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Welcome to our travel blog! Everything here focuses on varied travel destinations for ambitious couples and families. Dive into exciting trip reports from the world of aviation, discover reviews of luxurious hotel concepts and be inspired by romantic city breaks. We also share our best tips for culinary highlights to make every trip an unforgettable experience. Join us on our adventures and find your next dream destination!

Airline reviews

SWISS A320-200 (registration HB-JLP) at Gate A11

SWISS Airbus A320-200 Economy Class, Berlin to Zurich

Our trip to Singapore began with a train journey from Halle (Saale) to Berlin. The journey time by ICE is just 1 hour and 16 minutes, although to be fair, this also includes the bus (line TXL) from Berlin Central Station to Tegel Airport. All in all, we were just as fast as by car, but […]
Aegean Airlines A320-200 (registration SX-DVJ)

Aegean Airlines Airbus A320-200 Business Class, Thessaloniki to Larnaca

After arriving at Thessaloniki Airport, we quickly picked up our tickets to Larnaca at the Aegean Airlines Business Class counter. We got through security quickly and were able to access the Aegean Business Lounge. The Aegean Business Lounge Thessaloniki was, once again, very nicely furnished. It featured several white leather sofas, seating areas, and a large rectangular buffet area […]
View into the cockpit

Aegean Airlines Airbus A320-200 Economy Class, Rhodes to Thessaloniki

Rhodes Airport, perhaps due to the darkness and rain, was quite run-down. There was no lounge operated by Aegean Airlines or any other Star Alliance partner. However, we barely had any time to kill, as our flight to Thessaloniki departed at 7:50 p.m. Boarding, for the planes standing on the tarmac […]
Aegean Airlines Airbus A320-200 - Boarding in Athens

Aegean Airlines Airbus A320-200 Economy Class, Athens to Rhodes

Aegean Business Lounge Athens: After our arrival in Athens, we went to the Aegean Business Lounge. While it was a decent size, it was also very crowded since it was Friday afternoon. Luckily, we found a seat on one of the black leather sofas. It was a shame that the staff couldn't keep up with clearing the tables. There were a lot of […]
Beef with artichokes in a fennel sauce with traditional pasta "Striftoudi" from Crete

Aegean Airlines Airbus A320-200 Business Class, Berlin to Athens

We were picked up at Kurfürstendamm five minutes ahead of schedule, at 8:30 a.m., in a myDriver limousine, a BMW 5 Series. After the driver had stowed our luggage in the trunk, we settled into the comfortable leather seats inside. The ride was very pleasant and without any of the risky maneuvers sometimes seen from taxi drivers. It's great […]
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Lounge reviews

Seating area in the Lufthansa Business Lounge Leipzig/Halle

Lufthansa Business Lounge Leipzig/Halle

Currently, the Lufthansa Group airlines fly 75 times a week from Leipzig/Halle Airport to destinations in Germany and Europe. Therefore, it's only natural that there is also a Lufthansa Business Lounge at Leipzig/Halle Airport. I visited it on my way to Frankfurt and would like to briefly introduce it in a lounge review.
Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge Toronto Transborder

Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge Toronto Transborder

Air Canada operates three airport lounges at Toronto-Pearson Airport (YYZ) – one each for international, domestic, and US flights. On our way to Seattle, we visited the Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge Toronto Transborder. Read our review to find out how we spent our time there and what the lounge had to offer.
Entrance area of the Lufthansa Senator Lounge Nuremberg

Lufthansa Senator Lounge Nuremberg

The Lufthansa Senator Lounge at Nuremberg Airport was renovated just in fall 2016. The combined Senator and Business Lounge now features the Group-wide design and offers 350 square meters of space for relaxation and work. Find out whether a visit is really worth it in our lounge review.
Entrance to the SWISS Lounge Chicago (O'Hare)

SWISS Lounge Chicago

The SWISS Lounge at Chicago O'Hare Airport was completely renovated in 2011. Access is granted to HON Circle members, Miles & More Senators, Star Alliance Gold members, Miles & More Frequent Travellers, and First and Business Class passengers. Find out in this review whether a visit to the lounge is worthwhile.
Seating area at the large window front of the Aegean Business Lounge Thessaloniki

Aegean Business Lounge Thessaloniki (2016)

The Aegean Business Lounge Thessaloniki is located at the end of the departure gates at Thessaloniki Airport, after passing through security. One of the biggest advantages is direct boarding from the lounge for any flight within the Schengen area. I think the design is extremely successful. The interior designer was inspired by a film set when selecting the furniture.
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Destinations

Dataran Lang - Landmark of Langkawi

Langkawi: Cenang and Kuah

During our drives around the small island of Langkawi, we mainly passed through settlements and villages. The only two larger towns are Cenang and Kuah. Kuah – Langkawi's capital; Langkawi's shopping paradise; Langkawi's duty-free zone. In the southeast of the island lies Kuah, the capital of Langkawi. Kuah means "stony" in Malay, and a legend says that the town, […]
Rental car on Langkawi - Toyota

Travelling around Langkawi in a hire car

Since we wanted to explore the island on our own, we absolutely needed a rental car on Langkawi. We were driven from our hotel, The Danna Langkawi, to the airport. In the arrivals hall, I immediately started looking for the major rental car companies. But I could have saved myself the time – Avis, Budget, Hertz, and the like weren't represented there.
Supertree Grove

Gardens by the Bay and "Wonderfull" light show

We got off the subway at the Marina Bay Sands station and wanted to cross the bridge from the hotel to Gardens by the Bay. We simply took one of the elevators up to the seventh floor and tried to get towards the bridge, which didn't quite work. Eventually, we realized that you can get from the […]
Souvenir shops in Chinatown

Orchard Road, Chinatown and Lau Pa Sat

Orchard Road – Singapore. Orchard Road is a shopping street in Singapore with one mall after another. You can find practically everything here: from Louis Vuitton and H&M to exotic items like quality products from the Ore Mountains. It was really busy and the shops were packed. Omakase Burger. In a food blog, Christian had written about a burger place […]
Merlion

Merlion, Raffels Hotel and Sin Swee Kee

Formula 1 track „Marina Bay Street Circuit“ Our day began with a visit to the Formula 1 track „Marina Bay Street Circuit“. Here you can simply walk along the pit lane and take a look at the start/finish area. A large part of the track runs on public roads, but this section is located directly on the bay and is permanently accessible, except […]
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