Articles by Dan Collins
Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London, England – Hotel Review
When traveling on business, amenities such as period detail and historical significance often need to take a back seat to travelers’ necessities such as fast Wi-Fi and a good night’s sleep. This trip to London, first in several years, delivered it all and was a pleasant surprise.
The Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park stands prominently in London’s Knightsbridge district, alongside landmarks such as Harrods and several embassies. Inside the front door, a …
2013 BMW 328i Sedan – Review and Road Test
BMW, with the bar already quite high thanks to the success of previous-generation 3ers, launched the sixth generation 3 Series in 2012. The new model improved in comparison to its predecessor, but also promised significant advances in technology as well as greater efficiency. The new 3 Series brought with it, for the first time since the mid 1990s, a four-cylinder powerplant to the U.S. market, along with a host of …
BMW Welt Marks Milestone with 100,000th Delivery
Almost six years ago, the very first automobile was delivered at the BMW Welt, in Munich. Since then, BMW has delivered over 100,000 new car to very happy owners. The 100,000 mark was reached on Thurday, when BMW delivered two vehicles, a 3 Series Gran Turismo and an X3, to Helmut Marxen, a German businessman from Sylt. The €500 million delivery and brand experience center is located next to the …
Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta – Hotel Review
Asking for directions in Atlanta proper will almost without fail include Peachtree, which anchors the southern metropolis as it winds from Downtown to the northern limits of Buckhead. Both ends of Peachtree are homes to cultural attractions and corporate headquarters, both ends of Peachtree have a distinctive skyline, and both ends of Peachtree are home to Ritz-Carlton Hotels. Being familiar with the Buckhead property, looking up from Peachtree, I had …
United 787 Dreamliner Diverts After Mechanical Problem
A United Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner bound for Tokyo was diverted to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Tuesday afternoon, after its pilots were alerted to a problem with the airliner’s oil filter.
Flight 139 had departed Denver and was over Vancouver when it turned back towards Seattle and landed safely shortly thereafter. The 200 passengers on board are being accommodated in Seattle and will be bound for Tokyo on Wednesday.
United and Boeing …
Airbus A350-XWB Extra Widebody Takes Maiden Flight in South of France
EADS, the European aerospace consortium and maker of Airbus aircraft, completed the first flight of its latest commercial aircraft, the A350 XWB.
The twin engine, extra wide body jet took off from Toulouse Blagnac Airport this morning at 10:00 a.m. Central European Time with a crew of six pilots and engineers on board, landing at the same airport nearly four hours later. This flight begins the 2,500-hour program to certify the …
Conrad New York – Hotel Review
Manhattan’s Battery Park City is located on the southwestern edge of the island, literally across the street from Ground Zero and sits atop landfill derived in great part from the excavation for the World Trade Center. The mixed residential and institutional use neighborhood borders the waterfront with parks gracing its North and South boundaries. It is undoubtedly a part of the neighboring financial district, only with a much better view …
