I love my job – no two days are the same as any retailer will tell you. Some days are tough while other days people will (often unsuspectingly) tickle your funny bone. One such tickle resulted in me thinking a little more deeply about …. well wait a minute – let me set the scene.… Continue reading Yes I think I am a lazy bitch
Category: The nitty gritty
Deal or no deal
Who wants to go to Mazatlan? Hell of a deal out there – Just $485 for one week at a 5 star hotel (yes THAT hotel) with flights included – taxes nearly as much at $350. I am prepared to bet that there will be lots taking advantage of these deals. Shame really – it… Continue reading Deal or no deal
Safety Drill
It’s a weird feeling – doing a life boat drill – especially after hearing about the disaster off the coast of Italy with the Costa Concordia. So often we tend to shrug off these exercises as something that has to be done but is a bit of a nuisance – an interruption of our cruise… Continue reading Safety Drill
Is it over yet…. pleeeeze
Next Christmas I am definitely heading out of town – somewhere hot would be nice. A beach, a margarita and Feliz Navidad would suit me just fine. I know it is a crazy time to travel – that’s what I tell my clients. Everything is overpriced and overcrowded. Airline staff are grumpy, baggage handlers unreliable and there is… Continue reading Is it over yet…. pleeeeze
Take your clothes off and say “I do”
So how would you feel about being naked on TV? Hedonism Resorts are looking for couples who would like the tie the knot in the nude in front of a few hundred thousand of their closest cable tv friends. http://www.hedonism.com/nudewedding/ So what do the winning couples get? (Apart from goosebumps and maybe a sunburn where… Continue reading Take your clothes off and say “I do”
The seductive powers of Ms Jet Lag
Ms Jet Lag is a strange creature. She creeps up on you at strange moments like just after you’ve downed a double double expresso Americano. Hey – what the hell was that? I am loaded up with caffeine…. back off already! Oh but she’s a determined dame. Before you know it waves of fatigue are… Continue reading The seductive powers of Ms Jet Lag
Contrasts of Cambodia
We have cruised overnight across Tonle Sap lake and are now on the Tonle Sap river. Recent floods have widened the river which is dotted with floating hyacinth, stilted houses and the odd small island. We disembarked this morning to visit the floating village of Kampong Chhnang by small motor boat. As we cruised the… Continue reading Contrasts of Cambodia
Shop till you drop – your pants……
Girls just love shopping – so when my sister arrived to join me in Hanoi it was a given that we would hit the shops. Well this is a little different to heading over to Chinook Mall for a dose of retail therapy followed by a Vente skinny latte. Nevertheless we knew what we wanted… Continue reading Shop till you drop – your pants……
If this is Hanoi where are my tighty whities?
There lies my suitcase – on the living room floor – and it’s packed. The remarkable thing about this is that it was packed a good 36 hours before I am due to leave the house and head for the airport. This must constitute a record. It is such an amazing occurrence it has been… Continue reading If this is Hanoi where are my tighty whities?
Getting on and getting off in the Human Zoo
We all moan about airport security, body scans, little baggies for our “fluids” and how much time this adds onto the whole commute but really – that is not the worst thing about flying. There is something about getting on an aircraft that brings out those “Naked Ape” (1) instincts. First of all there is the… Continue reading Getting on and getting off in the Human Zoo
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