The Park Inn Bratislava has a wonderful location on the Danube in the Old Town area of the city. You can walk to many of the tourist sites, it’s super close to a transport hub, and public transit is super cheap (less than one euro for a ride). This is a category 1 Club Carlson…
To get from Vienna to Bratislava, I took the Blaguss bus. Here’s a link to the timetable from Vienna to Bratislava. The bus departs from Erdberg in Vienna, which is a stop on the U3 line, so it’s super easy to get to. You can buy a ticket online, on the bus, or at the…
Tian in Vienna is one of only three Michelin-starred restaurants in the world that I’m aware of that doesn’t serve meat. Joia in Milan is another. I went to Tian for lunch and had a great, affordable vegan meal. I loved the interior of the restaurant. Super airy with high ceilings. It felt interesting and…
You know it’s bad when even mainstream media outlets like the New York Times are writing about a credit card and the buzz it’s generating. (In full disclosure, I applied and was approved for a Chase Sapphire Reserve card) All I’ll say right now is that you should get on the gravy train while it…
One restaurant that I dined at in Vienna was Steirereck, a two Michelin star restaurant. I went for lunch, which was more affordable experience than dinner. Steirereck is located in a somewhat funky reflective building in Stadtpark. The park itself is also quite nice, if you get a chance to walk around. We were the…
I stayed at the Radisson Blu Style Hotel in Vienna on a trip to central Europe last year. I booked this hotel with points when Club Carlson was still offering a one award night free for every award booking and when the highest category of hotel was only 50k points (instead of 70k points). In…
There are three main airline alliances in the world: Star Alliance, SkyTeam, and oneworld. Why are airline alliances important? Most practically, they’re useful for 1) earning miles; 2) redeeming miles; and 3) offering reciprocal benefits. 1) Earning Miles Essentially all airlines have their own frequent flyer programs, but miles are usually only worth something if you…
Cathay Pacific renovated their lounge at BKK recently, and I have to say that this new lounge is a MASSIVE improvement over their old lounge. Their old lounge was tiny and crowded and had bad food options, and this renovated lounge is just so much better. It’s very similar in decor and feeling to their…
I accessed the Oman Air lounge at Bangkok airport (BKK) via Priority Pass. This lounge is located in the E concourse, so it’s convenient for oneworld flights (which all depart from the E, F, or G gates). Upon entering, I was immediately impressed by the decor of lounge. A lot of Priority Pass-accessible lounges can…
This was my second flight on Japan Airlines first class. You can read a review of my first flight in JAL first here. I was welcomed warmly on board. I’ve heard other people criticize JAL for having flight attendants who don’t have a great command of English, but English proficiency was high across the board…
