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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
Air Canada Business Class on the Boeing 777-300ER to London
Thanks to an error fare, we flew Air Canada Business Class in the Boeing 777-300ER from Toronto to London in January 2017. In contrast to Business Class in the Airbus A330, the cabin in the Boeing 777-300ER is much more comfortable and meets the current standard. Find out in our trip report whether the new Executive Pod seats were also convincing.
Air Canada Business Class in an Embraer ERJ-190 to Toronto
Unlike Lufthansa, for example, Air Canada operates a proper Business Class on short and medium-haul routes. At the beginning of 2017, we flew from Seattle to Toronto and had plenty of time to relax in Air Canada Business Class in the Embraer ERJ-190.
Air Canada Business Class in Airbus A330-300 to Toronto
Thanks to an error fare, we flew Air Canada Business Class on an Airbus A330-300 from Munich to Toronto. Despite complications during boarding and an outdated Business Class seat, Air Canada still managed to impress us with its service and the quality of the food. You can find out how satisfied we were overall in this trip report.
Lufthansa Business Class in the Airbus A320-200 to Munich
A flight in Lufthansa Business Class sounds like comfort, first-class service, and a touch of luxury. But how good is the product really on short-haul flights in the Airbus A320? We tested the new Europa cabin on our flight from Oslo to Munich and discovered both its strengths and weaknesses. In this review, you'll find out whether an upgrade is worth it and what you can actually expect on board.
Singapore Airlines Business Class Airbus A350-900 to Düsseldorf
In July 2016, I was lucky enough to be on the maiden flight of Singapore Airlines' Airbus A350-900 from Düsseldorf. I have already written a detailed article about this. In this review, I would like to tell you what the return flight in the Singapore Airlines Business Class Airbus A350-900 from Singapore to Düsseldorf was like. There is also a brief insight into the First and Business Class SilverKris Lounge at Singapore Airport.
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Hotel reviews
Hilton Budapest City
The Hilton Budapest City is one of two Hilton hotels in the Hungarian capital. For our weekend trip to Budapest, we chose this Hilton on the Pest side of the Danube, partly because of its convenient access to the airport. Find out whether this was a good decision in our hotel review.
TUI BLUE Lagoon Princess
After a stressful summer at work, we were eager to unwind and head off to the sun in September. But not so far this time. So we decided on Greece, specifically Thessaloniki. We chose the 5-star all-inclusive TUI BLUE Lagoon Princess. It was our first time on a vacation with nothing but beach, pool, food, and drinks. Find out how we liked it and whether we'd do it again in our hotel review.
Hilton Chicago
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.
DoubleTree by Hilton Wroclaw
Beruflich war ich das letzte Jahr häufig in Polen und habe das Land, die Leute und das gute Essen kennen und lieben gelernt. So entschieden wir Anfang Januar, ein Wochenende in Breslau zu planen. Gerade rechtzeitig kam ein Sale der Hilton-Gruppe, sodass wir das DoubleTree by Hilton Wroclaw für unschlagbar günstige 75 EUR/Nacht buchen konnten. Ob man bei diesem Preis ein gutes fünf Sterne Hotel erwarten darf, erfahrt ihr in unserer Hotelbewertung.
Fairmont Fujairah Beach Resort
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.
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Lounge reviews
Star Alliance Business Lounge Los Angeles
My last trip before the corona pandemic broke out took me to Los Angeles in December 2019. Before I returned to Stockholm with SAS, I had some time to spend in the Star Alliance Business Lounge in Los Angeles. I was really looking forward to it because this airport lounge is considered one of the best Star Alliance Gold Lounges in the USA.
Lufthansa Business Lounge Frankfurt A26
The Lufthansa Business Lounge Frankfurt A26 is one of three business class lounges in Terminal 1A at Frankfurt Airport. Since my flight to Malta was scheduled to depart from Gate A26, I paid a quick visit to the lounge.
Lufthansa Senator Lounge Munich G24
I have often used the Lufthansa Senator Lounge Munich Gate G24 when changing trains. However, there were always too many passengers on site for photos. Fortunately I was able to take the chance on our way back from Italy on Sunday evening and now made up for this long overdue review.
La Valette Club Lounge Malta
After a relaxing holiday at the turn of the year 2019/20, we visited the La Valette Club Lounge Malta before flying back to Leipzig with Lufthansa. You can read about what to expect in the contract lounge and what the food and drink offer looks like in our lounge review.
SWISS Senator Lounge Zurich Terminal A
About a year ago, the new SWISS Senator Lounge Zurich opened in Terminal A. On our way back from our summer vacation in Dubai, we finally had the chance to visit the lounge in June 2019. Find out whether the 18-month construction period was worth it in our lounge review!
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Destinations
Singapore Airlines Training Centre - A look behind the scenes
An aircraft must be evacuated within 90 seconds. To ensure they can respond correctly and quickly in an emergency, airlines regularly train their personnel. But evacuation via the emergency slide of an Airbus A380 isn't the only part of the training schedule; makeup and service also need to be perfected. At the Singapore Airlines Training Center, I was able to get a glimpse behind the scenes.
Gardens by the Bay - a green oasis in Singapore
The Southeast Asian city-state of Singapore wants to become the greenest metropolis in the world. The Gardens by the Bay park, which opened in 2012, impressively demonstrates that this interplay of skyscrapers and nature is a success.
Preparations for the first flight with the Airbus A350 to Singapore
Starting July 21, 2016, Düsseldorf will be the third German city served by Singapore Airlines. The non-stop flights to and from Singapore will be operated with the new Airbus A350-900. We will be present on the inaugural Düsseldorf-Singapore flight of the latest addition to the Singapore Airlines fleet.
Chicago - Windy City: What you should see! (Part 2)
Im zweiten Teil unserer Reisetipps für „Chicago – Windy City: Das solltest du sehen!“ werden wir dir eine Brauerei vorstellen, den Navy Pier besuchen, uns von der Polizei beim Fotografieren festsetzen lassen und zu guter Letzt, ein Viertel der deutschen Auswanderer besichtigen.
Chicago - Windy City: What you should see! (Part 1)
In the first part of our travel tips for "Chicago - Windy City: What you should see!" we will take a ride on "The Loop", visit Buckingham Fountain, walk along the Magnificent Mile and marvel at the view from the John Hancock Centre.
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