review Travel Guide – Chris Travel Blog | CTB Global® https://www.christravelblog.com/travel-inspiration/review/ Combined leisure & business travel; the efficient way! Fri, 18 Jun 2021 12:37:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.christravelblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-favico-ctb-32x32.jpg review Travel Guide – Chris Travel Blog | CTB Global® https://www.christravelblog.com/travel-inspiration/review/ 32 32 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Crowne Plaza Yas Island is the perfect hotel for leisure, business and stopovers https://www.christravelblog.com/united-arab-emirates-crowne-plaza-yas-island-is-the-perfect-hotel-for-leisure-business-and-stopovers/ Fri, 18 Jun 2021 12:37:16 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=20157 Crowne Plaza Yas Island is, as the name says, located on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. It’s conveniently located just 10 minutes from the airport and that’s why I stayed with my family. We had a very early flight the day after our Abu Dhabi desert [read more]

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]]> ARGENTINA – Boutique Hotel La Cantera Calafate should be your choice if visiting Glacier National Park https://www.christravelblog.com/argentina-boutique-hotel-la-cantera-calafate-is-the-place-to-explore-the-glacier-national-park/ Wed, 16 Jun 2021 12:11:44 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=20000 I’m in the lucky position to visit Argentina every year for a conference after which I normally add 5-6 days of leisure time. My traditional bleisure trips. This year I went to Patagonia, more precise the Glacier National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. I [read more]

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]]> RUSSIA – Visiting Moscow for leisure or business? Stay at the Marriott Moscow Novy Arbat! https://www.christravelblog.com/russia-visiting-moscow-for-leisure-or-business-stay-at-the-marriott-moscow-novy-arbat/ Mon, 14 Jun 2021 14:01:30 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=19937 Every year I visit Moscow for business and I combine this with a bit of leisure. This year I visited the Moscow metro to see all the beautiful decorated stations. I stayed five nights at the Marriott Moscow Novy Arbat. A luxury hotel where the [read more]

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]]> VIETNAM – Art and an awesome rooftop bar & pool at Hotel Des Arts Saigon https://www.christravelblog.com/vietnam-art-and-an-awesome-rooftop-bar-pool-at-hotel-des-arts-saigon/ Thu, 10 Jun 2021 11:46:23 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=19755 Ho Chi Min City or also called Saigon was the starting point and end point of a two-week Vietnam summer holiday with my wife and kids. On the return we had a two night stay at the Hotel Des Arts Saigon. This hotel is member [read more]

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]]> USA – The Holiday Inn Express Merced is the perfect gateway to Yosemite National Park https://www.christravelblog.com/usa-the-holiday-inn-express-merced-is-the-perfect-gateway-to-yosemite-national-park/ Mon, 07 Jun 2021 13:40:15 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=19493 Yosemite National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in eastern California, United States of America. As I “collect” UNESCO sites this park was of course included on my west coast road trip itinerary. For road trips, especially in the USA, I often opt [read more]

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]]> ANTIGUA – Blue Waters Resort review; a must stay luxury beach resort https://www.christravelblog.com/antigua-blue-waters-resort-review-a-must-stay-luxury-beach-resort/ Mon, 24 Sep 2018 18:13:48 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=26860 I visited Antigua, the bigger island of Antigua & Barbuda, recently when I hopped Caribbean islands. There are many resorts on the island and after some research I booked the Blue Waters Resort & Spa Antigua. I stayed 4 nights on all-inclusive basis and I [read more]

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]]> VANUATU – Best luxury hotel on Tanna: White Grass Ocean Resort & Spa https://www.christravelblog.com/vanuatu-best-luxury-hotel-on-tanna-white-grass-ocean-resort-spa/ Tue, 19 Jun 2018 17:44:19 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=26047 Tanna is a small island in Vanuatu south of the main island Efate and the best place in the world to visit an active volcano. When I finally had the chance to visit Vanuatu for a week a two-day trip to Tanna and the Mount [read more]

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]]> SOLOMON ISLANDS – Heritage Park Hotel review: the luxury place to stay in Honiara https://www.christravelblog.com/solomon-islands-heritage-park-hotel-review-the-luxury-place-to-stay-in-honiara/ Tue, 12 Jun 2018 16:06:35 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=25936 Solomon Islands is one of the lesser travelled island nations in the Pacific and has been on my radar for a long time. Recently, after a conference in Singapore, I had the luxury to travel to the Solomon Islands. I stayed at the Heritage Park [read more]

