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The Prawnster in Brisbane in Australia. Restaurant Review.
When I first learned about The Prawnster in Brisbane, it reminded me of a similar concept at which I dined in Cairns called Prawn Star after spending the day snorkeling out on the Great Barrier Reef. Differences do exist between the two dining concepts, which... The post The Prawnster in Brisbane...
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Prawn Star in Cairns in Australia. Restaurant Review.
Prawn Star in Cairns was misleading to me as I walked on the pier at the marina after spending the day out on the Great Barrier Reef. It looked like a place with a goofy name where one purchases fresh seafood to prepare elsewhere. The name Prawn Star had me...
Economy Class & Beyond
TRIP REPORT: Into Turkey and The Sheraton Levant, Istanbul – Growing Old in Style
Into Turkey and The Sheraton Levant, Istanbul Growing Old in Style Time for a new country to tick off. Let’s enter Turkey properly, and head off to my residence of the night – The Sheraton Levant.  In this mammoth trip report (note, headings subject to change) Yes. I’m that old....
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Whales in Charlotte Bay in Antarctica
Our agenda after we spent the morning at both Meusnier Point on the continent and in Recess Cove and then enjoying lunch during the first full day in Antarctica was for all of us to cruise around Charlotte Bay in zodiacs and keep an eye out for whales. The reason why...
Economy Class & Beyond
TRIP REPORT: TK209 Singapore Changi to Istanbul Airport (BUSINESS CLASS) – Growing Old in Style
TK209 Singapore Changi Terminal 1 to Istanbul Airport (BUSINESS CLASS) Growing Old in Style It’s time to start heading towards Europe as I start to bring my Asian adventure to a close. How does Turkish Airlines stack up in Business Class with one of their newer products?  In this mammoth...
Live and Let’s Fly
24 Hours In Taipei: How I Spent An Amazing Layover In Taiwan’s Capital
I fell in love with Taipei during my late autumn trip a few months back and fell in love with it all over again this month after a lovely long layover between EVA Air flights. 24 Hours In Taipei: Church, Coffee, MRT, And The Perfect Layover I arrived in Taipei...
Economondo
Sailing to Orkney with NorthLink Ferries: Aberdeen to Kirkwall
Sailing from Aberdeen to Orkney on the MV Hjaltland
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Delayed 10 Hour Flight. 2 Fewer Lavatories. A Cup of Water For Breakfast. Guess Which Airline.
I was a passenger aboard an airplane for a 10 hour flight that departed at least one hour and 39 minutes late. The airplane had 2 fewer lavatories than what was shown on the seat map. All passengers in the economy class cabin were served a single cup of water...
Live from a Lounge
First Look: Inside the swanky Air India’s Maharaja Lounge at Delhi Airport’s Terminal 3 International
Air India is close to opening its first lounge, the Air India Maharaja Lounge at Delhi Airport Terminal 3 (International), which reflects the airline's design philosophy. Here is a 2000-word detailing of what to expect inside. The post First Look: Inside the swanky Air India’s Maharaja Lounge at Delhi Airport’s...
Economy Class & Beyond
TRIP REPORT: A Quick Return to Changi Terminal 1 and the Marhaba Lounge – Growing Old in Style
A Quick Return to Singapore Changi Terminal 1 and the Marhaba Lounge Growing Old In Style It’s time to head towards home in some kind of eastward direction. First stop, Changi and the Marhaba Lounge.  In this mammoth trip report (note, headings subject to change) Yes. I’m that old. Next....
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First Antarctic Continental Landing: Meusnier Point and Recess Cove
Our first Antarctic continental landing after breakfast was at Meusnier Point before cruising the waters of Recess Cove in a zodiac. Although we were on land at Barrientos Island in the South Shetland Islands the evening before, Meusnier Point was the first time most of us would ever step on...
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Early Arrival at Barrientos Island in the South Shetland Islands in Antarctica
As we were not supposed to explore any part of Antarctica until the next day, the surprise announcement towards the end of dinner of the early unscheduled arrival at Barrientos Island in the South Shetland Islands off the coast of Antarctica shot the excitement of all of the passengers aboard...
Economy Class & Beyond
TRIP REPORT: The Singapore Pokémon Centre and Travelling Late through The Jewel and Changi – Grown Old in Style
The Singapore Pokémon Centre and Travelling Late Night through The Jewel and Changi Growing Old in Style I want to be the very best, like no one ever was. To catch them is my real quest, to train them is my cause. I will travel to Singapore, searching far and...
Economy Class & Beyond
TRIP REPORT: Glasses in a Rush (Or, New Spectacles Time) – Growing Old in Style
Glasses (Spectacles) in a Rush. Because it’s nice to see things properly sometimes Growing Old in Style Sometimes it’s nice to see when travelling. If I can pick up glasses that are ready to go in 30 minutes or so when travelling, even better. Time to go shopping for spectacles…....
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The Tree That Owns Itself in Athens, Georgia.
Although this city is best known for its Bulldogs college football team, if you find yourself at the corner of Dearing Street and South Finley Street, you will find a strange anomaly at the top of a steep hill with a cobblestone street: the Tree That Owns Itself in Athens...