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A detailed review of L'Escale Hotel on the main island of the Seychelles: Mahe. An amazing stay featuring a free upgrade to a villa. Wow.

Here is what it is like to stay at a Taliban-run hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan: The Spinzar. A very pleasant experience!

A quick look at what it is like to stay at a hotel in Bamiyan, Afghanistan. An old-school hotel, but a cozy nights sleep

After a long day flying from Beijing, I was looking forward to a nice nights sleep at Shelton's Rezidor in Peshawar. Turned out to be...

The next stop on my trip was a quick night's sleep near Beijing Capital Airport at the Camfrey. A bed and not much more...

A detailed review of what it is like to stay at the Park Hyatt Paris-Vendome. A fantastic points redemption!

A detailed review of the lovely property I stayed in during my time in Swakopmund, Namibia: Gecko Ridge. Fantastic!

A quick review of what it is like to stay at Hotel Pension in Swakopmund, Namibia. A decent/cheap place with a good location.

One of my highlights of the Africa trip was staying at an Airbnb with Christina and Gerry in Vilankulo, Mozambique.

A detailed review of what it is like to stay at Town Lodge Hotel near Johannesburg Airport. Not bad for the price.

A detailed review of what it is like to stay at Hotel Nediva in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of The Congo. A lovely stay!

A quick review of it is like to stay at the Urban by CityBlue Hotel in Kigali, Rwanda. It was a very nice stay; highly recommend it!

A detailed review of the Ethiopian Airlines stopover program and the skylight hotel. A fantastic experience.

A quick review of what it is like to stay at the Baobab Soleil near Dakar Blaise Airport in Senegal. A good hotel near the airport!

Hotel Delphin is the best hotel to stay at after riding the iron ore train to Noaudhibou. Cannot recommend it enough.

What it's like to stay at an Airbnb in Dakar, Senegal. An interesting experience and one I would not do again.

Here is what it is like staying at an Airbnb in Lagos, Nigeria. A pleasant and comfortable experience.

A detailed review of the Four Points by Sheraton at Toronto Pearson Airport. A very nice airport hotel!

Here is what it is like to stay at a former USSR hotel in Kyiv, Ukraine: Hotel Ukraine. Intriguing.

A detailed review of what it is like to stay at The Palms Resort in Barbados. A decent hotel, but the service wasn't great.