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]]> VANUATU – Holiday Inn Resort Port Vila; a luxury hotel with private lagoon beach https://www.christravelblog.com/vanuatu-holiday-inn-resort-port-vila-a-luxury-hotel-with-private-lagoon-beach/ Thu, 07 Jun 2018 18:14:03 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=25772 Vanuatu is the 71th country I visited and when I saw that there was a Holiday Inn Resort Port Vila I simply had to try it out. If you have been following me, you know I always choose an (upscale) IHG Hotel if there is [read more]

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]]> THAILAND – Katiliya Mountain Resort & Spa offers natural luxury north of Chiang Rai https://www.christravelblog.com/thailand-katiliya-mountain-resort-spa-offers-natural-luxury-north-of-chiang-rai/ Sun, 10 Dec 2017 18:59:17 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=24587 Northern Thailand north of Chiang Rai is a beautiful mountainous area. I included three nights at Katiliya Mountain Resort & Spa in my Thailand itinerary to explore the nature, tea plantations and the Golden Triangle. Katiliya Mountain Resort & Spa is nestled on a hill top [read more]

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]]> ARGENTINA – In Salta, Kkala Boutique Hotel is the place to stay https://www.christravelblog.com/argentina-in-salta-kkala-boutique-hotel-is-the-place-to-stay/ Sat, 18 Nov 2017 09:21:07 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=24400 Salta was the starting point if my 7-day northwestern Argentina road trip. I stayed three nights at Kkala Boutique Hotel which is a small-scale luxury hotel. The perfect base to explore Salta city and make a day trip to the high Andes by train. It [read more]

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]]> EGYPT – Le Méridien Cairo Airport is a resort where you do want to stopover! https://www.christravelblog.com/egypt-le-meridien-cairo-airport-resort-want-stopover/ Tue, 26 Sep 2017 18:05:23 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=23836 Le Méridien Cairo Airport is the most amazing airport hotel I have ever stayed at. I like to puzzle with flights to fly cheap in business class and cheap flights from Cairo made me stopover for two nights at Cairo airport. Le Méridien Cairo Airport [read more]

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]]> TAIWAN – Indigo Kaohsiung Hotel blends luxury with the seafaring history of Taiwan https://www.christravelblog.com/taiwan-indigo-kaohsiung-hotel-blends-luxury-with-the-seafaring-history-of-taiwan/ Sat, 09 Sep 2017 11:17:56 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=23670 Kaohsiung is a huge and fast developing city in southern Taiwan and a great base to explore the south of the island. It’s a harbor city since ancient time and that’s why Indigo Kaohsiung Hotel blends seafaring with luxury. Indigo hotels are part of the [read more]

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]]> GUAM – Outrigger Guam Beach Resort is THE place to stay on the island https://www.christravelblog.com/guam-outrigger-guam-beach-resort-is-the-place-to-stay-on-the-island/ Fri, 25 Aug 2017 05:33:24 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=23477 Outrigger Guam Beach Resort is a 5-star hotel located at Guam’s best beach called Tumon Beach. I stayed several nights at the Outrigger Guam Beach Resort while hopping islands in the Pacific for 2 weeks. It was my first stay at an Outrigger Hotel and [read more]

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]]> TAIWAN – Holiday Inn Express Taichung Park is the best place to stay downtown Taichung https://www.christravelblog.com/taiwan-holiday-inn-express-taichung-park-is-the-best-place-to-stay-downtown-taichung/ Sun, 23 Jul 2017 19:43:21 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=23303 I stayed in Taichung twice, once on my way to Kaohsiung from Taipei and again when I visited the Sun & Moon Lake while driving from Hualien. I wanted to stay central and that’s why I choose the Holiday Inn Express Taichung Park. It’s the [read more]

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]]> JAPAN – Intercontinental Hotel the Strings: luxury in Shinagawa, Tokyo https://www.christravelblog.com/japan-intercontinental-hotel-the-strings-luxury-shinagawa-tokyo-hotel-review/ Mon, 10 Jul 2017 18:19:18 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=23187 Shinagawa is a ward (neighborhood) in Tokyo and home to Shinagawa Station which is a huge train station in Tokyo. It’s more a business area as tourist area but due to the fact that the Intercontinental Hotel the Strings is located just next to the [read more]

