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Hotel review – Holiday Inn Montreal Airport After a superb transatlantic flight with Air Canada, I had a one-night layover in Montreal. I chose to spend the night at the Holiday Inn close to the airport, using my IHG points. Shortly before my arrival, I received an e-mail informing me that my booking had been upgraded to a one bedroom suite with a… Continue Reading
Flight review – Air Canada Business Class, Paris – Montreal After my flight to Paris and a short stopover it was time for the first long haul flight of my 5-month travel season. A fortuitous deal meant that this would be in Air Canada's Signature Business Class. As my flight was leaving from Terminal 2, I started my travel day in the Extime contract lounge rather than… Continue Reading
Hotel review – Millennium Hotel, Paris CDG I recently had a two night stopover in Paris between flights. For such a short time, it didn't make sense to travel to a city hotel when I could stay at the airport and travel to the city without my luggage for the free day. For that reason I booked the Millennium Hotel a short… Continue Reading
Flight review – Air France Economy Class, Zurich – Paris After my first normal Summer at home on the shores of Lake Constance for four years, it was time to take flight again for another five months on the road. My journey started with a short flight to Paris, from where my next long-haul adventure would begin. For this short flight, I had booked myself in… Continue Reading
Lounge review – Marhaba Lounge, Zurich Airport The Marhaba Lounge is one with which I have become well acquainted during my various journeys from Zurich Airport. Accessed via Priority Pass as well as several other lounge programs, Marhaba is located after security control and is accessible for passengers travelling both within and outside the Schengen Zone. It offers a range of drinks,… Continue Reading
A very poor experience with Swiss Last Monday, I decided at the last minute to take off to Barcelona for a few days. Barcelona is a lovely city and I will be reviewing it in the coming days, but getting there and back was far from straightforward. I was booked on a direct flight from Zürich to Barcelona on Swiss, returning… Continue Reading