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Fantastic Foto Friday: Dream Castle on the Hill – Sintra, Portugal

If you haven’t had enough history in Lisbon, Europe’s most underrated capital, or just want to enjoy the cooler mountains, Sintra is a great getaway from Lisbon, easy to do as a day-trip. And Pena...

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A historic town with a youthful feel – Heidelberg, Germany!

I have lived in Southern Germany and later traveled there a lot on business – and Heidelberg became my favorite city to stay during those trips. With it’s historic old town with cobblestone streets and...

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Best hotel in Heidelberg, Germany: Crowne Plaza!

I have traveled countless times to the Heidelberg area on business and for a personal trip, I picked my favorite hotel in town: The Crowne Plaza! It’s in walking distance from the pedestrian area in...

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Modern hotel in central location – Novotel Suites Hannover, Germany

We needed a hotel in Hannover prior to a flight from the Northern German city’s airport and I picked the Novotel Suites in downtown for its proximity to the train station and airport train, as well as...

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The best of all worlds combined in one incredible city – Milan, Italy!

Milan has been my favorite city in Italy ever since my first visit many years ago and a place I could imagine living. It’s a city of contrasts that finds a way of blending so many different things into...

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Good location, great value – Hilton Milan!

For my return visit to beautiful Milan, I wanted to stay in a central location at a good price and make use of my Hilton Honors Diamond membership for some extra perks and chose the Hilton Milan near...

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Memorial to a dark time in history – Concentration Camp Museum...

My Baltic Explorer trip brought me to Krakow, one of the most popular cities to visit in Poland, and steeped in history. And part of the reason to visit was a trip to the Memorial and Auschwitz Museum...

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Travel News: The End of Roaming Charges in the European Union is here!

Many travelers (including yours truly) have been shocked by high mobile phone and data charges on foreign trips. Phone companies worldwide are milking their customers with outrageous charges for phone...

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Fantastic Foto Friday: Historic St Anne Bernadine Church, Vilnius

Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, is a fun city – and it has a long history you can explore in the historic buildings around town, like the red-brick St Anne Bernardine church. It’s worth a walking...

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Chaos at Barcelona Airport due to Strikes – be prepared for long lines!

It seems like at least once a year there are news from Europe about strikes crippling air transportation on the old continent – Air France, Alitalia and Lufthansa all had their share of problems,...

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UK’s Monarch Airlines bankrupt – 3rd European airline to fold in 2017, who’s...

After airberlin and Alitalia entering insovlency this year, now Monarch Airlines went bankrupt and abruptly halted operations. The UK government refused to provide a loan like Germany or Italia had...

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European airline consolidation continues: Czech Airlines takeover

After the insolvencies of alitalia, airberlin and Monarch Airlines this years, I expected other smaller regional airlines to follow. It looks like that happened sooner than I though. Czech Airlines,...

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topbonus Loyalty on a roll – earn up to 2,000 miles with bmi regional flights

Looks like topbonus Loyalty, the rewards program of defunct airberlin, is on a roll! After adding Germania Airlines as a partner to earn miles, it is now adding bmi regional as well, giving you a...

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Fantastic Foto Friday: Historic Bratislava, Slovakia

Bratislava has a beautiful and compact old town, with lots of hotels, restaurants, bars and shops all in easy walking distance.  It’s easy to reach and inexpensive, making it a great destination for a...

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DoubleTree by Hilton Wroclaw review – luxurious hotel near Old Town

The DoubleTree by Hilton Wroclaw offers beautiful, modern rooms, friendly service, a great breakfast buffet and nice pool and wellness area in easy walking distance from Wroclaw’s Old Town. Add...

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Fantastic Foto Friday: Wroclaw’s Old Town

Wroclaw in Poland, the former Breslau, has a beautifully restored Old Town with a lively Market Place, stunning Town Hall and impressive church island along the Oder river! With lots of low-cost...

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Novotel Paris Gare de Lyon Review: Modern rooms, good value and great access...

The Novotel Paris Gare de Lyon offers a location convenient for public transport right next to the train station, modern rooms in the latest Novotel design and a gym and pool that are rare in the...

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NH Hotel Poznan Review: Great Value in the old town!

The NH Poznan offers warm and stylish rooms in the old town, with nice amenities like a gym, wellness and restaurant, all at very good prices and with professional service. It’s the closest and least...

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Review: Holiday Inn Berlin City West – great IHG Rewards Club award stay and...

The Holiday Inn Berlin City West offers very good service, a good breakfast and complete amenities with pool, gym and wellness area at a reasonable price. It’s specially interesting for IHG Rewards...

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Review: Hotel Axel Berlin – stylish, “straight-friendly” hotel in the heart...

Hotel Axel Berlin is located near the Ku’damm in Schoeneberg in the Western part of Berlin. It caters to the gay community and describes itself as “hetero friendly”, inviting all open-minded travelers...

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