by David Brown | May 28, 2017 | News, Travel Notes
An article in today’s Irish Times reminds us that travelers must always be careful when booking accommodations online. As with most things on the internet, scammers, hackers and others are always looking for ways to take your money – and holiday rentals...
by David Brown | Jan 30, 2017 | Hotels, News, Travel Notes
Hilton has just introduced some great deals, including a $50 daily credit for every night of your stay, at thousands of hotels worldwide, across a variety of Hilton brands. Use your on-property credit for dining, shopping, relaxing, and more!
by David Brown | Dec 1, 2013 | Americas, Hotels, News, Tennessee, Travel Notes, USA
Some may balk at this review of a hotel belonging to the lowest chain of the Hilton brand, but our experience with this particular Hampton Inn has always been more like coming home than staying in a hotel. We’ve stayed at this hotel in the past, and we always enjoyed...
by David Brown | Nov 7, 2013 | Europe, Ireland, News, Travel Notes
Irish Ferries has announced that a new ship will be deployed on their popular Holyhead/Dublin route expected to boost tourism from the important British market. The new ferry, the Epsilon, will increase services on this important route by two additional round trips a...
by David Brown | Oct 22, 2013 | Germany, Hotels, News, Reviews, Travel Notes
Somewhere in Europe, there is a little guy running around selling hotels the most flawed internet access system ever known to man, and he must be pretty good because we now see it everywhere. If you go into a hotel and they hand you a little piece of paper with a...
by David Brown | Oct 7, 2013 | Austria, Hotels, News, Reviews, Salzburg
This is certainly not the best hotel in Salzburg, but it has everything a traveler will need. Prices in the area are high in general, but the Mercure Salzburg City had a comfortable room at a reasonable price. While Mercure hotels are not known for luxury, the room...