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Beautiful Iceland. We took this photo with no filt

Beautiful Iceland. We took this photo with no filter and editing. It’s incredible how nature takes your breath away.

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Palm Springs is a pretty little town, with its gre

Palm Springs is a pretty little town, with its great restaurants and surroundings, we’re already planning on coming back. But we’re not going to be staying at the Hilton Palm Springs again.

Our hotel room was very tired and in a need of an update. The front desk staff were surly bridging on rude. They did let down the rest of the service staff, who were amazing. The supposed benefits of having Hilton Honors Status don’t mean much at this hotel either.

If you are staying, here’s a top tip, don’t pay for the $30 daily parking charge. We saved ourselves $120 by parking on E Andreas Road or N Calle Encillia during our stay.

The breakfast was delicious here though. And the pool area was pretty cool. Loved the two hot tubs. The best thing about the property is the location. It’s a short walk from restaurants, bars and shops.

#PalmSprings #Hilton #HiltonPalmSprings #Hotels #HiltonHonors

A few snaps from our recent stay at the Waldorf As

A few snaps from our recent stay at the Waldorf Astoria in Phoenix, Arizona. It’s a large resort with multiple pools, conference centre, and wings. The shared balcony with the room next door felt a bit odd. There’s no feeling of privacy. For a large hotel it also didn’t feel particularly tranquil. The adults only pool was super busy, and with the music it felt like a pool club in Vegas. For the price… we think there are definitely better options.

The bed was comfortable and bedroom well appointed, but the cheap iron, hairdryer and lack of a full length mirror, meant that it’s missing the sophistication it’s trying to achieve.

One of the benefits of being a Hilton Honors Diamond Member are upgrades based on availability. We were told categorically that there were no upgrades as the hotel is full. “No upgrades” is what we’re greeted with in nearly all Hilton properties. So we’ve learnt to check availability before arriving. I mentioned politely “that’s strange, seems like there’s still lots of rooms available online to book. He then changed his tone and said “Oh ok, let me check again… oh yes, we can upgrade you after all”. The room we got wasn’t that much different from what we booked, but it’s the principle of it… don’t offer it as a benefit if you’re not prepared to offer it to your guest.

#WaldorfAstoria #Hilton #Phoenix #Arizona #Travel #Hotels #hiltonhonors

This is why we stay away from Wizz Air. They alway

This is why we stay away from Wizz Air. They always optimise for cost over time & passenger comfort. It clearly takes longer to attach two separate sets of steps to the aircraft, takes longer to board this way and requires passengers to walk down steps to the tarmac, only to climb back up to the aircraft. Bizarrely, this is cheaper than using the available air bridge.

Just spent another very smooth and comfortable 11

Just spent another very smooth and comfortable 11 hours on this BA #A350. It’s a great flying machine.

A buzzy T5 today, where we see #britishairways wit

A buzzy T5 today, where we see #britishairways with growing passenger loads. Why? Passengers actually like BA! They have a pleasant London terminal & people we ask appreciate the consistency onboard. Having traveled on a few other carriers recently, we see the same.

Views from the Concorde Room today. #First #Conc

Views from the Concorde Room today.

#First #Concorde #AvGeek #Champagne

Stunning views from the skies. Where are you flyin

Stunning views from the skies. Where are you flying to next?

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In the Piemonte lounge at Turino Airport. Cold hot

In the Piemonte lounge at Turino Airport. Cold hot food, paper plates and cups, no chilled drinks and dirty tables everywhere. It costs €20 per person. We got it included with our BA biz flight, but still feel cheated!

Very rare invol upgrade to Club Europe (business c

Very rare invol upgrade to Club Europe (business class) today in Sofia.

Aircraft swap on today’s LHR-BER (BA0990). Club

Aircraft swap on today’s LHR-BER (BA0990). Club is now on both sides of the curtain 😂 Let’s face it, only the napkin on the head rest makes it a business seat… and down the back, I’ve been thrown out of my exit row seat 😩

Just been served this in Singapore Airlines busine

Just been served this in Singapore Airlines business class. I’d expect this in BA Club World, but on a supposed 5-star carrier?!? And before you ask, the bottom left corner of the plate was left intentionally blank, obviously. Anyway, can you guess what it is? (supposed to be)

Singapore Airlines business class A350-900 seat wa

Singapore Airlines business class A350-900 seat was a bit puzzling… lots of space but your feet have to rest sideways into the cubby hole. It’s designed for people that sleep on their side or weirdly. Not for back sleepers. The flipping over the seat to make the bed thing? What’s up with that? You’re either sleeping or sitting, and nothing in between. Kinda the same thing as the old Virgin Upper Class seats…

What did you think?

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We’re flying LATAM down to GRU tonight. We’ve

We’re flying LATAM down to GRU tonight. We’ve flown the route before, but not the airline. Hopefully it’s a comfortable sleeper 🙏🏻

Virgin Atlantic finally announces it will join Sky

Virgin Atlantic finally announces it will join SkyTeam in January

Was served this beauty on BA Club Europe this week

Was served this beauty on BA Club Europe this week. Following an impressive launch, the quality of the Do&Co catering is declining.

First impression of the Finnair business class sea

First impression of the Finnair business class seat on a medium-haul route operated by an A321… BASIC! Where’s the power socket?! 🤯

So much fish! Another beautiful sunset, followed b

So much fish! Another beautiful sunset, followed by more amazingly fresh food in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

#travelling #borneo #tropics #luxurytravel #sunset #kk #sabah #malaysia #eastmalaysia #seafront #seafood #shellfish #dining #dinnerinspiration

Another day in paradise #malaysia #sabah #borneo

Another day in paradise

#malaysia #sabah #borneo #kotakinabalu #shangrila #luxurytravel #hotelswimmingpool #luxuryhotels #travel #holiday #vacation #dreamvacation

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