A review of the Ca’Sagredo in Venice, Italy on the trip The Great Eastern Summer. Highlights Stay in a National Monument. Opulent rooms with canal views. Exquisit saloons and restaurant spaces. Museums located within the hotel. Experience The Ca’Sagredo has had several nominations such as the Condè Nast Traveler Reader’s Choice Award: “ranked 19th among … Continue reading Experience: The Ca’Sagredo, Venice
A review of the Divota Apartment Hotel in Split, Croatia on the trip The Great Eastern Summer. Highlights Luxury accommodation in historic buildings. Located in the pedestrian zone of Split’s Old City. Apartment style accommodations. Experience The Divota Apartment Hotel offers guests a chance to stay in a renovated room or apartment in a historic … Continue reading Experience: Divota Apartment Hotel, Split
A review of the Arena di Serdica in Sofia, Bulgaria on the trip The Great Eastern Summer. Highlights Historical Roman ruins within the hotel property. Located in the heart of Sofia with great city views. Friendly and helpful service. Spa integrated into the historic ruins. Experience The Arena di Serdica is a 5-star residential hotel … Continue reading Experience: Arena di Serdica, Sofia
A review of the Menelaion Hotel in Sparta on the trip The Great Eastern Summer. Highlights Great central location near sights, restaurants, and nightlife. Exclusive pool. Historic property with modern comforts. Experience The Menelaion Hotel has just finished its renovations in 2010 which completely modernized it from the original neoclassical building which opened in 1935. … Continue reading Experience: Menelaion Hotel, Sparta
A review of the NJV Athens Plaza Hotel in Athens on the trip The Great Eastern Summer. Highlights Incredible views of Syntagma Square and the Acropolis. Central location. 5-star amenities and service. Experience Athens is the most visited city in Greece and one of the most visited in Europe. With a strong tourism market, luxury … Continue reading Experience: NJV Athens Plaza Hotel, Athens
A review of the The American Colony Hotel in Jerusalem on the trip The Great Eastern Summer. Highlights Rich history dating back to the late 1800s. Luxurious and uniquely designed rooms. Pleasant outdoor areas in the property. Interesting mix of frequenting guests. Experience The American Colony Hotel has a history that incredibly goes back to … Continue reading Experience: The American Colony Hotel, Jerusalem
Visit Lebanon and its main attractions despite war raging in neighboring Syria with notes from my trip The Great Eastern Summer. Lebanon was once a famous country for tourism but struggled to rebuild its reputation after a long civil war that ended in 1990. Today it is plagued by the Syrian conflict to the east. … Continue reading Why You Should Visit Lebanon Today
The top 5 sights of Doha, Qatar easily seen on a layover on the trip The Great Eastern Summer. Doha has become a very popular layover point with Qatar Airways connecting cities around the world. A long layover is the perfect chance to visit some of the cities top sights. Here are my top five … Continue reading Top 5 Sights of Doha on a Layover
Arriving in Rwanda and visiting Kigali and surrounding areas with a special focus on the recent genocide of Rwanda on the trip The Great Eastern Summer. On the bus towards a country ripped apart by one of the worst genocides in the world I had no idea what to expect. The majority of my understanding … Continue reading The Genocide of Rwanda
Arriving in Kenya and taking a tour of the top sights of Nairobi on the trip The Great Eastern Summer. After climbing Kilimanjaro and doing the safari circuit, Lake Manyara, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro we were headed to Kenya. From Arusha they had an international bus directly to the capital. It left early in the morning … Continue reading Nairobi the Capital of Kenya