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ISRAEL – Top places to drink craft beer in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Haifa

March 31, 2017 Chris W. Comments Off

I love craft beer and when I travel I get to try quite some beers from around the world. Israel I visited with my daughter and we went to Haifa, Jerusalem, and Tel Aviv where we visited lots of historical places. I’ll cover those later [read more]

JAPAN - The best itinerary for 2 weeks in Japan: Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Kobe

JAPAN – The best 14 days itinerary for Tokyo & Kansai Region: Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Kobe

March 12, 2017 Chris W. Comments Off

I love Japan: its efficiency, its century old culture and the food! I have visited Japan twice for just a few days in Tokyo. Last Christmas my family joined for a two-week Japan trip. This trip included just one day Tokyo and for the rest [read more]

JAPAN – Intercontinental Osaka is the best base to explore the Kansai area

March 6, 2017 Chris W. Comments Off

Osaka is the place to be based while exploring the Kansai area in Japan. I stayed at the Intercontinental Osaka with my family during the Christmas holidays of 2016 twice. It was part of my 2 weeks in Japan itinerary. I had choosen the Intercontinental [read more]

CHINA - Fairy tales of Jiuzhaigou are best explored from Intercontinental Jiuzhaigou Paradise

CHINA – Fairy tales of Jiuzhaigou are best explored from InterContinental Resort Jiuzhai Paradise

February 28, 2017 Chris W. Comments Off

The north of Sichuan province is home to Jiuzhaigou national park – a must see in China. Located at 2600 meters’ altitude between mountains at the edge of the Tibetan plateau. It’s a remote place and because of that I recommend to stay at Intercontinental [read more]

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Jannah Eastern Mangroves Suites is the place to stay in Abu Dhabi near the mangroves

February 12, 2017 Chris W. Comments Off

Abu Dhabi is home to a large protected mangrove forest and the Jannah Eastern Mangroves Suites has a beautiful view over it. I visited Abu Dhabi with my family and after staying two nights at Jannah Burj al Sarab downtown we stayed two nights at [read more]

CHINA – Hotel Éclat Beijing: luxury meets art at this boutique hotel

January 24, 2017 Chris W. Comments Off

I have visited Beijing now a dozen or so times but this time it was the most memorable stay ever. I stayed in a museum with the biggest private collection of contemporary art in China. Yes, Hotel Éclat Beijing is like a museum with art [read more]

JAPAN – Top places to drink craft beer in Japan: Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto & Kobe

January 21, 2017 Chris W. Comments Off

I’m a big fan of craft beer and always have a few dozens of new beers in the fridge at home. When I travel the world, I try to visit local breweries like Carakale in Jordan two years back. If that’s not possible I visit [read more]

BOLIVIA – Hotel Villa Antigua in Sucre: recommended for an authentic experience!

January 21, 2017 Chris W. Comments Off

Sucre is an old colonial town in Bolivia and called the White City. I visited Bolivia recently including three nights in Sucre where I stayed at Hotel Villa Antigua, a true boutique hotel. Hotel Villa Antigua is situated in a 150-year-old mansion and offers luxury of modern [read more]

JAPAN – Experience Tokyo: Tsukiji fish market & a sushi workshop

January 14, 2017 Chris W. Comments Off

It was the third time I visited Tokyo and this time my family joined for our Christmas and New Year holidays. My son had already visited Tokyo one time before but for the others it was the first time to visit Tokyo or Japan in [read more]

CZECH – Intercontinental Prague, a central located luxury hotel

CZECH REPUBLIC – The 4 best restaurant hotspots in Prague for lunch and dinner

December 13, 2016 Chris W. Comments Off

Prague is a city I have visited at least a dozen times and there are a few restaurants I return to each time I visit. Normally my visits are 4 nights and in this Prague restaurant hotspot article I’ll share with you my favorite ones. [read more]