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