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November 2008 - Posts

Unexpected in NYC: take train 7 to another world

I suppose you could be forgiven for thinking I’m obsessed with New York . Really, I’m not. But it’s such a fantastic destination. Totally fantastic. And its name keeps on cropping up in expected and unexpected places: magazines, books, films, television...

Travel technology: ogle Europe via Google

Don’t bother to read this post if you are au fait with technology. What I'm about to say is not suitable for nerds. Only tragic fellow techno-dummies are welcome here today. Because yes, my lack of IT intelligence is astonishing – even to me. Every time...

Hell on Earth: sleeping in the air

CAN you sleep on a plane? Without a row of seats to yourself, is this actually possible? We Aussies are distance-travellers. Almost everywhere we go entails putting a lot of empty space between our home and our destination. Even when we hop around our...
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Don't sniff at Rotorua

The first time I got out of a car in Rotorua, I almost got straight back in. The smell! There’s no way I can stay in this place, I thought; really and truly, no way. If you’ve been there, you’ll know exactly what I mean. If you haven’t, be prepared. But...

Monaco: how NOT to break the bank at Monte Carlo

Apparently – though it really is hard to believe – it’s possible to go budget in Monaco . This is good news, because if ever there was an expensive place, Monaco is it. Maybe this has something to do with all that royalty. Maybe it has something to do...

Cheap and cheerless in Switzerland – hooray!

Yes, I know. The words “cheap” and “Switzerland” just don’t marry up. But lo and behold! Here's a hotel offering rooms for less than $US15 a night. It's a former nuclear bunker, so, as you can imagine, facilities are pretty basic. But, but, but ...there...

What a Weekend! (#2): Awesome deals in Auckland

Well, they’ve done it again. Those canny Kiwis have picked up another “best destination” award. No comment. Click here if you really must read about it. But it fits in very nicely with today’s post, which follows on from the info about Expedia’s Sydney...

What a weekend! (#1): See Sydney in splendid style

I don’t often write about our own country. That’s because I trust you to know , without being told, everything there is to know about it in terms of tourist attractions. But here’s something you might not know, and if (like me) you don’t live in Sydney...
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