HOTELS, RESTAURANTS AND DESTINATIONS REVIEWED AT THE SPEED OF TRAVEL
Posted in Asia, Hotel, Thailand, Top rated, Top rated accommodation on Jan 13th, 2013
Q: What is it? A: A truly classic Asian hotel on the east side of Chao Phraya river. Sleeping quarter for folks like Graham Greene, Joseph Conrad, yours truly and Bryan Ferry. This hotel was my first glimpse of Thailand. A gentle driver in a long white coat, sporting a matching uniform cap the size [...]
Q: What is it? A: A nice hotel which, although not located in the epicenter of the city, stands out as a functional, not too pricey alternative in St. Pete. A nice place. Not bad at all. ”A very nice hotel. Keep in mind that this is Russia.” Those are the words of the local [...]
Q: What is it? A: Located on a backstreet but often rated one of the very best hotels in Lisbon. And this reviewer can just add to the praise! This is Lisbon’s only surviving art déco hotel. The bad news first: The location. It is is superb if you want to get away from the [...]
Posted in Europe, Restaurant, Sweden, Swedish countryside, Top rated restaurants on Apr 10th, 2009
Q: What is it? A: The best bistro in any Swedish ski resort. In fact, I’d say it’s the best bistro in the entire Swedish mountain region, (check the maps, it’s a rather vast area)! Fact 1: Fjällpuben is an important addition to Åre. It’s a very welcome addition to the Swedish ski resort where [...]
Posted in Denmark, Europe, Hotel, Top rated, Top rated accommodation on Dec 5th, 2008
Q: What is it? A: Hands down, the best small hotel in Scandinavia, that’s what it is. Is there a hotel on the inside? From the outside it doesn’t exactly look like the quintessential hotel. First of all, it’s located in the Tivoli amusement park of Copenhagen. And the building from 1909 has a rather… [...]
Posted in Nuggets, Useful info on Okt 16th, 2008
Airlines rarely surprise me in a positive way these days. But flying from Stockholm to Amman via Istanbul made me a fan of Turkish Airlines. Flights were on time, the staff was rather efficient and the food… Do you see the porcelain tray? Do you see the cutlery? It’s not made of plastic! Plus, it [...]