Category: Travel Hacks

Tips, travel hacks and reviews, all handpicked and tested by Julia

  • , ,

    How to arrive in Sharm el Sheikh – tipps to get from airport to hotel

    writing on ST7198 from HAM to SSH We have arrived in Sharm el Sheikh, having a wonderfully calm flight with Germania – although not being able to reserve seats at all and no possibility to check in online felt like a pain in the a** when you’re so used to it. When bargaining isn’t for you,…

  • ,

    Public transport in London – no need to top up the Oyster Card anymore

    For me as a part-time geek, one of the coolest things about London public transport was the possibility to just tab the yellow card reader with my contactless credit or debit card and never have to buy a ticket again. Instead of using the Oyster Card which you had to top up manually at the…

  • ,

    Business Meetings – Miami Beach EDITION

    When the company invites you to go to Miami and take part in a conference you say yes. Even though it means an awful lot of travel. I was lucky because compared to some of my fellow participants I have had a short trip. Well, never mind the trip from HAM to LHR, continuing to…

  • ,

    Erste Klasse

    UA1738 von ORD nach MIA Hipp hipp, hurra, heute geht es im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes erstklassig weiter, ich hab ein Upgrade bekommen – nennt sich bei United „CPU” („Complimentary Premier Upgrade”) und man bekommt es mit Status automatisch, wenn denn genug Platz da ist. Diesmal hat mein Status als United MileagePlus Gold (= Star…

  • ,

    Von Xavier, den Superhelden und einer doch geglückten Bootsfahrt

    Ich rotiere. Nicht erst seit Beginn des Tages, denn ich hatte neben der Arbeit „mal eben“ unser Team-Event organisiert. 40-50 Teilnehmer, ein Klacks. Die Kombination Donnerstagabend und Oktober ist dankbar, da sind Venues aller Art in Hamburg nicht wirklich ausgebucht, somit hatte ich ein paar Alternativen. Nach einer Auftaktveranstaltung im letzten Jahr in einem Restaurant…

  • ,

    Start the weekend right: B&B (breakfast & beer) in Düsseldorf

    EW7060 from HAM to DUS Being in the area for leisure, for a change, means having delicious breakfast to start the day right. With a super healthy and oh-so delicious Açai bowl at a corner deli called Birdie & Co. in Düsseldorf Pempelfort I feel fit to enjoy the weekend to its fullest. And guess…

  • , ,

    Turkish Airlines Lounge

  • , ,

    The sound of traffic or “How to cross a Vietnamese street”

    06:00 am, we are woken up by the sounds of traffic, the unavoidable horns, people bustling around, already busy with their businesses: preparing food to sell, transporting huge cupboards on tiny scooters, chit-chatting and more. Don’t mistakenly take it for chaos. You need to stop, take it in fully and just watch from a distance…

  • An unusual experience: Being a falconer for a day
    ,

    An unusual experience: Being a falconer for a day

    This day was truly amazing. I was accompanying a “falconer for a day” – an unusual, yet super exciting way to spend a day on the outskirts of Hamburg. I had the chance to spend an entire day photographing the most amazing birds of prey from just inches away at a wildlife park. Both of…