A great value short luxury break in Tallinn – To Helsinki & beyond part 3
This is the final part of my series of articles about visiting Helsinki and other options nearby. You can find part one about Helsinki here and part two about visiting…
NEWS & OFFERS: Finally you can take liquids through security, BA and Virgin offers and Japan to remove restrictions
Finally, you can take liquids through security, well, at two UK airports anyway! London City Airport today becomes the first major airport in the UK to deploy next-generation security scanners…
The new Hilton Dubai Palm Jumeirah hotel review
Hilton opened its newest property, Hilton Dubai Palm Jumeirah, in Dubai in September 2022, which I visited on a press stay in late February. Location Unlike many hotels on the…
NEWS & OFFERS: Business class suite UK to US from £1249, new JW Marriott Madrid and accomodation offers
Business class suite UK to US from £1249 If you are thinking of heading to the US in the summer, there is a great offer during August for JetBlue. JetBlue…
NEWS & OFFERS: Five week passport strike starts, 15% off IHG Rewards and New Amex offers on Marriott and restaurants
Five week passport strike starts Today members of the PCS union have started a five-week strike ending on 6 May at: HMPO Belfast, Law Society House, Belfast HMPO Durham, Freemans…
The Barö Archipelago Hotel Review: A Luxury Woodland Retreat Near Helsinki
If you are looking for somewhere to stay closer to nature but still close to Helsinki, The Barö Hotel is a good option. I stayed at the Barö as the…
To Helsinki & beyond part 2 – Side Trips and Day Trips: Reindeer, Villages and National Parks
If you haven’t read Part 1 of Helsinki & beyond yet, you can read it here. Helsinki has a stunning location located nearby ample national parks and amazing wildlife. You…
To Helsinki and beyond – part one visiting Helsinki in the happiest country in the world
Both Sylvie and I have been on press trips with Finnair to the Nordic region recently, so I thought we would turn it into a series of articles about visiting…
The Renaissance London Heathrow Hotel by Marriott Review: What’s it Like in 2023?
I stayed at the Renaissance Hotel the night before an early flight to Helsinki after travelling from Cornwall. The hotel seems to have changed lots since the last review in…
FlyDubai B737 MAX business class review Muscat to Dubai plus Muscat’s Primeclass lounge
FlyDubai is a low-cost offshoot of Emirates, but they also offer business class which is not low cost at around £320 one way. However, for a one-hour flight the seat…
