At the conclusion of my East Africa trip, I wanted to end on a high note. When I began searching for hotels, the goal was to find a hotel I could redeem some points or a free night certificate in a good location in Addis Ababa. When I came across the Hyatt Regency Addis Ababa, I knew it made sense, so I went ahead and booked it. The Hyatt Regency Addis Ababa is a gorgeous … [Read more...] about Review: Hyatt Regency Addis Ababa Executive Regency Suite
When Flights Don’t Go As Planned: Delayed in Zanzibar
During the second leg of our Tanzania adventure, we were going to hike Mt. Kilimanjaro. For this, we needed to get from Zanzibar to Moshi. The most straightforward flight was from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport in Zanzibar (ZNZ) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), which we had booked. The day before the flight, I got an unfortunate email: we were delayed in … [Read more...] about When Flights Don’t Go As Planned: Delayed in Zanzibar
Mt. Kilimanjaro Day Hike: My Thoughts
It has always been a dream of mine to hike Mount Kilimanjaro. So, when I made plans to be in East Africa in May, I knew I had to do it finally. Since we had little time, we just went on a Mt. Kilimanjaro day hike. The hike was different from what I had expected, but it was a fantastic experience all around. Here is what the day was like. This article is part of my … [Read more...] about Mt. Kilimanjaro Day Hike: My Thoughts
Review: Air Tanzania ZNZ-ARK
Although I never anticipated flying to Arusha, I wanted to capture my experience flying Air Tanzania ZNZ-ARK. I had initially been booked to fly from Zanzibar (ZNZ) to Kilimanjaro (JRO), but with flight delays, we switched to Arusha as a backup. Despite the difficulty I faced when our original flight got delayed and the trouble with customer service thereafter, the flight on … [Read more...] about Review: Air Tanzania ZNZ-ARK
Review: Lufthansa Senator Lounge FRA
After landing in Frankfurt from a red eye in economy, my first objective was finding food. Luckily the Lufthansa Senator Lounge FRA did the trick for a quick bite to eat and a place to rest before connecting to yet another 8+ hour flight to Nairobi, Kenya. As is the case with many major airline hubs such as Frankfurt, there were many lounges available for me to access, … [Read more...] about Review: Lufthansa Senator Lounge FRA
