Fairmont Royal Pavilion Hotel, Barbados review
I had been hoping to stay at the Fairmont in Barbados, but sadly they only reopened just as I was leaving. Fairmont kindly offered me a dayroom to try out…
OFFER: Earn Hilton status plus 10,000 bonus points without actually staying with Workspaces by Hilton
For many, the continued threat of COVID-19 has made working from home the new normal for the foreseeable future. Some people have been able to adapt their homes to this…
NEWS & OFFERS: Qatar resumes Seychelles & other destinations and Hyatt offer 22% discount on their hotels
Qatar resumes Seychelles & other destinations We are expecting some good sale from Qatar in the next few weeks, so it’s good news that more destinations are resuming in their…
NEWS: South Africa to open for tourism from all countries and Thailand open for tourism – but I still wouldn’t bother!
South Africa to open for tourism from all countries When we all heard that South Africa was to reopen last month, initially there was a lot of excitement, until we…
Qantas to remove services at airports, Accor update their Covid cancellation policy & Seattle Airport launch COVID-19 testing
Qantas to remove services at airports Qantas have announced they will be permanently closing their service and sales desks at all airports and lounges, which will leave passengers to deal…
NEWS: More details on Qatar Airways “Classic fares” – better news but not great…..
Yesterday Qatar announced their new “Classic” fares which are similar to Emirate’s basic business class fares that they released last year. The first piece of good news is that if…
NEWS: Lots more ways to earn and redeem Virgin Miles (Points) with the launch of Virgin Red
I have been saying for a while now that Virgin Flying Club is shaping up to be a worthy alternative to BA Executive Club for UK residents and today’s announcement…
Shapps confirms quarantine will reduce by at least 50% for high risk destinations & could be eliminated altogether
Shapps confirms quarantine will reduce by at least 50% for high-risk destinations Although I think the government has gone overboard with their latest lockdown travel ban, it looks like when…
NEWS: Bad news – Qatar adds a new “classic” business class with no seat selection or lounge access on cheap fares
Well, it looks like it could be the end of the super cheap Qatar fares unless you are willing to give up lounge access and seat selection. 2020 is definitely…
My Barbados trip part 2: Entry requirements, testing, arrival and quarantine at The Crane hotel – would I do it again?
This is the second article in my series on Barbados. You can read part 1 here about my flight with BA. Still to come – reviews of Waves, Fairmont, Colony…
