Archive for September, 2010
Christmas Holidays 2010
Treat yourself to a real Christmas break! Christmas is a wonderful time of year – but sometimes, with all the hectic planning, cooking, shopping, and decorating, maybe you dream about getting away from it all. And why not? There are so many different kinds of Christmas getaways out there that you’re bound to find somewhere [...]
Commonwealth Games in Delhi
Delhi welcomes world-class athletes! This October, the Commonwealth Games will be held in Delhi, India, and the city is currently gearing up for the party of the decade. Construction efforts are at a frantic pace, hotels in Delhi are filling up fast, and organisers are inaugurating venues even as Monsoon rains threaten to flood them! [...]
Olympic games 2012, London
London is the place to be the summer after next – so where will you be? Organisers say that about eight million tickets will be available for the 2012 Olympic Games, so why shouldn’t one of them be yours? The eyes of the world will be focused on the UK’s bustling metropolis from July 27th [...]
We put our Hotel Inspector, Farrah Chaudhry under the microscope to find out what makes her tick, what advice she has for fellow travellers and how one rock n roller stole her heart…
1. What would be your top tips for travellers looking for the best hotels? Do your homework: read up on reviews and ask friends. Hotels, by nature, show only the good sides and leave out the not so nice parts. Friends and family provide impartial advice Google map the location – what does ‘just a [...]
Icarus Cup Free-Flying Festival, France
Is it a bird, is it a plane…? If you’ve ever dreamt of strapping on a pair of wings and gliding across the sky – then you have to be in France this September! Saint-Hillaire du Touvet to be precise, a peaceful village about 25km from Grenoble in the Southeast. What is it? Officially a [...]
4 continents, 8 countries, 10 cities, 17 hotels, 80 hours flight time and 35,000 air miles later, Farrah Chaudhry returns from a trip of a life time in her role as the ebookers.com Hotel Inspector…
What a journey! From rocket lifts at the Luxor in Las Vegas through to views of Table Mountain at Radisson Blu, Cape Town, I have loved every second of being the ebookers Hotel Inspector! Having travelled the globe to uncover some of the world’s best hotels and taking into consideration the overall experience of each, [...]
Quick guide to…Kuala Lumpur
Truly Asia ! There’s something about Kuala Lumpur that seems to make visitors giddy. Maybe it’s the dizzying heights of the Petronas towers, the flavours and aromas of Asian fusion foods, or the incredible cultural diversity of peoples – whatever the cause, a cheap flight to Kuala Lumpur is worth every penny, as it’s an [...]
See how Farrah got on at her final stop, the classy and artistic Amsterdam Marriott Hotel…
Heineken, cyclists, tulips, the Red Light District, Van Gogh, liberal views, and the colourful herenhuizen lined up alongside the many canals; whatever comes to your mind when thinking about Amsterdam, it certainly is a city with lots on offer. I was most fascinated by the canals and the fact that so many people get around [...]
See how the Melia Royal Alma Boutique Hotel in Paris whisked our Hotel inspector off her feet…
The city of love, home to the most visited museum on the planet, The Louvre (attracting more than 8 million visitors a year), isn’t only romantic when it comes to the arts. The language has made millions fall at its feet and with a cityscape famous, especially when lit up, my next stop Paris, is [...]
Read on to see how our Hotel Inspector Farrah was charmed by the Radisson Edwardian Heathrow…
My trip is coming closer to an end and this is the last time I will fly into London, stay overnight and fly out again. Although I love travelling and can never get enough of it, there is nothing like that sensation of taking those first few steps into Heathrow, onto British soil after being [...]
