Hyatt Regency Baku Review I started my travels through the Caucasus in Baku, Azerbaijan. Wizz Air flies direct from Abu Dhabi. Baku is located on the Caspian Sea and has a historic old town as well as a ton of unique new architecture. Someone accurately described it as a mix between … Read more
Hyatt Regency Sofia Review Sofia, a city of 1.2 million, is the capitol city of Bulgaria. The new Hyatt Regency Sofia opened in September 2020 in the middle of the COVID pandemic. It is a brand new build with over 180 rooms and is a Category 1 property meaning rooms … Read more
Grand Hyatt Athens Review If you want to stay at a Hyatt property in Athens, you have limited options. Now that SLH is part of the World of Hyatt, there are a few additional choices, but the only true Hyatt in Athens is the Grand Hyatt. The property is quite … Read more
Staybridge Suites The Hague Parliament Review Before flying home out of Amsterdam, I decided to visit The Hague as I wanted to try another city in the Netherlands. It is a quick 30 minute train ride to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport which makes the Hague an easy alternative to Amsterdam as … Read more
Hilton Antwerp Old Town Review I used points to book a room at the Hilton Antwerp Old Town for two nights at a rate of 41,000 points per night. While the property is quite dated, the staff works on making the service stand out. Location The Hilton Antwerp is located … Read more
Thalys and SNCF Poor Customer Service As part of my crazy, around the world trip I had to get from Nantes, France to Antwerp, Belgium. With the fast trains in France and Belgium, I thought taking the train would be a more comfortable, cheaper, and ultimately easier option than trying … Read more
Priority Lounge Frankfurt The Priority Lounge (not to be confused with the Priority Pass), is located in Terminal 2 at the very end near Gate E9. I was visiting it before my China Airlines flight; it is the lounge that China Airlines uses for its Business Class passengers. The lounge … Read more
Hilton Frankfurt Airport Review After one night in Kiev, I had a late night layover at Frankfurt before departing for Taipei. I would be arriving at the hotel around midnight with my flight the next morning at 11:20. I decided to use 35,000 Hilton points to book a night at … Read more
Business Lounge Kiev Boryspil International After my stay at the Hyatt Regency Kiev, I was off to Frankfurt on Ukraine International Airlines. While I flew in to the smaller Zhuliany (IEV) airport, I was flying out of the larger Boryspil (KBP) airport. The Business Lounge is accessible to those with … Read more
Hyatt Regency Kiev Review After my visit to Krakow and stay at the Hotel Indigo, I flew to Kiev for a night. I used my Chase free night certificate as the Hyatt Regency Kiev is a Category 4 (typically 15,000 points). While Kiev is a very inexpensive location, the average … Read more
Hotel Indigo Krakow Old Town Review Krakow is a fantastic medieval Polish city and the jumping off location for visits to Auschwitz. The Hotel Indigo is a modern hotel. I booked my four night stay using IHG points. Typically the rooms are 30,000 per night. However I have the IHG … Read more
Párisi Udvar Hotel Budapest Review The Párisi Udvar Hotel in Budapest opened in June 2019, less than a month before my four night stay. Housed in a 100+ year old former office building and shopping arcade, the property went through a four year renovation to reopen as the hotel. The … Read more
Primeclass Business Lounge Riga (RIX) Like Tallinn, Riga is a modern airport with one lounge. The Primeclass Business Lounge is located between the B & C gates on the second floor. In addition to passengers flying business class on various airlines, those with Priority Pass can enter for free. The … Read more
Imperial Hotel Tallinn Review Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia located on the Baltic, has a rich history. Throughout the years it has been ruled (or occupied) by Denmark, Sweden, Germany and most recently Russia before regaining independence in 1991. The old town is the charming area that most tourists … Read more
Airport Business Lounge Tallinn (TLL) The Tallinn airport is small but quite modern. The one lounge is the generically named Business Lounge (Äriklassi Lounge in Estonian) located on the second floor just prior to the gates area. Access is for business class passengers on certain airlines, those with Priority Pass, … Read more