Category: Europe
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.
Review: The Grand Hyatt Berlin – “Artful Ambience”
Last year I attended ITB Berlin and needed a place to stay so I quickly looked to see if there were any hotels available still available on points. To my delight I found that the Grand Hyatt Berlin (in the heart of the city) is only a Category 4 Hyatt …
Drones Shut Down UK’s Second Busiest Airport
Over the past couple of days, authorities have been on a manhunt for a couple of drone operators near London’s Gatwick Airport. The airport has been completely shut down because of the interruptions in flight operations due to the threat of drones in the area. The only good thing about …
Hidden in Plain Sight: One of Norway’s Most Beautiful Lakes
Norway possesses some of the world’s most beautiful landscapes and so there is a good reason for why those cruise ships and towns are packed like sardines during the summer months. I’m personally wary of photographing or visiting locations in the midst of my fellow tourists (I would be silly …
91 KM of Driving Heaven
After my Norwegian Fjord Cruise, I was eager to explore the town of Kaupanger and the Northwestern region of Norway. However, jet lag began to creep in and my family started falling asleep one after the other. Figuring that it wasn’t safe to be driving through tunnels with a car …
Amazing Norway Fjord Cruise Experience & Video
Having done a proper Norwegian Fjord Cruise last time and a cruise down Miford Sound in New Zealand (more recently), I thought it was quite unnecessary to spend the big bucks on an all day cruise through the fjords once again. Hence, I chose the option to take a shorter …
Photographing Norway’s Most Beautiful City (VLOG)
My second day in Norway consisted of some ridiculous reflections on the waterways in and around Bergen.
VLOG: Stunning Sunset in Bergen, Norway
Lately I’ve been trying to take a more contemporary approach to my trip reports and sharing my pictures. After all a picture is a worth a thousand words and I’m sure a video is worth something more. I just got back from a second trip to Norway as I mentioned …