Category: Travel thoughts

There are cities and then there are CITIES. Smarter people than me call the ones that dictate to all others global cities while the try hard global cites are known as Alpha and Beta Cities (or cities that are in their teenage years). Cities that don’t make the grade don’t even get a name for… Continue reading Rules to making a great city

Tomorrow I head off to Hong Kong for a week long trip of culture shock. In my research I’ve found that Hong Kong is the junction of east and west, rich and poor, new and old. I’m looking forward to being enamoured of just going to a grocery store. Hopefully I’ll be able to blog… Continue reading Ready for Hong Kong

I started blogging the first day of our trip but when I read it back I virtually fell asleep. Instead of my usual long detailed blog entry, I’ll give the highlights:

When I go away on holidays I do a hell of a lot of research before I go. Trolling the net I find multiple quotes for flights, accommodation, restaurants and entertainment. Usually it will come down to three or more choices, for example, in planning for a trip to Hong Kong that I’m taking soon,… Continue reading Organising for travel

I’m not quite sure why Mum got the idea to go to Boonah for an overnight stay but I wasn’t going to say no to an original golden girls trip. The plan was for us to all meet at my house around 1.30 but a series of small events combined to make that timeline faulty.… Continue reading Short overnight stay in Boonah

It’s only a few more days until I discover if I’m going to the world cup and I’m a bit hesitant to write this post. Mostly because I’m afraid the Germans won’t like me after I say this which would suck because I think I’m really going to like their country. I’ve been doing some… Continue reading German Thoughts

Since travel is in my brain thanks to the potential journey I’m taking to the 2006 World Cup in Germany, I thought I’d share some of my travel trips I’ve gained over the years (mostly from my mother). 1. Fight mediocre with an occasional treat. Accommodation isn’t great value when you think that the majority… Continue reading Budget travel trips

Although I pride myself on my navigation skills I tend to become a little overconfident sometimes. This is my excuse for making Maggie get off the wrong exit, drive into a deserted sports club, turn around, get back on the freeway, take the next exit, take the wrong left turn, turn around then finally get… Continue reading The entertainer

The art of bartering is still alive on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland Australia. So what do you get when you are offering some land on Bribie Island? A bus to make rock stars drool. Recently a friend of Pauline and Mum took her great package in the sky from the bank that belongs to… Continue reading Roughing it without roughing it