READER REVIEW: Visiting Texas – the Lone Star state and British Airways First class
Today’s Reader Review is from Simon & Mitz. Texas One of the few states in the USA we have never been before is the huge ‘Lone Star’ of Texas. With…
Last Minute Christmas Markets – My Experience of Budapest and Vienna and Avios availability
As December begins, almost all of the Christmas markets in Europe have opened, and cities across Europe are becoming winter wonderland. With twinkling lights, the echoing of carols and a…
READER REVIEW: Hyatt hotels – Santorini Magma & Zoetry Mallorca
Today’s reader review, Hyatt hotels – Santorini Magma & Zoetry Mallorca, is by regular reader reviewers Simon and Mitz. Several of their reviews triggered some controversy so let’s see what…
Beach landing in Barra, Scotland – an amazing day in the Outer Hebrides
One of the trips that is on most aviation geeks’ list is to do a beach landing. In the UK, you can land on the white sands of the Isle…
Visiting Bodø in the Arctic Circle with Finnair plus Nordland scenic railway to Trondheim, Norway
Before I start the article, I’m sure many of you are thinking I’d love to go, but Norway is very expensive. Well, I have news for you. Now is a…
A great value short luxury break in Tallinn – To Helsinki & beyond part 3
This is the final part of my series of articles about visiting Helsinki and other options nearby. You can find part one about Helsinki here and part two about visiting…
The Barö Archipelago Hotel Review: A Luxury Woodland Retreat Near Helsinki
If you are looking for somewhere to stay closer to nature but still close to Helsinki, The Barö Hotel is a good option. I stayed at the Barö as the…
To Helsinki & beyond part 2 – Side Trips and Day Trips: Reindeer, Villages and National Parks
If you haven’t read Part 1 of Helsinki & beyond yet, you can read it here. Helsinki has a stunning location located nearby ample national parks and amazing wildlife. You…
To Helsinki and beyond – part one visiting Helsinki in the happiest country in the world
Both Sylvie and I have been on press trips with Finnair to the Nordic region recently, so I thought we would turn it into a series of articles about visiting…
Why I fell in love with Ras Al Khaimah, UAE – a great alternative to Dubai and Abu Dhabi
I had wanted to visit Ras Al Khaimah in the UAE ever since writing about some of the deals on luxury hotels on TLFL. I then attended a presentation by…
