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
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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
Review: Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge FRA
Of the countless lounges that Star Alliance frequent fliers and business class ticketholders have access to in Frankfurt, the Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge FRA is one of the few that Lufthansa does not operate. While transiting through Frankfurt, I wanted a quick peek inside the lounge for a proper comparison to other lounges in the terminal. While some features of the … [Read more...] about Review: Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge FRA
Review: DoubleTree by Hilton Nairobi Hurlingham
After a 24-hour travel day and a sleepless night, I was happy that our arrival in Nairobi was in the evening, meaning I could get to bed before waking up to explore the city the following day. After a 30-minute Uber drive from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, we checked into the DoubleTree by Hilton Nairobi Hurlingham at 10 pm for a quick night before flying off to a safari … [Read more...] about Review: DoubleTree by Hilton Nairobi Hurlingham