This was a trip we’d been wanting to do for years and finally after many attempts the points gods aligned to set up a magical trip to Portugal featuring all the things we love: Premium Cabin Travel, Five Star Hotels, Bib Gourmand Dining, Cityscapes and the seaside. But first, airport food, fog delays and a losing battle with a ticket machine! Continue reading Paradise in Portugal: Intro – Playing Pilot to Porto
Our time in Poland had come to an end and what better way to round it off than a full day of luxury travel featuring fast trains, business class flights and a night at IHG’s top London Hotel. What could possible go wrong? Continue reading From Pole to Null – Warsaw, Krakow & InterContinentfail Park Lane: Part 5: A Luxury London Night of Horrors
We jumped on board a high speed Pendolino and headed for Krakow in the comfort of our first class seats. On arrival we stayed at the charming Hotel Indigo which was the perfect base to explore Krakow. We visited the St Mary’s Bascilica, Wawel Cathedral and Castle Grounds, took in some Jewish history, finishing the day with a Polish feast. Continue reading From Pole to Null – Warsaw, Krakow & InterContinentfail Park Lane: Part 4: Krakow – Castles and a Feast
We checked in to the Intercontinental Warsaw and were wowed with our upgrade to a room with a stunning view of the Palace of Technology and Science. For the rest of our time in Warsaw we spent a glorious Sunday in Lazienki Park with the sounds of Chopin in our ears whilst our eyes were overwhelmed with the pretty peacocks and palaces. In the evening we had some delicious street food, braved a series of fashion shoots at Poland’s highest pool before unwinding over drinks at the bar. Continue reading From Pole to Null – Warsaw, Krakow & InterContinentfail Park Lane: Part 3: Warsaw – Room With a View
After an enjoyable flight we soon settled in to Poland’s most luxurious hotel; Raffles Europejski Warsaw. Perfectly located for exploring the historic old town we had an excellent one night stay. Continue reading From Pole to Null – Warsaw, Krakow & InterContinentfail Park Lane: Part 2: Warsaw – Winning the Raffles
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After going four years without visiting a new country it was time to travel again. This time we were on one of our cheap as chips luxury city breaks. So sit back and relax and enjoy a tale of a premium Poland. Continue reading From Pole to Null – Warsaw, Krakow & InterContinentfail Park Lane: Part 1 Intro and Flight
With the most stringent covid restrictions coming to an end across Europe it was time to get back into my favourite seat and fly to take over the world! Continue reading Back in the Air: 10 Years of Trip Reporting
Emotionally drained we arrived in Paris. The autumnal sunshine slowly cleared our heads allowing the city to weave its magic spell on us. On our first day we enjoyed delicious food and wandered the canals of the Marais. On our second and final day we were inspired by art both new and familiar. It was good to be back in Paris, in fact it is always good to be back in Paris! Continue reading Finding A Silver Lining – Orléans and Paris Part 2: A Hint of Parisian Luxury
We said farewell and Anne-So’s family and spent the next two days exploring Orléans on our own. We found it a calming and beautiful city where we enjoyed the sights and some delicious French food. It was the perfect bittersweet aperitif to Paris. Continue reading Finding A Silver Lining – Orléans and Paris Part 1: A Brief Taste of Orléans
We’d always wanted to visit Anne-So’s godfather in Orléans and with his condition deteriorating we thought we’d book ourselves a trip to see him before it was too late. As an added bonus Orléans is just over an hour from Paris on the train so we thought we’d treat ourselves to a couple of nights and see some some of the neighbourhoods we were less familiar with.
Unfortunately the world had other plans… Continue reading Finding A Silver Lining – Orléans and Paris Intro: An Unavoidable Change of Plan
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