World Traveller 73 About
An executive based in Vancouver, Canada, he enjoys maximizing the use of airline and hotel award points in order to “Upgrade Your Travels”. His travels have led him to over 75 countries and over 1,000,000 miles flown. When he’s not on the road, he can often be found in his second adopted home in Whistler, Canada. He chronicles his personal and business travel adventures, advice, upgrade tips, tricks and secrets here…
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The Novotel Grenoble Centre Hotel was our choice of hotels for our brief stay in Grenoble, France. With limited hotel inventory in Grenoble, France, our stay with the Accor Hotels group was in one of Grenoble’s most business oriented hotels. With a central location, larger than average rooms, and convenience to both freeway access and transportation hubs, this slightly dated property mostly met the expectations for our stay in Grenoble, France. Review:… Read More
The small town of Les Baux en Provence is a small alpine village located in the mountains just outside Arles, France. The town of Les Baux en Provence is a quaint European village that has been inhabited since the 10th century. A day visit through Les Baux offers a glimpse into centuries past, in addition to have the opportunity to clamber across an ancient castle overlooking the south of France. Climbing the… Read More
It is always terrific to discover a terrific restaurant while travelling. It often doesn’t come without a little research. Our travels through Aix – En – Provence would lead us to La Petite Ferme; a Michelin endorsed casual upscale dining restaurant in the heart of Aix – En – Provence. Our experience through La Petite Ferme would have us enjoying the best of what French traditional cuisine would have to offer at… Read More
This visit would mark my first discovery of the small french city of Aix – En – Provence, France. Despite many travels through the region, I had always bypassed the city on a visits to and from the Rhones Alpes Region and the Cote d’Azur region. Our visit to Aix – En – Provence allowed for a more in depth look at the city. It was time well invested and we got… Read More
The city of Aix – En – Provence is one of the great cities in the Provence / Côte d’Azur region that is well worth exploring on your travels through the region. Often, there can lack hotel loyalty point opportunities when travelling through old world France. Our discovery of the Renaissance Aix – En – Provence was a terrific steal and represented an excellent value on Marriott Bonvoy points. Review: Renaissance Aix… Read More
The City of Cannes, France had been on my radar as a place to visit. The city has evaded my travel schedule, despite MrsWT73 having visited several times throughout her work travels to and from Marseilles, France. While I’ve never been famous enough to be invited to the Cannes International Film festival, it’s always been of interest. Our day trip to Cannes allowed us the opportunity to get a feel for the… Read More
The neighbouring principality of Monaco is a stone’s through from the town of Nice on the Côte d’Azur in France. With MrsWT73 never having visited Monaco, our trip through Nice marked a perfect time for us to go and visit the country. Since we didn’t have a vehicle for this portion of the trip, we ended up taking the convenient train from Nice to Monaco for a whole day of exploring. Day… Read More
At times, travel attractions you to a great restaurant dining experience. On our travels through Nice, France, we had the opportunity to stop in Rouge Restaurant – Bar à Vin. It’s always a terrific discovery when you’re able to locate a hidden gem that might be off the beaten path. In this case, our discovery led us to explore one of the largest wine lists I’ve seen in a restaurant in recent… Read More
The city of Nice, France holds a great memory in my heart. Having previously visited the city during my time in business school at Grenoble – France, it was a place that I’d always known that I would return to at some point in the future. I never knew exactly when that was going to be. However, on this trip, I would get that opportunity to revisit some of the places that… Read More
The city of Nice, France on the Côte d’Azur remains one of the most popular old world European holiday gateways. It’s long shoreline along the Promenade des Anglais is one of the greatst sights in the region. We would end up basing ourselves in Nice for seven days while we toured around the region. We would end up at the Le Méridien Nice for our five day tour of the area. Hoping… Read More
On our trip to Nice, France, we flew British Airways and connected through London Heathrow airport. After a comfortable wide body flight in British Airways Club Suite Business Class product, it was time to enjoy their narrow body intra Europe option of British Airways Club Europe. In a continent where airlines are trying to compete against more convenient trains, you might think that air carriers might be trying to make business class… Read More
The Plaza Premium Lounge network operates over sixty lounges under the Plaza Premium Name worldwide. The Plaza Premium Lounges typically offer a consistent lounge experience with a broad food presentation, even when visiting outside of regular meal hours. Today’s travel took me through the Plaza Premium London Heathrow Lounge on a connecting flight from London Heathrow Terminal Five. How would the Plaza Premium Lounge London Heathrow fare for a connecting traveler ?… Read More
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