Tyrol Lounge Innsbruck (INN) Innsbruck Airport (INN) is quite small, so it doesn’t have a lot in the way of amenities, but getting through security went quickly and it’s very fast to walk from there to your gate! In researching ahead of time for my trip, I was surprised to … Read more
Silja Europa A Class Overnight Helsinki to Tallinn Review Previously I wrote about my experience on the Silja Symphony from Stockholm to Helsinki. After two nights at the Hotel Indigo, I left Helsinki on the Silja Europa to Tallinn, Estonia. The crossing from Helsinki to Tallinn only takes four hours … Read more
Hotel Indigo Helsinki Boulevard Review After arriving in Helsinki on the Silja Sympony, I had two nights before heading out on to Estonia. During an IHG sale I was able to book the Hotel Indigo for around $90 per night. It is hard to place Hotel Indigo in the IHG … Read more
Silja Symphony A Class Stockholm to Helsinki Review The best way to get from Stockholm to Helsinki is by one of the overnight ferries. Included in the price is transportation and a night of accommodation. Plus you get to sail through the beautiful Stockholm archipelago as you sail the Baltic. … Read more
NOFO Hotel Stockholm Review After three nights in Oslo at the Thon Hotel Cecil, I flew to Stockholm for two nights to explore the city. Chase was running a promotion where I could earn 5x Ultimate Rewards on hotel bookings and decided to try out the NOFO Hotel, a Best … Read more
SAS Lounges OSL There are two SAS Lounges at Oslo Airport (OSL). Both are very near each other. I’ll talk through the differences to help you make a choice of which to visit. As I was flying in SAS Plus, I had access to both lounges. I thought the Domestic … Read more
Norway in a Nutshell in One Day If you want to get a taste of the natural beauty of Norway, the easiest way to do it is through a route that is commonly known as “Norway in a nutshell”. It takes you, via train, to a ferry ride through the … Read more
Thon Hotel Cecil Oslo Review There are very few chain hotels in Norway. The main two are Raddison and Thon Hotels. A few months back I did a status match to Discovery Loyalty Black, their top tier elite status. Thon Hotels is part of Discovery Loyalty. For my three nights … Read more
Iberia Premium Lounge Velázquez MAD There are two Iberia lounges at the Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD). One in Terminal 4 and one in Terminal 4S. I already posted about the Iberia Dalí lounge in Terminal 4 where most short haul flights depart from. For longer flights to Europe and the rest … Read more
Hilton Madrid Airport Review With a morning flight departing from Madrid’s airport, I decided to book a room at the Hilton Madrid Airport. I was able to book a room for €107 prepaid, non-refundable. The hotel opened in 2009 and has 284 rooms across their two buildings located a short … Read more
Conrad Algarve Review After two nights in Lisbon, I drove with my mom down to the Algarve. I had an expiring Hilton free night so booked the first night in the region at the Conrad. I had previously stayed at the Conrad Seoul, a business oriented hotel. The Conrad Algarve, … Read more
Iberia Premium Lounge Dalí MAD After my flight from LAX, I had a two hour layover in Madrid. My onward flight was leaving from Terminal 4, so I decided to visit the Iberia Premium Lounge Dalí — Iberia’s one lounge in Terminal 4. In terminal 4S you will find the … Read more
Hyatt Place Amsterdam Airport Review After staying for two nights at the Hyatt Regency Amsterdam, we moved to the Hyatt Place Amsterdam Airport as we were departing on an early flight the next day. I was able to reserve a room at a reasonable rate of €110. Location The Hyatt Place Amsterdam … Read more
Hyatt Regency Amsterdam Review The Hyatt Regency Amsterdam opened about 6 months ago, in April 2017. It is in a mostly brand new building. They retained some of an older building on the site but you would have no clue unless you looked carefully at the facade on the outside. It … Read more
Travel to Europe with Alaska Airlines Miles I am a fan of Alaska Airlines’ Mileage Plan program. It helps that I live in Seattle (Alaska’s base). 95% of my domestic flights are on Alaska. Many other miles folks agree that Alaska is one of (if not the) best airline loyalty program. With … Read more