We know Manchester (we lived there for several years) and love The Principal hotel. IHG acquired it (along with 13 others) last year in an effort to bolster the Kimpton brand. In January, the Kimpton Clocktower will launch where...
Does Terror Alter Your Travel Choices?
Another terror attack in London and the Hague sparked concerns for my family and raised the question of whether or not acts of terror alter our travel choices. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or Instagram, add us...
Review: The Principal Hotel Manchester (Kimpton)
Returning to Manchester, England after living there for many years has made us picky hotel guests. We couldn’t wait to stay at the newly acquired Principal Manchester, now a Kimpton (IHG) property. The property, the staff, everything was perfect. ...
Moving Flights From Britain Due to Brexit
Britain is still slated to leave the European Economic Region (Brexit) and that could have a big effect on travelers like me, who may want to move their flights away from Britain to maintain EU 261/2004 protection. If you...
Review: Radisson Blu Edwardian Manchester – Suite
When we booked our mistake fare to Manchester we wanted to pick our hotel very carefully. After living in the city for several years, we didn’t have much opportunity to try out area hotels. The Radisson Blu Edwardian in...
Making $1500 Flying A Mistake Fare
We booked a mistake fare back to England to see friends and visit the Christmas Markets. Mistake fares always present outsized value for the product sold, but on this occasion we got all of our money back and profited...
Christmas Markets: Manchester and North America
I previously wrote about our excitement to get back to our beloved city of Manchester and visit the German Christmas Markets. This is a more in-depth follow-up to our time spent strolling the stalls and eating our way through...
Going Back to Manchester, England
As most Americans are preparing to stuff a turkey and then stuff themselves, we are preparing for a trip back to one of our favorite cities, Manchester, England. We booked a great sale out of Toronto on Air Transat...
