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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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Travel Tips For Lembongan And Ceningan Island

Travel Tips For Lembongan And Ceningan Island

by Goffe de BoerJanuary 12, 2020March 30, 20201

Have you ever heard about Lembongan and Ceningan Island? Bali is undoubtedly a popular travel destination and it is true that there are so many things to do on the island itself. However, about 45 minutes by boat from Bali lies a paradise that is often overlooked by many visitors: …

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Review: KLM Boeing 747 World Business Class (Upper)

Review: KLM Boeing 747 World Business Class (Upper)

by Goffe de BoerJanuary 11, 2020May 14, 20222

Update March 29, 2020: KLM has now retired its entire Boeing 747 fleet KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is one of the fewer airlines that is still operating some flights with a Boeing 747, one of my favorite types of aircraft. In April 2018, I had the chance to fly on …

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Award Success: Flying Blue Intra Asia Awards

Award Success: Flying Blue Intra Asia Awards

by Goffe de BoerJanuary 10, 2020March 28, 20201

Flying Blue, the frequent flyer program of Air France-KLM is mainly known for the monthly Promo Rewards. Apart from these reward sales, the program also has some bright spots when it comes to redeeming miles. That’s why in this article, I will explain how to book business class award flights …

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Review: Hilton Bali Resort

Review: Hilton Bali Resort

by Goffe de BoerJanuary 8, 2020March 16, 20200

The Hilton Bali Resort is a 5-star resort in Bali, Indonesia. The building is perched atop a 40-meter cliff and offers wonderful views over the Indian Ocean. For years the Conrad Bali was the only luxury resort in Bali that Hilton offered. However, the Hilton Bali Resort opened a couple of …

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My Travel Experiences In 2019

My Travel Experiences In 2019

by Goffe de BoerDecember 31, 2019January 17, 20200

2019 is nearing its end which means it is time for a recap of my travel adventures this year. Although I wasn’t traveling that much as in 2018, I still visited a total of 10 countries, took 27 flights (of which 6 in business class) and stayed 77 nights in …

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