City Trips
REVIEW: MAGIC CASTLE HOTEL, HOLLYWOOD
With its central location in Hollywood, the Magic Castle Hotel is an obvious choice for a visit to LA. Over the years, my kids and I have stayed at numerous hotels of all types. If I ask them today one of their top five experiences ever would be the Magic Castle...
IS HOLLYWOOD WORTH A VISIT?
Hollywood is usually on top of the list for first time visitors to Los Angeles. The iconic Hollywood sign, Walk of Fame, the glamour of the movie industry - what could be more emblematic for Southern California? But if you do any sort of research - be it on...
REVIEW HOTEL PALMENHOF, FRANKFURT
Considering that (aside of the Palmengarten) Frankfurt is not one of my favorite cities, I do spend the night there surprisingly often. Or maybe not so surprisingly - Frankfurt is after all one of the main transportation hubs in Germany and even Europe. As I am a...
THE PALMENGARTEN – MY TOP TIP IN FRANKFURT
With almost 800,000 inhabitants, Frankfurt am Main is one of the biggest cities in Germany but it is generally not on top of the list for tourists (other than as the location of Germany's busiest airport). Nor do I think it should be!I do apologize to all...
NICE – YOUR PERFECT BASE FOR THE COTE D’AZUR
With almost 350,000 residents, Nice in the South of France is a major city yet it has the vibe of a vacation destination. To tell the truth, I first chose Nice as the base for my vacation on the Cote d'Azur because it had great transportation links to many dream...
CITY OF LONDON – A PERFECT ITINERARY
I have been to London many times but like many tourists I have spent little time in the City of London. Kensington, Buckingham Palace, Harrods, Hyde Park, Covent Garden - all these famous sights in the western part of London are actually in the Borough of Westminster....
WILD AND WACKY DISCOVERIES 2022
Every once in a while when travelling you’ll see something that makes you go just Wow, what is that? Here is my list of weird, cool, or strange things I encountered in 2022:Strangest bathroom I have stayed at probably hundreds of hotels over the years but 2022 I saw...
10 BEST DAY TRIPS FROM LONDON BY TRAIN
Are you looking for a great day trip from London by train? London is a wonderful city and has so much to offer - world-class museums, posh stores, excellent restaurants, interesting historical sites... But it is still just that - a big city - and if you are like me...