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Hawaiian Airlines

// September 5th, 2009 // No Comments » // Hawaii, Love'm, USA

Anyone who’s ever flown to Hawaii on United or virtually any other US carrier knows it’s a flying sardine can – even in First. So when I recently flew on Hawaiian Airlines I was prepared for the worst.  Wow – was I surprised.  Hawaiian’s planes are comfortable even in coach, and their First Class service – is First Class!  Hawaiian’s First class has a generous 42″ seat pitch in First (vs. United’s 36″ to 38″ in FIRST)  , great service, great entertainment (pvp players), and really good food.  (more…)

PetAirWays

// July 14th, 2009 // No Comments » // Love'm

I LOVE IT!  I’ve been wanting to spend several months next year in Europe, and what’s been stopping me are my 2 dogs.  I don’t trust my luggage with baggage handlers and you want me to trust my loved ones with them?  Getting them across the Big Pond wasn’t the problem, they can sail on the Queen Mary.  The problem was getting them to New York to get on the Queen Mary 2, and I really didn’t like the idea of putting them in a cargo hold on the plane.  Now they can fly from Los Angeles to New York on their own airline!  This is a great idea! Please check them out at www.petairways.com – YOUR PET DESERVES IT!

The “M” Resort, Las Vegas

// July 11th, 2009 // No Comments » // Love'm, Nevada, USA

As I looked through the weekly offerings from the TravelZoo VIP Newsletter a “Buy 2 Nights Get One Free” at a brand new 5 Star Las Vegas Resort caught my eye.  I could use a short escape, and Vegas is always fun and easy.  So, I booked 3 nights at the new M Resort.

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Amadeus Hotel, Venice, Italy

// May 16th, 2009 // No Comments » // Europe, Italy, Love'm, Venice

After my recent trip to Venice I’m trying to figure out why all the guidebooks lead everyone to believe the area by the (SMN) train station is dangerous and a dump with seedy hotels…  It’s not.  In fact the Amadeus Hotel is a wonderful 4 star hotel less than a 5 minute walk from the train station (SMN). Which in Venice is important – you’ll either arrive by bus or train (I recommend the train, less stairs) and you have to lug your luggage to your hotel. (more…)

Continental Airlines – DUB to EWR

// May 16th, 2009 // No Comments » // Love'm

I try NOT to fly coach trans-ocean, but I was travelling with a friend and had to, so we looked for the best deal on the shortest flight.  Dublin to Newark is a very tolerable (approximately) 7 1/2 hrs – and the service, entertainment, and the seating on our 757 was actually… nice?!  Not a phrase I usually use to describe any part of a coach flight.  (more…)

Wotif

// May 16th, 2009 // No Comments » // Love'm

“Wotif Mate?” say it with an Aussie accent and you’ll get the name…  (If you need me to translate it in to American, that’s “What if?”) One of my favorite discount hotel sites, originally just for Australian and New Zealand they’re now worldwide and part of the AsiaWebDirect.com group (one of my favorite sites for SE Asia hotels.  I love any site that gives me The Sheraton Roma for E70 per night, and a 4.5 star in Sydney for $60 AUS per night! (more…)

Manathai Boutique Resort – Surin Beach

// April 21st, 2008 // Comments Off // Love'm

The perfect hotel on the perfect beach at the perfect price!  Great Thai styled surroundings, relaxing, attentive service but not intrusive, on a fabulous beach with a great beach club area and restaurant.  If you go to Phuket and don’t want the madness that is Patong – head to Surin and this wonderful hotel. You’re still an easy drive to the airport or Patong.

Visit them online at manathai.com

For the best prices check out phuket.com