For our holidays last summer we wanted to experience an all-inclusive resort in Spain. We found Clubhotel Riu Gran Canaria a good option considering its price and facilities. The main difference with other all-inclusive hotels in the Region is that Clubhotel Riu offers family rooms, making your stay cheaper. We arrived late in the... Continue Reading →
“Una Canción Coreana”. A Symphony of flavors in Buenos Aires’ Korean town.
Perhaps the last thing a person would expect to read in a post about food in Buenos Aires is the review of a Korean restaurant. Located in the neighborhood of Flores, the Korean town is full of restaurants. The area may be a bit dodgy and, in fact, the restaurant is only open until 10pm.... Continue Reading →
Latam Airlines Business Class flight from Barcelona to Buenos Aires.
After spending Christmas in Barcelona we were ready for our flight to Buenos Aires. This was our first experience in business class with Latam. Being members of Latam Pass it was a good option to earn more miles. We arrived at El Prat a couple of hours before departure. After clearing customs we headed to... Continue Reading →
Easyjet flight from Lyon to Barcelona.
We started our new trip very early in the morning. This time we decided to try Lyon airport for our trip to Barcelona. Lyon airport is located about 2 hours from Lausanne by car. Not that far away and we got a very good deal with easyjet. Departure was from terminal 3. Unfortunately, at the... Continue Reading →
DNATA Skyview Lounge at Geneva Airport.
If you are a Priority Pass member, you have 4 lounge options at Geneva Airport, including the Air France KLM Lounge, DNATA Skyview Lounge, Horizon Lounge and Swiss Business Class Lounge. All of them are good options to spend some time before taking a flight. However, for a family with kids we found the DNATA... Continue Reading →
Istanbul. Turkish Delights.
Istanbul had been in our bucket list for several years. After spending ten days pampering at Aska Lara Resort in Istanbul, we were ready to explore this wonderful city. We arrived at 10am at Ataturk Airport and we hired Efendi Travel for the transfer to our hotel. Being a family of 4 with limited time to... Continue Reading →
Astana. Post Soviet buildings in Kazakhstan.
Written by D. I still remember my first time in Astana. I was returning home from a meeting in Atyrau. After several delays, my flight to Frankfurt was suspended and all the passengers were forced to stay in Astana. It was around 2 am in the morning and Air Astana took us to a pension... Continue Reading →
A visit to the CERN. Looking for the God particle.
Last Saturday we decided to take Pepino for a visit to the CERN in Geneva, near the border with France. The CERN is the place where scientists are probing the structure of the universe. There is a permanent exhibition that you can visit free of charge and a guided tour to discover the history of... Continue Reading →
Europapark. Family Fun in Germany.
Early this year we decided to make a visit to a place that it is claimed to be the best theme park in Europe. Europapark is located in Rust, in the south of Germany, between Freiburg in Germany and Strasbourg, France. The park is easily accessible from Switzerland, France and Germany. It is a 2.5... Continue Reading →
Queen Studio Experience. A must see in Montreux if you are a fan of Queen
Are you a fan of Queen? Then you cannot miss this place in Montreux. And if you are not a huge fan, it is still worth a visit. Freddie Mercury, spent his last days in Montreux, where Queen had bought Mountain Recording Studio (Queen’s last album “Made in Heaven” was recorded here). Today the studios... Continue Reading →