WJ Tested: 5-Star Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin What could be better than a location next to the Brandenburg Gate? Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin is a 5-star, full-service hotel with an amazing address. The Adlon offers everything and more that you would expect from one of the world’s top hotels. The hotel is beautifully furnished, has […]
WJ Tested: Ballynahinch Castle Luxury Manor House Hotels in Ireland WJ settled into the manor house ambiance of this 4-star Connemara hotel and immediately felt a sense of peace and relaxation. We quickly realized that two nights stay at Ballynahinch Castle simply would not be long enough… and it wasn’t. While at Ballynahinch we were […]
WJ Tested: Castlewood House Luxury B&B in Dingle, Ireland Castlewood House is a 4-star Bed and Breakfast in Dingle, Ireland and definitely one of the best WJ has experienced. Owners Brian and Helen Heaton had Castlewood House built to their specifications, and have clearly achieved their goal in providing guests with a charming boutique B&B. […]
WJ Tested: O’Brien’s Cashel Lodge – Guest Lodge, Hostel and Camping WJ found this gem during a driving tour of Ireland. By chance we drove through Cashel and arrived at O’Briens Cashel Lodge after taking a wrong turn. It turned out to be the best wrong turn of the trip! Owners Brid and Tom O’Brien […]
WJ Tested – WAVEJourney Visits Mustio Manor – Discovering Finland’s Historical Properties Arriving in Finland for the very first time, we really didn’t have any clue what we would find in this Scandinavian country of endless forests, lakes, and remote islands. But within a couple of hours of arriving at Helsinki International Airport and picking […]
WJ Tested: Real Bellavista Hotel and Spa Review Awesome 4-Star Accommodation on the Algarve in Portugal! To the Brits and Europeans, hopping on a short flight for a weekend or week-long getaway on Portugal’s sunny southern coast (the Algarve) is second nature, while for us North Americans it is a bit of a long […]
WAVEJourney’s South African Safari at Madikwe Safari Lodge Ultimate Adrenaline Meets Ultimate Luxury at Madikwe Safari Lodge By Vivienne Chapleo and Jill Hoelting Tearing flesh, crunching bones, the two largest lions in Africa are so close to the safari jeep that I find my heart pounding from the adrenalin rush. Our ranger, Paul, has positioned […]
WAVEJourney Discovers Helsinki, Finland: Hooked on Helsinki! By Jill Hoelting, Photos by Vivienne Chapleo I’ll be honest… I’m not much of a city person. Not into the hustle and bustle of pedestrian-packed avenues and the frenetic energy that wires a large urban area. Growing up in a small town framed by fields, woods and green […]
WJ Tested: Hotel Altstadt Vienna Review WAVEJourney’s Review of 4-Star Boutique Hotel Altstadt Vienna in Vienna, Austria After a luxury Uniworld river cruise along the Danube from Romania, we arrived in the fascinating city of Vienna in Austria. We weren’t in any rush to disembark the elegant boutique ship we had called home for the […]
WJ Tested: Hotel Maximilian Review ~ WAVEJourney’s Review of 4-Star Boutique Hotel in Prague, Czech Republic. The Hotel Maximilian is a perfect choice for a stay in the exciting city of Prague. Designed by Czech-born architect Eva Jiricna, Hotel Maximilian is ideally located on a quiet street within a few minutes walk of Old Town […]
March 2019 Travel Tips and Tales Newsletter By WAVEJourney Greetings! Spring is here in the Northern Hemisphere and WJ has big travel plans! How about you? Chat with us and let us know where you’re going, what you’re doing, and ask for the advice and travel tips you need to enhance your adventures. After a […]