Thursday, August 29, 2019

The Best Airlines in the World


AirHelp, a passenger rights service that helps travelers get compensation after a disrupted flight, examined and ranked 72 of the world's airlines based on a range of data sources from 2018 and a survey of thousands of air passengers around the world.

Qatar Airways is #1 Airline in the world:

Overall score: 8.23 /10
On-time performance score: 8.4
Service quality score: 8.5
Claim processing score: 7.8
Topping the list is the state-owned Qatar Airways, the flag carrier of the Persian Gulf country.

Read more here:
https://www.thestreet.com/personal-finance/best-worst-airlines-in-the-world-15011006

Monday, August 26, 2019

10 days in Montenegro June 2019: Sveti Stefan Vila Drago


The earliest record of Sveti Stefan is as the capital city of the Paštrovići community, which became a protectorate of the Republic of Venice in 1423, having been independent since the twelfth century. The Paštrovići accepted Venetian sovereignty because they were fearful of attack from the Turks. They retained considerable autonomy and paid no tribute to Venice, in return for ceasing piracy against Venetian ships.[3]
According to a legend recounted by Stjepan Mitrov Ljubiša, the town fortification was funded after Paštrovići looted Turkish ships moored in front of Jaz during Barbarossa's siege of Kotor in 1539. The town was razed shortly after, during the Fourth Ottoman–Venetian War. After continuous pleas by Paštrovići, the Venetian Republic agreed to rebuild it in the 16th century.[4] In the 15th century, the fortified village was built to defend against the Turks and became a haven for pirates of the Adriatic.[5]
Sveti Stefan can be a great base for visiting all costal areas and Montenegro Nanitional Parks.


This is the view from Vila Drago:







Thursday, August 22, 2019

10 days in Montenegro June 2019: Day 3 from Zabljak to Kolasin

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

10 days in Montenegro June 2019: Day 2 from Pluzine to Zabljak


The mountain road from Pluzine to Zabljak


The Durmitor National Park will be one of the most incredible unexpected delights of your trip around in Montenegro. 

The road wound its way up Mount Sedlo to the Sedlo Pass, which at 1907m above sea level, is the highest paved pass in Montenegro. There was a little parking lot at the top so we pulled over for a better look. Looking towards Zabljak, the mountains loomed high on each side of rugged the valley with Valovito Jezero glacial lake glittering below. 

Breathtaking Durmitor National Park was formed by glaciers and is traversed by rivers and underground streams. Along the Tara river canyon, which has the deepest gorges in Europe, the dense pine forests are interspersed with clear lakes and harbour a wide range of endemic flora.




Wednesday, August 14, 2019

10 days in Montenegro June 2019: Day 1 from Tivat to Pluzine

Plužine is a town in northwestern Montenegro. According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 1,341. Plužine is the centre of Plužine Municipality and unofficial centre of Piva region, named after Piva River. The town is close to the border crossing with Bosnia and Herzegovina for the town of Gacko. Wikipedia

The best place to eat in Pluzine is Zvono restaurunt







Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Arrieta Restaurante Amanecer - Our Best Fish Place on Lanzarotte

Lanzarote is a Spanish island, the easternmost of the autonomous Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean. It is located approximately 125 kilometres (78 miles) off the coast of Africa and 1,000 kilometres (621 miles) from the Iberian Peninsula. Covering 845.94 square kilometres (326.62 square miles), Lanzarote is the fourth-largest of the islands in the archipelago. With 141,938 inhabitants, it is the third-most populous Canary Island, after Tenerife and Gran Canaria. In the centre-west of the island is Timanfaya National Park, one of its main attractions. The capital is Arrecife.

During our Recent Visit to Lanzarote Island we preferred only fish restaurants.









Restaurante Amanecer in Arrieta was the best we tried, good fresh fish and not expensive.

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Alaska 2016: The Voyager Hotel - Great place to stay in Anchorage


Anchorage is a main gate to Alaska and and excellent starting point to explore Alaska.
The Voyager Hotel in Anchorage, located just 500 metres from the Ocean's Promenade and  Denaina Convention Center, this hotel offers free Wi-Fi. A daily hot breakfast with scrambled eggs, bacon, pancakes, oatmeal, coffee and juice is included.
Alaska Center for the Performing Arts is 400 metres away. Ted Stevens Airport is 6 km away from The Voyager Hotel.
This property is also rated for the best value in Anchorage! Guests are getting more for their money when compared to other properties in this city.
But the main advantage of The Voyager Hotel is its very friendly staff that help you with advices and solve promptly any problem.