Where are you going next?
Jul 14, 2017, 10:18 am
#2808
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Free Republic of Florida
Programs: LH Senator, CX Diamond, UA Prem Plat, Fans of MO Elite
Posts: 589
Checking in next week
Park Hyatt Vienna
The Dolder Grand Zürich
Among many things, looking forward to enjoying some Käsekrainer and St. Gallen bratwurst!
Jul 17, 2017, 4:09 am
#2810
Formerly known as hcampana
Join Date: May 2010
Location: AMS
Programs: Hilton Diamond
Posts: 463
Where is your safari? I also have a young child also. I'm dying to go on a safari again but thought I had to wait til he was older.
Jul 17, 2017, 5:05 am
#2811
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: England
Posts: 1,361
Just had an enjoyable quick trip around Europe to: Sant Francesc, Park Hyatt Mallorca, Palazzo Parigi, Four Seasons Florence and The Thief in Oslo.
Coming up over the next 4 weeks:
Cliveden House
The Connaught - for opening of Jean-George restaurant
The Lanesborough - re-attempt
Villa Honegg
Alpina Gstaad, followed by a 30 minute drive to fly in a Hunter fighter jet with the Swiss airforce.
Coming up over the next 4 weeks:
Cliveden House
The Connaught - for opening of Jean-George restaurant
The Lanesborough - re-attempt
Villa Honegg
Alpina Gstaad, followed by a 30 minute drive to fly in a Hunter fighter jet with the Swiss airforce.
Jul 17, 2017, 7:05 am
#2813
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Mem
Programs: Delta GM, Amex Reserve, Amex Plat, JP Morgan Palladium
Posts: 984
Jul 17, 2017, 8:30 am
#2814
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: UK
Posts: 1,644
I'll be greatly interested in your take on Cliveden. I was on their website today and looking at recent pictures on the TripAdvisor site as well as Flickr. I was thinking of using it as an airport motel 
before we fly to Montreal next month, en route to Greenland.
And you know what? Even though the new spa/pool area is now open, I just don't think it's for us. Partly this is because of photography - the front is just a car park and the back has scaffolding because of the huge number of events they put on. So photographing this Grade I Italianate palazzo would be tricky.
Also, I dunno, it just looks a bit too bling for me with loads of weddings/functions etc. And I truly resent having to pay that £12-odd per person donation to the National Trust, an organisation I absolutely loathe. NT members swarm all over the place and hotel guests have to pay up just like them.
So I nixed it. Probably my mistake as the Andre Garrett restaurant looks wonderful and I could have worn a suit and tie for the first time in three years and not looked out of place, out of time, out of cash.
before we fly to Montreal next month, en route to Greenland.And you know what? Even though the new spa/pool area is now open, I just don't think it's for us. Partly this is because of photography - the front is just a car park and the back has scaffolding because of the huge number of events they put on. So photographing this Grade I Italianate palazzo would be tricky.
Also, I dunno, it just looks a bit too bling for me with loads of weddings/functions etc. And I truly resent having to pay that £12-odd per person donation to the National Trust, an organisation I absolutely loathe. NT members swarm all over the place and hotel guests have to pay up just like them.
So I nixed it. Probably my mistake as the Andre Garrett restaurant looks wonderful and I could have worn a suit and tie for the first time in three years and not looked out of place, out of time, out of cash.
Last edited by Pausanias; Jul 17, 2017 at 1:38 pm
Jul 17, 2017, 11:12 am
#2815
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: IAD/DCA
Posts: 31,797
myeurocrush, search this forum for morukuru
many here safari with young kids to south/east africa
interesting post re malaria and malaria-free >
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxur...l#post22931858
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxur...l#post22937374
many here safari with young kids to south/east africa
interesting post re malaria and malaria-free >
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxur...l#post22931858
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxur...l#post22937374
Last edited by Kagehitokiri; Jul 17, 2017 at 11:17 am
Jul 17, 2017, 11:32 am
#2816
formerly declinespecificinformatiom
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: USA
Posts: 1,140
The trick is a private vehicle/private guide (we did that when he just turned 5), therefore Serian in Tanzania and Kenya. There are (IMO) less luxurious options where you share vehicles (Singita, And Beyond, etc...), which is what we'll be stuck doing on this trip somewhat.... so our trend has been downward.
It's an incomparable experience and malaria pills are annoying, but far less so than spending all that time in an airplane. Just a simple pill and no need to worry.
We've also taken him to plenty of malaria hotspots, like SE Asia and the Amazon rain forest and just skipped the malaria pills altogether.
Jul 17, 2017, 11:37 am
#2817
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Parts Unknown
Posts: 10,053
We've taken our son on a safari and in fact just picked up a dose of malarone today for upcoming trip to SA, Vic Falls, Botswana and Namibia. We're leaving in two days.
The trick is a private vehicle/private guide (we did that when he just turned 5), therefore Serian in Tanzania and Kenya. There are (IMO) less luxurious options where you share vehicles (Singita, And Beyond, etc...), which is what we'll be stuck doing on this trip somewhat.... so our trend has been downward.
It's an incomparable experience and malaria pills are annoying, but far less so than spending all that time in an airplane. Just a simple pill and no need to worry.
We've also taken him to plenty of malaria hotspots, like SE Asia and the Amazon rain forest and just skipped the malaria pills altogether.
The trick is a private vehicle/private guide (we did that when he just turned 5), therefore Serian in Tanzania and Kenya. There are (IMO) less luxurious options where you share vehicles (Singita, And Beyond, etc...), which is what we'll be stuck doing on this trip somewhat.... so our trend has been downward.
It's an incomparable experience and malaria pills are annoying, but far less so than spending all that time in an airplane. Just a simple pill and no need to worry.
We've also taken him to plenty of malaria hotspots, like SE Asia and the Amazon rain forest and just skipped the malaria pills altogether.
Jul 17, 2017, 12:23 pm
#2819
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: USA
Programs: Amex Plat, AA Exec, CITI Prestige, Hilton Gold, Marriot Gold and all ever changing
Posts: 218
Thanks for the information DSI, always have respected your choices.
We are taking our daughter next year to malaria free safari in SA at Mateya. The good part is that like DSI said, the vehicles are all private and with only max 4 to a vehicle. Looking very much to it as the place looks luxurious and feedback has been amazing.
We are taking our daughter next year to malaria free safari in SA at Mateya. The good part is that like DSI said, the vehicles are all private and with only max 4 to a vehicle. Looking very much to it as the place looks luxurious and feedback has been amazing.
Jul 17, 2017, 12:35 pm
#2820
formerly declinespecificinformatiom
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: USA
Posts: 1,140
Thanks for the information DSI, always have respected your choices.
We are taking our daughter next year to malaria free safari in SA at Mateya. The good part is that like DSI said, the vehicles are all private and with only max 4 to a vehicle. Looking very much to it as the place looks luxurious and feedback has been amazing.
We are taking our daughter next year to malaria free safari in SA at Mateya. The good part is that like DSI said, the vehicles are all private and with only max 4 to a vehicle. Looking very much to it as the place looks luxurious and feedback has been amazing.
Ani Anguilla was not a great choice it turns out! Talk about looking like a complete fool in front of our best friends, who were on their anniversary... they've never even been to a Four Seasons or many luxury hotels, but they even thought the service standards were low.
Tentatively, our next safari is going to be some sort of fly camping/overland safari with ATV or UTV's over Tanzania. I'm not sure how to get it going, but there's supposed to be a French outfit in Tanzania that handles those things.