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Review: New Delhi SilverKris Lounge By Singapore Airlines

I wasn’t much looking forward to our layover in Delhi, partly because we would have already been traveling for over 10 hours. Luckily, as we were flying LOT Polish Airlines back to Europe, we knew we had lounge access at the Air India lounge since it is also part of Star Alliance. What we didn’t know, and we’re happily impressed to see, was that there was also a New…

Review: The Trevene Hotel Nuwara Eliya

Nuwara Eliya is in the hill country of Sri Lanka and was built by the British colonists. The temperature during the day changes from 17C to 22C so you can understand why British people decided to start a city so high up. Plus, this is the place where some of the best tea in the world is grown and made. This review of The Trevene hotel will hopefully provide you with an opinion of our…

Review: Lotus Lounge At Bandaranaike Airport Colombo (BIA)

Lotus Lounge at Bandaranaike Airport (BIA) is the first class lounge for guests traveling out of Sri Lanka. To be honest, I did not expect much when we were going to the lounge, because the airport itself is a bit dated and unorganized. The check in only opened about 2 hours before our flight, so we were stuck waiting in the general area for quite a while. That being said, I will try to focus…

Review: The Bartizan Courtyard Room – A Colonial Boutique Hotel In Galle Fort

It was our last night during our 15 day Sri Lanka trip (and how I wish we were here for longer) so we decided to splurge and get some luxury accommodations. As we were visiting Galle Fort, we knew we wanted to stay in an old colonial style building, because they have such an old world charm that both Cody and I really like. We found The Bartizan boutique hotel which has a nice sitting…

Review: Gloria Grand Hotel Unawatuna – Honeymoon Room

Very rarely does Cody outright book a honeymoon room when we travel, although we have been upgraded for free a few times. This time however, he was looking the day before and found a great discount: $47 a night. So this hotel review is for the Gloria Grand Hotel Unawatuna honeymoon room The Gloria Grand Hotel The Gloria Grand Hotel in Unawatuna, Sri Lanka is a four story hotel on the main Beach road. In…

Hotel Review: Ella Sisila View

So I should start off by saying this isn’t a hotel, so much as a homestay. This is actually my preferred way of doing accommodation in Sri Lanka as the prices are usually better, and you get to have some great conversations with locals and travelers alike. The Ella Sisila View is located in…you guessed it…Ella. Ella, which was the last city on our traipse around Sri Lanka’s hill…

Hotel Review: Bee View Kandy

When Cody and I were looking for places to stay in Sri Lanka we found it quite difficult as much of the good stuff seemed so far away from the center. Luckily we decided that we’d rather be in a nicer place further away, then in a shoddy place in the city center. Let me tell you, this was the right decision. Our stay at Bee View Kandy was absolutely delightful, and I…

5 Hawker Centers In Singapore You Should Visit

While Singapore does not have a traditional street food culture, it is only because they do not sell food on the street. What they do have is a hawker culture. These are essentially food vendors who are in an open air building with communal seating. Similar to a food court, but so much better than your standard mall food. Hawker centers in Singapore are a signature of the country. While there are over a hundred…

Where To Eat In Seminyak

Seminyak is one of the most popular areas in Bali, especially with the young party crowd. It is right on the beach with plenty of beach clubs, rooftop bars, and of course restaurants. Here is an in no way comprehensive guide to where to eat in Seminyak during your next trip. We only stayed in Seminyak 4 days this most recent trip since our primary purpose was to stay in a decent hotel with a…

Krisflyer Gold Lounge Review Chang’i Terminal 2

On our recent flight from Singapore to Chennai we finally got to experience a Singapore Krisflyer Gold lounge. Although we were flying on Air India, this lounge was accessible for all Star Alliance Gold Members, and as Cody has status, we got entry. This lounge is located in Terminal 2, however there is also a Krisflyer Gold Lounge in Terminal three as well. Location The lounge is located on the second floor, right after you…