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The blog focuses on varied travel destinations for ambitious couples and families, trip reports from the world of aviation, reviews of exciting and luxurious hotel concepts, romantic city breaks and tips for culinary highlights.
Airline reviews
Aegean Airlines Mileage Run 2018 - Four Missing Segments to Gold Status
Some may think I'm crazy to spend an afternoon during vacation in Greece with four flights. Sure, for the majority there is no point in flying to the island of Chios for just 25 minutes. However, I need this Mileage Run with Aegean Airlines to extend my Star Alliance Gold frequent flyer status for another year.
LOT Premium Economy in der Boeing 787-9 nach Chicago
For this year's annual vacation we decided to take a look at the American Midwest. In line with our travel plans, LOT Polish Airlines published a Premium Economy offer to Chicago. You can find out to what extent the LOT Premium Economy in the Boeing 787-9 is an insider tip on long-haul routes in the review.
Lufthansa Economy Class in the Boeing 747-400 to Dubai
Germany in November: rain, fog and low temperatures. In order to escape these weather conditions, we started looking for a sunny destination quite early in February. The decision quickly fell on the United Arab Emirates. On November 3, 2017, we flew to Dubai in Lufthansa Economy Class on a Boeing 747-400.
Air Canada Business Class on Boeing 777-300ER to London
Thanks to an error fare, we flew from Toronto to London in January 2017 with Air Canada Business Class on a Boeing 777-300ER. In contrast to the business class in the Airbus A330, the cabin in the Boeing 777-300ER is much more comfortable and corresponds to the current standard. You can find out in our trip report whether the new Executive Pod seats were also convincing.
Air Canada Business Class in Embraer ERJ-190 to Toronto
Anders als zum Beispiel die Lufthansa setzt Air Canada eine richtige Business Class auf der Kurz- und Mittelstrecke ein. Anfang 2017 flogen wir von Seattle nach Toronto und hatten ausreichend Zeit in der Air Canada Business Class im Embraer ERJ-190 zu entspannen.
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Hotel reviews
TUI BLUE Lagoon Princess
After a strenuous summer at work, we really wanted to relax and fly in the sun in September. But not so far this time. Therefore we decided on Greece, more precisely on Thessaloniki. We chose the 5-star all-inclusive TUI BLUE Lagoon Princess. For us it was the first time for a holiday just beach, pool, food and drink. You can find out how we liked it and whether we would do it again here in the hotel rating.
Hilton Chicago
When we were looking for a good hotel for our Chicago city trip, we came across the Hilton Chicago. You can find out whether the luxury hotel on Michigan Avenue was a good choice in our hotel rating.
DoubleTree by Hilton Wroclaw
I've been to Poland a lot for work in the last year and got to know and love the country, the people and the good food. So in early January we decided to plan a weekend in Wroclaw. A sale from the Hilton group came just in time, so we were able to book the DoubleTree by Hilton Wroclaw for an unbeatable price of 75 EUR/night. You can find out in our hotel rating whether you can expect a good five-star hotel at this price.
Fairmont Fujairah Beach Resort
For our trip to the United Arab Emirates we chose a 5-star hotel on the Gulf of Oman. At the Fairmont Fujairah Beach Resort, in the far north and a bit remote but with a lot of charm, we were hoping for an Arabian dream. We spent almost a week here and had a good time. You can find out how we liked the hotel and everything around it in this article.
DoubleTree by Hilton Resort & Spa Marjan Island
Das 5-Sterne-Hotel DoubleTree by Hilton Resort & Spa Marjan Island liegt auf einer Halbinsel westlich von Ras Al Khaimah. Dank unseres Hilton Honors Gold Status haben wir ein Upgrade in die neuen Bay Club Villas erhalten. Ob sich das Zimmerupgrade gelohnt hat, erfahrt ihr in unserer Hotelbewertung.
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Lounge reviews
Lufthansa Senator Lounge Munich G24
I have often used the Lufthansa Senator Lounge Munich Gate G24 when changing planes. However, there were always too many passengers on site for photos. Luckily I was able to take the chance on our way back from Italy on Sunday evening and catch up on this long overdue review.
La Valette Club Lounge Malta
After a relaxing holiday over the turn of the year 2019/20, we visited the La Valette Club Lounge Malta before our return flight to Leipzig with Lufthansa. You can read about what to expect in the contract lounge and what the food and beverage offerings are like in our lounge review.
SWISS Senator Lounge Zurich Terminal A
The new SWISS Senator Lounge Zurich was opened in Terminal A about a year ago. On the way back from our summer holiday in Dubai, we were finally able to visit the lounge in June 2019. Find out in our lounge review whether the 18-month construction period was worth it!
Lufthansa Business Lounge Dubai
The Lufthansa Group has been flying from the newly built Terminal 1D in Dubai since 2016. As part of the move, Lufthansa opened a new Senator and Business Lounge. After our relaxed beach vacation in the United Arab Emirates, we visited the Lufthansa Business Lounge Dubai before our return flight. You can find out whether a visit is worthwhile in the Lounge Review.
Piedmont Lounge Turin
After our weekend trip to the secret capital of Italy, we visited the Piemonte Lounge Turin before our return flight. You can find out how our stay in the contract lounge was and what amenities and service you can expect in the following lounge review.
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Destinations
Gardens by the Bay – grüne Oase in Singapur
The Southeast Asian city-state of Singapore wants to become the greenest metropolis in the world. The Park Gardens by the Bay, which opened in 2012, shows impressively that this interplay of skyscrapers and nature works.
Preparation for the first flight with the Airbus A350 to Singapore
From July 21, 2016, Düsseldorf will be served as the third German city in Singapore Airlines' route network. The non-stop flights to and from Singapore will be operated with the new Airbus A350-900. We will be there for the maiden flight Dusseldorf - Singapore of the latest addition to the Singapore Airlines fleet.
Chicago – Windy City: You should see this! (Part 2)
In the second part of our travel tips for “Chicago – Windy City: This is what you should see!” We will introduce you to a brewery, visit the Navy Pier, let the police stop us while taking photos and, last but not least, visit a quarter of the German emigrants. Did you miss part 1? Then you can do this
Chicago – Windy City: You should see this! (Part 1)
In the first part of our travel tips for “Chicago – Windy City: You should see this!” we will ride The Loop, visit Buckingham Fountain, walk the Magnificent Mile and marvel at the view from the John Hancock Center.
Washington DC – Sights in the rain
Before heading home on Sunday afternoon, I really wanted to take the opportunity to see the sights of Washington D.C. and check out the National Air and Space Museum at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. Unfortunately the weather didn't cooperate and it rained all day.
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