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Review: Hilton Dead Sea Resort & Spa

Review: Hilton Dead Sea Resort & Spa

by Goffe de BoerFebruary 25, 2020February 25, 20200

The Hilton Dead Sea Resort & Spa is a panoramic resort in Jordan at the lowest point on earth, over 1,312 feet below sea level! The resort opened it doors in March 2017 and is set in the heart of the Jordan Valley, with direct access to the beach. Perfect …

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10 Ways To Earn Flying Blue Miles

10 Ways To Earn Flying Blue Miles

by Goffe de BoerFebruary 23, 2020March 11, 20200

Earn Flying Blue Miles – 10 Ways To Earn Your Flying Blue Miles Flying Blue is the frequent flyer program of Air France-KLM and is among the most popular programs in the SkyTeam alliance, especially due to the monthly promo rewards. I often get the question how these miles can …

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Review: Malaysia Airlines A330-200 Business Class

Review: Malaysia Airlines A330-200 Business Class

by Goffe de BoerFebruary 20, 2020May 14, 20220

Malaysia Airlines has a total of 21 Airbus A330 aircrafts. 15 of them are A330-300s that are configured with the same seats as on the A380s. The other 6 are Airbus A330-200s that Malaysia Airlines is leasing for some high-demand medium haul routes. These aircrafts were previously used by Air Berlin …

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Review: Qatar Airways A350-1000 Qsuites Business Class

Review: Qatar Airways A350-1000 Qsuites Business Class

by Goffe de BoerFebruary 8, 2020April 26, 20220

Nowadays, Qatar Airways offers one of the best business class products in the world: the Qsuites. They call it ‘first in business class’. I recently flew Qsuites on a flight from Doha to Singapore on the A350-1000. A few years ago, I flew them in first class on the A380 …

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Trip Intro: Around The World on Frequent Flyer Miles

Trip Intro: Around The World on Frequent Flyer Miles

by Goffe de BoerJanuary 30, 2020March 27, 20200

As I explained and as many of you already know, my first trip in 2020 will be a trip around the world on frequent flyer miles. During this trip I will fly a total of 12 segments of which 9 are booked in business class. I will fly some of …

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What To See During A Weekend In Kuwait City

What To See During A Weekend In Kuwait City

by Goffe de BoerJanuary 28, 2020March 23, 20200

Thinking of visiting a country in the Middle East but don’t want to go to touristic places like Dubai? You want something different that isn’t that touristic yet? Then Kuwait works perfect for you! This is a one of these Middle Eastern countries on the Persion Golf that became wealthy mainly …

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Review: DoubleTree Resort By Hilton Penang

Review: DoubleTree Resort By Hilton Penang

by Goffe de BoerJanuary 26, 2020January 27, 20200

The DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Penang is a family and eco friendly resort in Penang, a peninsula in northwestern Malaysia. Like Kuala Lumpur and Langkawi, Penang is one of the most popular travel destination of Malaysia, especially for leisure travel. Hilton has a couple of hotels in Malaysia that are …

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Travel Tips for Visiting Iguazú Falls

Travel Tips for Visiting Iguazú Falls

by Goffe de BoerJanuary 24, 2020March 23, 20200

I was quite impressed when seeing the Niagara Waterfalls in Canada a few years ago, but after seeing Iguazú Falls in South America, my mind was blown! American First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt was right when saying “Poor Niagara!”. The world’s largest waterfalls are part of the Iguazú River on the …

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The Beautiful Nature And Wilderness Of Patagonia

The Beautiful Nature And Wilderness Of Patagonia

by Goffe de BoerJanuary 20, 2020January 20, 20200

Have you ever heard about Patagonia? It’s the southern part of Chile and Argentina and a popular travel destination for nature lovers. With its wonderful national parks, mountains and glaciers, Patagonia has landscapes you’ll certainly fall in love with. I traveled through Patagonia a few years ago as part of …

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Review: DoubleTree By Hilton Time Square West

Review: DoubleTree By Hilton Time Square West

by Goffe de BoerJanuary 18, 2020January 18, 20200

The DoubleTree By Hilton Time Square West is a modern hotel that is centrally located in midtown Manhattan’s beautiful Time Square district. We stayed at this hotel for 4 nights during Eastern weekend. When you’re lucky, rooms can be booked for around $ 150 per night. However rates are higher …

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Travel Tips For A Trip Through Wonderful Peru

Travel Tips For A Trip Through Wonderful Peru

by Goffe de BoerJanuary 15, 2020March 22, 20200

With its incredible diversity and world-famous lost city Machu Picchu, Peru is one of the most popular countries in South America. Myself, I travelled through Peru for 2 weeks a couple of years ago. During this trip I visited various places like Lima, Cusco, Lake Titicaca, Arequipa, the Colca Canyon …

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Review: Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Review: Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

by Goffe de BoerJanuary 14, 2020January 15, 20200

The Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is a modern 5-star airport hotel that opened its doors in late 2015. With a 126 feet high atrium and rooms with view on the planes, the hotel is among my favorite airport hotels I’ve stayed at so far. My last stay here was in August …

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