A couple of weeks ago I got the chance to try out the new Eurostar e320 trains on a trip to Paris.  That review will follow in a couple of days. First, however, I got to review the Eurostar .....

A couple of weeks ago I got the chance to try out the new Eurostar e320 trains on a trip to Paris.  That .....

8 Jun 20168 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

In a day or so I will review my recent trip on one of the brand new Eurostar e320 trains – keep an eye out for it. Today, I wanted to remind you about the ease with which you can use American .....

In a day or so I will review my recent trip on one of the brand new Eurostar e320 trains – keep an eye .....

5 Jun 20165 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

News in brief: 10% discount on Etihad flights for Amex cardholders Etihad is offering a 10% discount on flights in all classes to American Express cardholders.   You need to book via this special .....

News in brief: 10% discount on Etihad flights for Amex cardholders Etihad is offering a 10% discount on .....

25 Jun 201525 June 2015 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

Eurostar Frequent Traveller (not to be confused with Eurostar Plus Points, their leisure-based loyalty scheme) announced on Thursday that it was introducing a ‘part points, part cash’ .....

Eurostar Frequent Traveller (not to be confused with Eurostar Plus Points, their leisure-based loyalty scheme) .....

5 May 20155 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Eurostar is gearing up for the launch of its new route to the south of France in May.  Trains will head to Marseilles via stops in Lyon and Avignon – both of the latter have previously .....

Eurostar is gearing up for the launch of its new route to the south of France in May.  Trains will head .....

5 Feb 20155 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

On Saturday I ran through the latest run of American Express cardholder offers – including a generous £50 cashback on a £500 Apple purchase – and surmised that this would be it for the .....

On Saturday I ran through the latest run of American Express cardholder offers – including a generous .....

16 Dec 201416 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 187 comments

This is my review of our painful day at Disneyland Paris aka EuroDisney. Are you allowed to dislike Disneyland?  I don’t hear many people giving it a hard time.  Although, in .....

This is my review of our painful day at Disneyland Paris aka EuroDisney. Are you allowed to dislike .....

16 Sep 201416 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 149 comments

Back in December I posted about Eurostar extending their booking window from four months to six months.  This seemed a sensible thing for them to do, especially for the leisure market, and I fully .....

Back in December I posted about Eurostar extending their booking window from four months to six months.  This .....

7 Jul 20147 July 2014 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

This is my review of the Eurostar lounge at the Gare du Nord in Paris. After a break yesterday to review InterContinental LeGrand, I have returned to my series of Eurostar product reviews.  See here .....

This is my review of the Eurostar lounge at the Gare du Nord in Paris. After a break yesterday to review .....

14 Apr 201414 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

This is my review of my Standard Premier trip on Eurostar to Paris. As I wrote yesterday, I was out in Paris a couple of weeks ago on Eurostar.  My photographs of the Eurostar lounge in St .....

This is my review of my Standard Premier trip on Eurostar to Paris. As I wrote yesterday, I was out in Paris a .....

12 Apr 201412 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

This is my review of the Eurostar lounge at London St Pancras International station. I was over in Paris a couple of weeks ago, a trip which will form the basis of a few posts over the coming days. I .....

This is my review of the Eurostar lounge at London St Pancras International station. I was over in Paris a .....

11 Apr 201411 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

At noon today, the last offer in the 2014 Avios sale launched. Todays offer – which will run until midday on Monday – is a discount on Eurostar redemptions. Here is a summary of .....

At noon today, the last offer in the 2014 Avios sale launched. Todays offer – which will run until .....

17 Jan 201417 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

By coincidence, three pieces of news have come up in the last few days regarding the airport lounge access that American Express Platinum cardholders receive. The deadline for applying for the Cathay .....

By coincidence, three pieces of news have come up in the last few days regarding the airport lounge access .....

12 Jan 201412 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 67 comments

Eurostar is running another public sale from January 2nd to January 14th, offering seats to Paris and Brussels for just £59 return. However, if you use this link, you have access to the sale NOW .....

Eurostar is running another public sale from January 2nd to January 14th, offering seats to Paris and Brussels .....

31 Dec 201331 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments