Author archives: Katja

Unterschwarzachhof - the ultimate spa hotel in Austria

Unterschwarzachhof - the ultimate spa hotel in Austria

12/05/2019
Alps, Hotels, Mountains
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Being a single mom isn't easy. Hell, being a mom isn't easy! And what many moms sometimes forget is that an important part of taking good care of your kid is to also take good care of yourself. That means finding ways to be along, spend quality time, seeing friends, eating good food, reading and just doing all the things YOU like doing. Once or twice a year [...]
Resorts we love: Club Med in Mauritius

Resorts we love: Club Med in Mauritius

08/30/2019
Hotels, Mauritius
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Before I became a mother I dreaded the thought of going on a club holiday, nothing was further from my mind. It was from my friend Caro who had a one-year-old that I first really learned about Club Med because she had tried one of their locations in France. I still remember how excited she was to stay there. About the activities, the staff and the (free of c[...]
Dubai's best hotel (probably)

Dubai's best hotel (probably)

08/17/2019
Cities, Dubai, Hotels
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Every summer I take my son on a 3-4 week break somewhere we haven't been before and this year our choice fell on Mauritius. The flight there would have us stop over in Dubai and in a an effort to avoid being stuck at Dubai airport over night, I decided to treat him and I to a 3 day stint in Dubai. The decision wasn't easily made, after all it would be full o[...]
15 great things to do in Mauritius

15 great things to do in Mauritius

08/13/2019
Hotels, Mauritius, Travelettes Guide
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Before recently traveling to Mauritius for the first time I always assumed it was just one of those incredibly beautiful island destinations that didn't really have much to offer apart from luxury hotels and some water activities. However, having spent 3 weeks on the island I had to quickly realise that I couldn't have been more wrong - there is so much to d[...]
19 little things that made me fall in love with SALT Resort, Mauritius

19 little things that made me fall in love with SALT Resort, Mauritius

08/07/2019
Hotels, Mauritius
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"Salt enhances everything", the PR lady at Salt Resort in Mauritius tells me, as I ask her about the meaning behind the unusual name and I immediately see the connection. Within minutes of arrival SALT resort has enhanced my Mauritius trip by a mile and my four days here were the perfect ending of 3 weeks spent on the island in the Indian Ocean. SALT [...]
15 fun things to do in Bangkok

15 fun things to do in Bangkok

08/02/2019
Bangkok, Cities, SPONSORED CONTENT
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I'm pretty sure that every blogpost I ever wrote about Thailand and Bangkok in particular was essentially just one big love fest. It's true that the most popular of destinations in Asia is simply always guaranteed to provide a good time, pretty much regardless of weather, company or budget. It's a bit like a Disneyland for adults with fun people, amazing foo[...]
Hotels we love: The Arosea in South Tyrol

Hotels we love: The Arosea in South Tyrol

07/22/2019
Mountains, South Tyrol, SPONSORED CONTENT
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We've all been there. Life gets hectic, time gets short, the to-do list keeps growing. As a business owner, single mom and city girl I know this all too well. Every once and so often things get especially tough and my whole body is aching for some time off. So when the opportunity rolled around to check out the Arosea Life Balance and Nature Hotel in South T[...]
What it's like to fly long-haul on low-cost carrier Scoot

What it's like to fly long-haul on low-cost carrier Scoot

03/26/2019
Travel Tips
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To say I was suspicious of booking a low-cost carrier to go to to a place that would require over 10 hours of plane travel would be a bold understatement. In fact, when news first hit that Singapore Airlines were launching Scoot, a low-cost airline that offered incredibly cheap deals to go to the likes of Singapore, Bali or Australia I had immediate horror v[...]