Some might shake their heads at the idea of spending an afternoon on a Greek holiday taking four flights. For many, flying to the island of Chios for just 25 minutes makes no sense. For me, however, this mileage run with Aegean Airlines was precisely the missing piece of the puzzle to extend my Star Alliance Gold status for another year through the Miles+Bonus program.
When we were looking for a good hotel for our city trip to Chicago, we came across the Hilton Chicago. Find out whether this luxury hotel on Michigan Avenue was a good choice in our hotel review.
In the second part of our road trip through the American Midwest, we continued north into Michigan. Our destination for the day was the Sleeping Bear Dunes near Traverse City, also known as the "Cherry Capital." This leg of our journey was very special to us, as we have very personal memories associated with this region.
For this year's annual holiday, we decided to visit the Midwest of the USA. In line with our travel plans, LOT Polish Airlines published an offer for Premium Economy to Chicago. Find out in the review to what extent LOT Premium Economy in the Boeing 787-9 is an insider tip on long-haul flights.
After two eventful days in Chicago, we now start our road trip through the Midwest of the USA. Our first destination was the city of Cadillac in the state of Michigan. On the way we visited the biggest tulip festival in Holland. What else we visited, you will find out in the following article.
I've been to Poland frequently for work over the past year and have gotten to know and love the country, its people, and its excellent food. So, at the beginning of January, we decided to plan a weekend in Wroclaw. A Hilton sale came along just in time, allowing us to book the DoubleTree by Hilton Wroclaw for an unbeatable price of €75 per night. Find out whether you can expect a good five-star hotel at this price in our hotel review.
For our trip to the USA this year, we tried out LOT's Premium Economy. Thanks to our Star Alliance Gold status, we were able to visit the LOT Polish Airlines Elite Club Lounge during our stopover at Warsaw Airport. You can find out whether we had a pleasant stay there in the review.
For our trip to the United Arab Emirates, we chose a 5-star hotel on the Gulf of Oman. We were hoping for an Arabian dream at the Fairmont Fujairah Beach Resort, located in the far north and somewhat remote, but with plenty of charm. We spent almost a week there and had a wonderful time. Read this post to find out how we liked the hotel and everything about it.
The 5-star DoubleTree by Hilton Resort & Spa Marjan Island is located on a peninsula west of Ras Al Khaimah. Thanks to our Hilton Honors Gold status, we received an upgrade to the new Bay Club Villas. Find out whether the room upgrade was worth it in our hotel review.
November in Germany usually means gray weather and cool temperatures. That's why we started looking for a sunny travel destination early and decided on Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. On November 3, 2017, we flew with Lufthansa in Economy Class from Frankfurt to Dubai on board a Boeing 747-400. In this review, we report on our experiences with flight LH630: boarding, the cabin and seat comfort, in-flight entertainment, catering, and service on the long-haul flight. How good is Lufthansa Economy Class on the Boeing 747-400 really?
Before our departure to Dubai, we visited the Lufthansa Senator Lounge B-Gates Frankfurt. Alongside the Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge, this is the only Star Alliance Gold Lounge in the non-Schengen area of Terminal 1B. You can find out more about the lounge at Frankfurt Airport in the review.
I've read a lot of good things about the Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge Frankfurt on various blogs. Some frequent flyers even say that it is one of the best Star Alliance Gold Lounges at Frankfurt Airport. We had time to visit the lounge before our flight to Dubai.
After a week's relaxing holiday in Catalonia, we flew back to Germany from Barcelona with Lufthansa. Before taking off, we visited the Sala VIP Pau Casals Lounge Barcelona, which was honoured by Priority Pass as the world's best airport lounge in 2013. My expectations were correspondingly high! You can find out whether they were fulfilled in the review.
With the SAS Gold Lounge Oslo, SAS Scandinavian Airlines has created a space for working, relaxing, and enjoying your travels. Find out how we enjoyed our stay in our lounge review.