If you have been following our latest adventures, you will know that we have temporarily turned into the Joneses… Indiana Joneses, that is – as we became hunters for good customer service! Not the worst job in the world, is it? We were given it by American Express, who initiated a study which found that […]
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In Photos: From the Facebook Page XII
We’ve been doing so much in the last couple of months that I’ve just not had a moment to compile our most popular images from our Facebook Page into our monthly round-up post! Awful of me, I know. I hope you’ll find it in your heart to forgive me, and take solace in this edition […]
Two Rio Sights: Christ the Redeemer and Sugar Loaf Mountain
So, you’ve come to Rio de Janeiro and, amongst other things, you’ve got two of the must-do sights on your itinerary: Pao de Acucar: the sugar loaf mountain, and the Christ the Redeemer statue. On our trip to Rio, we definitely didn’t want to miss out on these two. As a result of our efforts, […]
The Rio Mission
As you all remember, because naturally, you devour every single one of our posts as soon as we publish it (that’s what you do, right?), we’re in Rio de Janeiro! And why are we here? Because American Express did a study on customer service with the outcome being that good customer service makes people happy, […]
Did they just jump the queue?!
Ah, the glamour of flying! I was aboard a plane from the tender age of one, and have never looked back. I mean, planes! I actually never cared about how amazing it is to be able to sit in a metal box 36,000 feet above the ground, and maybe that’s the reason I never felt […]
Guayaquil, Round One
Think of a major holiday destination in Ecuador, and I’m fairly sure that Guayaquil probably doesn’t pop up anywhere in the list. Except maybe as somewhere to fly into and then leave from. Certainly, everything I read about the place before arriving wasn’t exactly glowing with enthusiasm. And, talking with fellow travellers didn’t entirely fill […]
I hear Rio calling
I have two stories to tell you. The first is about the title of this post, and the second is related to the content of this post. First though: we’re going to Rio de Janeiro next week! Ok, that’s off my chest. Let’s talk about the title of this post, which might explain quite why […]
Things to Do in Poznań: 6 Picks Worth Your Time in This Polish Gem
Poznań is one of those Polish cities that gets quietly skipped. The big-name picks pull all the attention (Kraków, Warsaw, Gdańsk), and Poznań sits between Berlin and Warsaw being one of the best stops in western Poland that nobody talks about. I visited back in 2012, hosted by the City of Poznan, and came home […]
Irish night at Dublin’s Belvedere Hotel
After Guinness, if I asked you to name something typically Irish, I suspect you might go with Irish dancing. It’s that strange dancing which looks a bit like someone has attached two bodies together – the top of which stays entirely still, the bottom of which behaves as if possessed by the devil. It was […]
Shootin’ some clay, up to no good
“Guys, you should stay clear of Western Ireland next week: Vera signed up for some clay pigeon shooting!”, Loz dutifully informed everyone he had known for more then five minutes once we had made it to Ireland. I smiled wryly. Thanks, man. We were in Dublin, and about to embark on two different trips. Loz […]