This is an interesting bit of information: the island of St. Helena in the South Atlantic, most notably Napoleon’s final place of exile, has finally seen its first commercial flight. The plane was an Airlink Embraer E190 from Johannesburg, South Africa, which made a stop in Windhoek, Namibia. Previously the island …
Upon our arrival into Frankfurt we made our way through the usual security lanes before making our way to the far end of the terminal for our gate.
Just got word that BA won’t be honoring the crazy $1000 First Class fares to Ecuador. It’s always important to not book non-refundable travel around these crazy deals because you don’t know which way the airline will swing with their decisions. In this case I bet they realized that too …
I was going to make this a focal point post, but I then realized that I did this drive when I was still an amateur photographer so there weren’t enough good photos to warrant that kind of post. Bear with me as I relate my journeys through the Maloja and …
We finished off our time in Italy with a quick stay at the Sheraton Milan Malpensa. Our United flight to Newark left early the following morning so it was an absolute ‘no brainer’ to avoid the sometimes hour long journey to Malpensa. This is especially true because the hotel is …
Our flight home left from Milan so after two nights in Rome, we headed back to where we started. My aunt and uncle were leaving a day earlier than we were so we still had some time left (during which we went back to Lake Como), but we needed a …
No trip to Italy is complete without a visit to the Italian capital, which has been around for more than 2500 years. Rome is what I call one of the “three giants of Europe” alongside London, and Paris. I say “giants” because you can spend a countless number of days …
There really isn’t much to write home about after staying at the Radisson Blu Rome. It quite honestly is the worst Club Carlson hotel I’ve stayed at, and I don’t think I shall ever return. The two saving graces for the property might be that it is located next to …
Lake Como has been the vacationing home of the aristocrats and famous long before George Clooney’s wedding (actually since the time of the Romans). Not only is the lake spectacular due to its positioning next to the Italian Alps, but also due to the prestigious towns and villages along the …
Sometimes the best places to stay aren’t available on points. Sometimes there are far greater experiences to be had outside of a hotel. This is one of those experiences of a lifetime that I can’t put a price tag on. Our four night stay in this Lake Como Villa definitely stands …