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]]> PALAU – Palau Royal Resort is the luxury hotel to stay on this paradise island https://www.christravelblog.com/palau-palau-royal-resort-luxury-place-stay-paradise-island-hotel-review/ Sat, 08 Jul 2017 17:27:12 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=23156 Palau is a tropical paradise island nation in the Pacific. It’s an awesome place and I think it’s a must to stay in a luxury hotel. Palau Royal Resort offers its guest a luxurious stay on Palau. I stayed for three nights together with my [read more]

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]]> SINGAPORE – A 5-star luxury stay at Capella Singapore on Sentosa Island: heritage, tranquility & nature https://www.christravelblog.com/singapore-5-star-luxury-stay-capella-singapore-sentosa-island-heritage-tranquility-nature-hotel-review/ Tue, 20 Jun 2017 18:09:29 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=22848 Where would you like to stay if you have a full day of leisure before a business conference? Does a luxury private retreat surrounded by nature, gardens and an awesome infinity pool sounds nice? Yes? In Singapore I recommend to stay at Capella Singapore which [read more]

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]]> TAIWAN – Hotel Éclat Taipei: luxury meets art at this boutique hotel https://www.christravelblog.com/taiwan-hotel-eclat-taipei-luxury-meets-art-boutique-hotel-review/ Thu, 15 Jun 2017 13:23:32 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=22830 After my recent stay at Hotel Éclat Beijing I was eager to stay at Hotel Éclat Taipei too. The concept of Éclat Hotels is that of a luxury boutique hotel combined with unique art pieces. It’s amazing! Recently I did a road trip through Taiwan [read more]

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]]> BOLIVIA – Visiting Potosi? Stay at Hotel Coloso Potosi in luxury! https://www.christravelblog.com/bolivia-visiting-potosi-stay-at-hotel-coloso-potosi-in-luxury/ Mon, 29 May 2017 19:36:53 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=22656 Potosi is one of the world’s highest cities and lies in the High Andes of Bolivia. It’s famous for the Cerro Rico silver mine which made Potosi the richest city in the Americas of the 16th century. I visited Potosi for two nights to explore [read more]

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]]> MICRONESIA FSM – Manta Ray Bay Resort Yap on remote Yap Island is a luxury place to stay https://www.christravelblog.com/micronesia-fsm-manta-ray-bay-resort-yap-on-remote-yap-island-is-the-luxury-place-to-stay-hotel-review/ Sat, 27 May 2017 14:49:55 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=22598 Yap is one of the four states of the Federated States of Micronesia and is served only twice a week with a flight from Guam or Palau. After my business trip to Singapore I had the luxury to visit several islands in the pacific region [read more]

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]]> BOLIVIA – Luna Salada Salt Hotel offers luxury at the Salar de Uyuni https://www.christravelblog.com/bolivia-luna-salada-salt-hotel-offers-luxury-at-the-salar-de-uyuni/ Fri, 07 Apr 2017 08:18:22 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=22001 I visited Bolivia before a business trip to Sao Paulo so I finally could admire the Salar de Uyuni. Uyuni town is a town which doesn’t offer much and is still far from the salar and that’s why I searched a salt hotel just next [read more]

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]]> JAPAN – Intercontinental Osaka is the best base to explore the Kansai area https://www.christravelblog.com/japan-intercontinental-osaka-is-the-best-base-to-explore-the-kansai-area/ Mon, 06 Mar 2017 17:39:36 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=21563 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]

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]]> CHINA – Fairy tales of Jiuzhaigou are best explored from InterContinental Resort Jiuzhai Paradise https://www.christravelblog.com/china-fairy-tales-of-jiuzhaigou-are-best-explored-from-intercontinental-resort-jiuzhai-paradise/ Tue, 28 Feb 2017 16:24:29 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=21476 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]

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]]> UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Jannah Eastern Mangroves Suites is the place to stay in Abu Dhabi near the mangroves https://www.christravelblog.com/united-arab-emirates-jannah-eastern-mangroves-suites-is-the-place-to-stay-in-abu-dhabi-near-the-mangroves/ Sun, 12 Feb 2017 14:37:21 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=21304 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]

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