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Visiting Quasimodo – A trip to Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris

April 8, 2015 by SuitcasesandLattes 2 Comments

Guest post by Bee Appel. Bee Appel is a South African studying her MBA in fashion, in the fashion capital of the world (Paris). Her blog focuses on her artwork, fashion, beauty and vacays in some of the most exotic destinations in the world. Be sure to follow her quirky and cool blog here.    On … [Read more…]

Posted in: Europe, France, International Travel Tagged: France, gargoyles, notre dame, paris, quasimodo, South African in France, Travel, traveling to France

What happened to the Vitality Emirates Discount? Fine-print hustling

March 2, 2015 by SuitcasesandLattes 5 Comments

Frequent flyer miles pretty much suck with many airlines right? Either they have booking restrictions, time periods or the price of the flight is higher than that the normal flights. It really frustrates me when companies treat their loyal clients badly (read the letter written by the Travelstart CEO to SAA here) .   As … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, International Travel Tagged: Discovery vitality, hellopeter, Travel, vitality emirates flight discount

Luxury Living at House Majestic, Knysna

January 25, 2015 by SuitcasesandLattes 2 Comments

I have rarely made use of vacation rentals but now that all the siblings are out of our parents house, we have found a new fondness for family vacations and vacation rentals are definitely the best way to go for big groups. Game of Life, which specializes in high-end vacation rentals, had a fantastic deal … [Read more…]

Posted in: Accomodation, South Africa, Western Cape Tagged: garden route, Garden route Travel, knysna, Pezula Golf Estate, South Africa Travel, The Conrad Hotel Pezula, Travel, Western Cape

Where will 2015 take you?

January 21, 2015 by SuitcasesandLattes Leave a Comment

Top Destinations 2015: SA Blogger Picks Where are you planning to go this year? Do you need some help choosing a destination? Cheapflights recently surveyed  South African bloggers on their top local and international destination picks for 2015. We chose Cape Town (biased much?) and Croatia. Check out what some other bloggers had to say … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Tagged: 2015, cheapflights, international, local, Travel

Airbnb – A home away from home

January 7, 2015 by SuitcasesandLattes 8 Comments

When traveling internationally, I generally use booking.com for accommodation (with Trip Advisor in the background of course). After our decision to travel to Europe, I went clicking away on Booking.com only to realize how expensive a hotel room per night was. This was primarily attributed to the weak SA/EUR exchange rate. Desperately searching for cheaper … [Read more…]

Posted in: International Travel Tagged: accomodation, Airbnb, Amsterdam, bakerloo, booking, booking.com, international, London, Travel, travelling, TripAdvisor

Living it up in Hvar, Croatia

September 3, 2014 by SuitcasesandLattes 5 Comments

Pronounced “Hvor” – This little place in Croatia is trending as the latest and most exciting “party” island to be. Being 4 girls on a Eurotrip and not having much to spend, we decided that this would be the ideal place to let loose and have some affordable fun. We flew from Marjorca to Croatia. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Croatia, Europe, International Travel Tagged: accomodation, carpe-diem, clear water, Croatia, hvar, Lorenco Tudor, rocks, split, Travel

The Memoire D’Angkor, Siem Reap- Hotel Review

July 2, 2014 by SuitcasesandLattes Leave a Comment

We arrived at 8am at Siem Reap airport. We were tired from our very early flight and couldn’t wait to reach the hotel. We were greeted by a very friendly driver from the hotel. He greeted us warmly and gave us cool towels. As he drove, he told us about the town and gave us a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Cambodia, International Travel Tagged: Cambodia, Memoire D'Angkor Boutique Hotel, Siem Reap, Travel

Falling in Love with Siem Reap, Cambodia- Part 2

May 26, 2014 by SuitcasesandLattes 5 Comments

It was our first time going to Cambodia and we were a bit apprehensive about traveling without a tour group. Our fears were completely unjustified, Siem Reap is a small town and it’s really easy to get around, explore and fall in love with. Siem Reap has an energy that’s difficult to describe. It’s a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Cambodia, International Travel Tagged: Angkor Wat, Cambodia, Siem Reap, South East Asia, Travel

Falling in Love with Siem Reap, Cambodia

May 16, 2014 by SuitcasesandLattes 1 Comment

Deciding how best to start my post on Siem Reap has been difficult. The town is really something unique and special. It is truely hard to put into words the magic of this place, so I have decided to show you instead.               Click here to read more about … [Read more…]

Posted in: Cambodia, International Travel Tagged: Angkor Wat, Cambodia, Siem Reap, Travel

The ParkRoyal Hotel- Kuala Lumpur

May 13, 2014 by SuitcasesandLattes 2 Comments

The ParkRoyal was the first hotel we stayed at on our trip. We chose this hotel as it is very conveniently situated in the heart of Bukit Bintang. Its a 5 star hotel with a price tag starting at just over a R1000 per night. 5 Star accommodation in KL is more expensive than Bangkok. … [Read more…]

Posted in: International Travel, Malaysia Tagged: Bukit Bintang, International travel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, The Parkroyal, Travel
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