Sometimes, when you go to a hotel, you get the feeling that the staff really loves being there. It’s rare, but when you experience it, it’s a wonderful feeling as a guest. At the brand-new Orient Occident Hotel in Istanbul, this is the case and it’s on display everywhere you look. More on that later. […]
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After my recent experience on Virgin Atlantic’s Premium Economy product to and from Seattle, I was excited to try them again on a different aircraft. As my biggest gripe with their Boeing 787 Dreamliner was an overly thin and uncomfortable seat cushion, I was looking forward to checking out the newer Airbus 350-1000. Because the
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I have now stayed at the Hyatt Place London City East three times and until something changes, it will be my go-to location every time I am in the city. The Hyatt Place London City East is still a fairly new hotel and it looks and feels fresh. Perhaps the first thing that you should
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When you are traveling as a pair in economy, you are often in luck. To begin with, many Airbus 330 configurations offer a 2-4-2 layout which is a boon. But even with other widebody planes such as the Boeing 777 and the Airbus 350, where the layout is 3-3-3 or the dreaded 3-4-3, there are
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Many people go to Dubai to soak up the sun. I go to soak up the masala. In the past year, I have spent time in both India and Dubai, and without a doubt, I have eaten significantly better Indian food in Dubai than I have in a number of different cities across India. Needless
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This week marks my third visit to Dubai. I don’t come for the reason most people come, and stay away from all of the glitz and glamor. I come for the Indian food. Plenty more on that later. Most of the city’s best Indian food is clustered in neighborhoods just south of Dubai Creek, in
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After Christmas, we decided we needed some sun and looked for last-minute award flights to get somewhere warm. Delta had 80,000 Skymiles business class availability on KLM flights from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur and we jumped on the offer. After planning for a few days what we would do in Kuala Lumpur, I noticed that
Malaysia Airlines has had a tough decade. Over the past ten years, they have had name recognition in all the ways that an airline would not want to have name recognition. The infamous MH370, which disappeared without a trace between Kuala Lumpur and Beijing, and MH7, which was shot down over Ukraine en route from
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It was less than a year ago that the Andaz Pattaya Jomtien Beach opened its doors to become the first Andaz hotel in Thailand. The hotel is a beautiful, leafy property with easy beach access and plenty of pools. Even at peak season, between Christmas and New Year, the property didn’t feel too crowded, with
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The KLM Crown Business Lounge at its hub Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam is a massive space with plenty of seating options, disappointing food choices, and one most unwelcome guest. Free access to the KLM Crown Lounge is restricted to passengers flying on a business class ticket as well as to Flying Blue Platinum and Gold
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