Author: The Skeptical Traveler

Hotel introduces “loo laughs” – a toilet roll printed with jokes

London’s biggest hotelier, Travelodge has just opened Bethnal Green a 131-room hotel above a comedy club. To mark the opening of the UK’s first comedy club hotel partnership, Travelodge has introduced “loo laughs” – a toilet roll which is printed with a selection of funny jokes and cartoons that is supposed “to keep customers entertained…

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Quark Expeditions, the leader in Polar Adventures

I mentioned yesterday about the Antarctica Celebrity Cruise and today is about Quark Expeditions that I came across some time ago. The North Pole cruise seems interesting. Day 1 Helsinki, Finland Day 2 Embarkation Day in Murmansk Day 3-7 Northbound in the Arctic Ocean Day 8 90° North Day 9 Southbound in the Arctic Ocean…

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Celebrity Cruises presents “Celebrity’s World Tour”

And Antarctica drew my attention: Exotic 14-night cruises on Celebrity Infinity depart from Buenos Aires, with visits to Ushuaia and Puerto Madryn, Argentina; Cape Horn, Chile; Schollart Channel and Dalhan Bay, Paradise Bay, Gerlache Strait, and Elephant Island, Antarctica; Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, and Montevideo, Uruguay. I have always wanted to go to Antarctica, I…

American Express AeroplanPlus Platinum 50,000 points, Should I or Shouldn’t I?

I have seen this promotion quite a few times, and I am thinking of applying for the card especially that I have a mortgage now so whether an extra credit card affects my score or not would not matter. When you apply by April 2, 2013, earn up to 50,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles. Receive 25,000…

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Quebec City, Canada’s ‘most interesting town’ in Reader’s Digest contest

Yes, I have been there and I liked the city, my post is here “My country is not a country, it is winter.” Also, see my post about the Quebec City Airport Lounge, that was the best airport lounge I had been to before I went to the Star Alliance (I think it was Star…