US West Coast, Part 2: Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon – Desert Light and the Finest Drive of My Life

After a few wonderful days in the desert, we were soon heading somewhere higher up – Lake Tahoe. But before that, we got to experience Halloween in person for the very first time. Halloween in Costume, Trick-or-Treating Halloween itself is really just one night, from 31 October into 1 November. In the run-up, though, houses […]
US West Coast, Part 1: San Francisco – and a Business Class Upgrade I Didn’t See Coming

At the start of this trip, I was travelling alone – I wouldn’t meet my girlfriend until San Francisco. The flight from Stuttgart to San Francisco and back would have cost €580 in plain economy, no seat selection. With seat selection and lounge access in Copenhagen, it came to €680. Then things took a different […]
Dubai

Five days in Dubai, a flight via Istanbul landing in Sharjah instead of Dubai International, a hotel close to Palm Jumeirah, and plenty of honest impressions beyond the Instagram clichés – that pretty much sums up our trip from 9 to 14 May 2023. We’re taking you through every stage: from getting there to where […]