Category: Trip Reports
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 …
Our Epic Milford Sound Cruise & Kayak Experience
Milford Sound is undoubtedly New Zealand’s most well known attraction and perhaps one of the most beautiful locations in Middle Earth itself. This was my second time visiting Milford Sound (my first time was a few years ago in the summer) and my first time visiting the place in a …
AA 777 Business DFW-Frankfurt: A Decent Flight, Unusually Good Service
So after our short layover at the temporary DFW premium lounge, we headed over to a nearby gate from where our flight to Frankfurt was departing. Now I have reviewed American Airlines Business Class a few times (here, here, and here) before so I won’t go into the gory details …
Intro Trip Report: Visiting Postcard Locations (Switzerland, France, Germany)
I haven’t done a trip report in a long time because quite frankly I don’t know when I will be able to write down the next part to the sequence. Rather than shying away from another one of these, I thought I would give it a go once again. I …
Following Tragedy, Air New Zealand Cancels Regional Flights to/from Christchurch
Last night we were struck by tragedy yet again within a week. Two or more men attacked two mosques in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand, killing at least 49 people and leaving many in critical condition. My sincerest condolences to the families of those affected by this tragedy and …
This Easy/MUST DO New Zealand Hike is the Best of Them All
Day 2 of our camping adventure started off great with our morning photo walk at Tasman Lake (mentioned in the earlier post). After that all of our plans sort of fell apart. When we visited the Mt Cook Visitor’s Center to check in for the hike to Mueller Hut, we …
You Won’t Believe How Gorgeous This Lake Is…
The next stop on our little camping trip to Middle Earth was Tasman Glacier and Lake inside the Mount Cook National Park in New Zealand. At 27 km, the Tasman Glacier is the longest Glacier in New Zealand. The glacier is receding at an unprecedented 400-800m every year now leading …
The Road to Mount Cook: Shortest Great Drive in the World?
As I mentioned earlier, this past October, my uncle, my cousin, and I went on a camping trip to the Southern Alps of New Zealand with brief stop in the land of Oz. While the goal was to do one of the 10 Great Walks of New Zealand, we really …
Intro Part 1: Planning a Trip to Middle Earth and Visa Shenanigans
Background So my uncle, cousin, and I have wanted to do a guys camping trip for the longest time. Our initial plan was to hit up Iceland back in July, but I was completed roughed up by my already busy travel schedule and my uncle was completely booked with work …
