My Favorite European Hotel: Best Western Plus Berghotel Rehlegg

This post has been pending for too long on my blog. I never could get this done with all the craziness that was happening last year with work, my grandfather’s cancer, and all the travel. Hopefully it’s not too late to write about what I regard as perhaps one of …

Review: EuroWings “SMART” Class Berlin – Cologne – Lisbon

After the completion of ITB Berlin (more on the conference later), I was scheduled to meet my family in Portugal for some brief vacation time. Interestingly enough there is only one nonstop flight between Berlin and Lisbon. That flight is operated once or even twice a day depending upon the …

Focal Point: 10 Images of Beautiful and Eclectic Berlin

Berlin is something that is on everyone’s bucket list for its historical significance. Who hasn’t read about the divide between communism and democracy? The cold war between the USSR and the US? The success of capitalism over socialism? And of course the fall of East Germany and the rise of …

Roomers Hotel Baden-Baden – The Best Marriott Category 4?

It took almost 3 hours for us to drive from Frankfurt to Baden-Baden. The drive should normally take no more than 1.5 hours, but construction along the A6 and heavy traffic delayed our arrival. It was almost mid-afternoon by the time we arrived at the hotel. While the highways around …

Germany’s Most Underrated Travel Destination?

Whenever you think of German cities and architecture, most people think of Berlin, Cologne, Munich, and Dusseldorf. I don’t think anyone (especially Americans) think much of this rather large industrial city nestled in the Northern end of Germany. 

A Photowalk Through My Summer So Far: Venice, Iceland, Switzerland and More.

Some of my regular readers may have noticed that my blog has not been that active as of late. Let me explain: I have been traveling almost nonstop since the start of the summer whether it was for work or vacation. As a result, I haven’t had much of a …