I was looking at the chart of the Hospitality Properties Trust stock (HPT) and a link ‘5 things to know: 8 March 2012’ drew my attention so I had to click on it due to my (un)healthy curiosity. And some interesting things (they did not say what ADR and RevPAR meant as they assumed people who came…
Kangaroo meat, at that time I was still eating meat but I didn’t feel like trying it. Live Kangaroos It is not what you think, it is a Hindu symbol. Koalas Big bats or more accurate flying-foxes at the Royal Botanic Garden in Sydney. They are big and I was afraid that one of them would fall…
The ticket sales window is open until Friday 16 March, and once it closes every valid application will enter a ballot (very likely the demand will be greater than the available tickets) to determine which fans will be allocated tickets. The match will be played on 19 May 2012 at the Allianz Arena in Munich,…
“Richmond’s Foodie Blogger” is a one-year contract role with a salary of $50,000, apartment and living compensation (negotiable upon final selection) and a daily stipend for all restaurant meals. And to help burn off all those daily restaurant samplings, the job even includes a one-year membership to the Richmond Olympic Oval (home to a 23,000…
I did my best to give away all of my Air Canada eUpgrades but still I was left with 16. Air Canada does not allow more than 4 nominees for eUpgrades to share and, once a name has been added to the list, it cannot be removed or replaced. Therefore, the lessons I have learnt…
I have not used any of them but I have compiled a list in alphabetical order to check them out later. Also, perhaps some readers will share their experience with these travel sites in the comments section. Jetsetter SniqueAway Spire Tablet Hotels TripAlertz Vacationist Voyage Privé I am sure out there in the vast internet world there…
The package looks more luxurious (left) than the previous one, black vs. red. New luggage tag (left) and the old one (right): Also, included in the package there was a special offer from Fairmont. “You can fast-track to Fairmont President’s Club Platinum by completing just one stay at any Fairmont property in Europe, the Middle…
Busy restaurant in Waikiki, very cheap and good food (but the 2 days I went there the washrooms weren’t accessible, there was a notice on the door to go to the nearby mall, I suppose this is how they keep costs down, however, very likely it was something temporary). Flyer that I was handed in…
My wife and I were at the top of Diamond Head, a popular destination in Waikiki and therefore very crowded. There we overheard Mitch from Guides of Oahu pitching his tour, “Real Hawaii”; he was saying that his tour goes to places where the commercial tours do not. Usually I don’t fall for these kind…
A fellow blogger conveniently posted the link to the voting portal and I decided to have a quick look. The voting was quick and easy, but my very good impression of the overall process was spoiled at the end. Initially I was thinking I would be very fast out as I was not going to…