Nap time in the cockpit of a 747
I’m having flashbacks to an era of travel that I never really got to experience. On-board lounges that were truly lounges and a social scene...
hostels
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Checking in: My pod at the Hotel Nihonbashi Villa
Two years ago on my visit to Japan I slept in a plywood box. It was a crude approximation of the somewhat famous "pod" hotels...
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Escaping central Tunis for the beauty of Sidi Bou Saïd
It took us rather longer than planned to make it to Tunis. And once we did we were pretty much ready to leave. Part of...
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The worst hostel stay ever–HI Tunis, Tunisia
Choosing to stay in a hostel when traveling can be a risky move. Sure, they’re generally less expensive but they’re also a much different type...
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I brought the sunshine to Sydney
Apparently the weather immediately prior to my arrival in Sydney last Saturday morning was miserable. Several weeks of gray skies and rain. It was bad...
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Dear Hawaii: I’m sorry.
Indeed, I owe the islands of Hawaii an apology. For years now I’ve been telling anyone willing to listen (and quite a few who couldn’t...
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How I really feel about POS
The IATA airport code for Port of Spain, Trinidad has always made me chuckle. I am pretty sure that a big part of why I...
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Laying low in Tobago
First off, a bit of a pronunciation lesson, as I got it wrong for most of the trip. The middle syllable of Tobago rhymes with...
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Cheap room – entertainment included
I knew going in to my stays at hostels in Europe this weekend that it wouldn’t be “normal” nights of sleep, but I never expected...