip you have taken to date, where you splurge and enjoy and make it unforgettable. Thuy and I got married in 2015, but back then we were expecting Olivia, our first daughter, and we did not have much money (since …
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