Flight Review: Ethiopian Airlines Business Class 737
Ethiopian Airlines Business Class on these 737s provide larger seats, priority boarding, and improved service, but nothing as impressive as the experience on their long haul flights.
Hotel Review: Hilton Cape Town City Centre
Located in near the business district and the neighborhood of Bo Kaap in Cape Town, South Africa, the Hilton Cape Town City Centre is an ideal hotel for exploring the Cape Town region.
Hotel Review: Park Hyatt Mendoza
Compared to other Park Hyatt hotels, the Park Hyatt Mendoza offers inexpensive points rates, which provides a great opportunity to experience Hyatt's flagship brand.
Flight Review: South African Airways Business Class A320
South African Business Class even on the A320 is an above average experience for such a small cabin.
Hotel Review: Hilton Windhoek, Namibia
Hilton Windhoek is located in the capitol city of Namibia and is closely located near business and cultural attractions.
Review: Retreat Water Villa at Conrad Maldvies
After making an award booking, the hotel will usually contact guests a few weeks prior to the stay and provide upgrade offers to larger villas. The retreat water villa is a massive upgrade in size at 1614 sq ft and with a much larger outdoor deck space.
Flight Review: Ethiopian Airlines Business Class 787
Ethiopian Airlines has a couple routes that fly directly from Africa to the US. For this flight, I flew from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Newark (EWR) with a quick refueling in the Ivory Coast (ABJ), making the entire business class flight over 17 hours long.
Flight Review: South African Airways Business Class A340
The large South African Airways Business Class seats and excellent food make booking an award flight a terrific use of miles, especially on the 10+ hour flight from Europe.
Review: Beach Villa at Conrad Maldives
The Conrad Maldives includes several villa options ranging from beach villas to large over water villas. Two options available for points award redemptions are the Beach Villa (BV) and Water Villa (WV).
Flight Review: Qatar Airways Business Class A350
Qatar Airways is one of the best airlines in terms of quality and luxury. Their new A350 planes are new and with beautiful interiors, excellent entertainment units, and comfortable seats.