Lesley Keyter

This bunny bites

Maybe you should think twice before you choose your Instagram or twitter handle. This one really made me laugh. @thisbunnybites. Yes there is someone out there with this handle. It actually belongs to a lady who went ballistic when she thought that she had been robbed by American Airlines. When she opened up her bag… Continue reading This bunny bites

There’s a strong wind blowing…

What to do? It’s hurricane season and they are coming fast and furious this year. For the poor people whose homes are hit by hurricanes of course this is a calamity beyond compare – however being in the travel industry hurricanes bring their own chaos to airlines, hotels and ships. So what to do if… Continue reading There’s a strong wind blowing…

Anything to declare?

So pot, weed, cannabis – whatever you want to call it – becomes legal in Canada on 17th October. The law says that on that date …. “The federal legislation will: allow adults to possess up to 30 grams of legally-produced cannabis allow adults to grow up to four cannabis plants per household set the… Continue reading Anything to declare?

It’s what you eat

Are you an adventurous eater? Do you try new foods all the time? When I watch intrepid travellers like the amazing Anthony Bourdain tucking into strange foods I am constantly amazed by their bravery. I have to admit I am a wuss when it comes to strange food. I could never really get through that… Continue reading It’s what you eat

When you miss your flight…

Have you ever missed a flight? Not because of a delayed flight connection but just because … maybe you got the time wrong, maybe you were in a traffic jam, maybe you had to backtrack home for your passport. There are a million different reasons you could get to the gate late for your flight… Continue reading When you miss your flight…

Too poor not to buy quality

An old saying… many variations some of which are “too poor to buy cheap”. At first glance it almost didn’t make sense until I really thought about it. If you are on a tight budget and you want to buy something you want to be sure that what you are buying is going to last… Continue reading Too poor not to buy quality

Pasta problems

After two weeks in Italy I have a problem. A pasta problem to be exact. I just got used to having pasta every single night. Amazing pasta. Oh my goodness, the food in Italy is so good. It is surprising how many different ways you can have pasta and the skill it takes to cook… Continue reading Pasta problems

Are you able for Elba?

Able was I ere I saw Elba. This is a palindrome – (a what?) Definition – a word, phrase, or sequence that reads the same backward as forward, e.g., madam or nurses run. Ah so now we know ……. and this palindrome is attributed to Napoleon but he probably didn’t actually say it – I found this interesting… Continue reading Are you able for Elba?

Taking carry-on just got worse

I know – carry on is handy in a way but a big pain in the you-know-where at most times. You end up hanging around airports with all your luggage and then worry about not getting space in the overhead bin. Maybe the flight is really full so they offer to check your baggage and… Continue reading Taking carry-on just got worse

It’s those shoes

Maybe men don’t have this problem but I am going to bet that a lot of women do. How to take less shoes with you on holiday because you know they take up the most space in your luggage. Now in the case of short people like me you just have to take a couple… Continue reading It’s those shoes