I visited Australia for the holidays, and had a chance to spend a day exploring some of Sydney’s most famous beaches.
My recommendation is to skip Manly Beach (which I didn’t find attractive although easy to reach on a 30 minute ferry) and head directly to Bondi (you’ll need a bus or combination bus/subway to get [...]

Vietnam Airlines has just agreed to purchase four Airbus 380’s and two Airbus 350’s.  The planes will supplement the airline’s currently long-range fleet of 10 Boeing 777’s, which are being used primarily for service between Vietnam and Europe.
The reason I found this news especially noteworthy, is that the company plans on flying the new 500+ [...]

Here’s my update on how a negative hotel experience turned out to be something positive.
The Millenium UN Plaza Hotel refunded 50 percent of our recent six night stay due to the incorrect room category we were given.
Would we consider Millenium UN Plaza for our next trip to the island of Manahattan?
Definitely yes.
Mostly because we liked [...]

Yesterday I gave you my advice on what to do when your hotel room does not live up to expectations. Normally I complain immediately if I’m unhappy. On my recent trip to New York I was stuck with a bad room for 6 nights.
Here’s what happened at New York’s Millennium UN Plaza Hotel:
I [...]

THIS IS A SUPERIOR ROOM ON THE HOTEL’S WEB SITE:

THIS IS THE SUPERIOR ROOM I WAS GIVEN:

I was expecting multiple windows, a corner room, and updated furnishings, based on the superior category I reserved.
This is the first of two parts on what to do if your hotel room does not meet expectations. Tomorrow [...]