GO GRAND IN KAUAI THE BRIEF Kauai, known as the “Garden Isle” of Hawaii, has been on my bucket list for decades. For year’s I’ve heard that the GRAND HYATT KAUAI RESORT AND SPA was “THE” place to stay on the south side of this destination. It’s a fairly quick 20-minute ride in from […]
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BY CAPT. VIC JULY 4, 2019 ARTSY HOBART’S MUSEUM “THE MONA” OVERVIEW “MUST SEE” The MONA is billed as a museum of old and new art and is a “must see” if you find yourself in HOBART , Tasmania, as I did recently. The easiest way to get to Mona from Hobart is by catamaran
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BY CAPT. VIC MAY 7, 2019 CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES PReFLIGHT I was recently in Penang ( see PEARL OF PENANG) and when it came time to look for transport back to Toronto I found the airfare for most were a pinch on the pricey side. The only reasonable option was CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES so CZ396
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PEARL OF PENANG EASTERN & ORIENTAL OVERVIEW A destination that had been on my bucket list for a considerable time was Penang, Malaysia. The name EASTERN AND ORIENTAL came up in conversation during my travels as the place to be. From its foundation by the Sarkies brothers in 1885, the E&O has been patronized by
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SILVERKRIS LOUNGE MELBOURNE OVERVIEW I was on the red eye from Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport and had some time before the flight to relax in Singapore Air’s SILVERKRIS LOUNGE. The lounge is located in Terminal 2 by Gate 6. You need to go downstairs to reach it and many of the other airline lounges. The lounge
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THE GLASS HOUSE IT FLOATS BUT IT’S NOT A BOAT THE BRIEF In Hobart, Tasmania, in the harbour at the end of innovative floating Brooke Street Pier, sits THE GLASS HOUSE dining bar. At the end of the pier(where ferries for MONA and Peppermint Bay depart) is where this eclectic all glass structure was created by
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MURES SEAFOOD UPPER DECK ON THE HARBOUR OVERVIEW I was in, “the mood for seafood”, while touring Hobart recently and there was no shortage of choices or suggestions of venue’s available. No surprise there since we were right at the waters edge in this great little city at the bottom of the world. One name
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LEMNOS TAVERNA GREEK CHARM IN MELBOURNE OVERVIEW LEMNOS mixes old world charm with homestyle cooking from the Greek island of Santorini and brings it to a wonderful old neighbourhood in Melbourne with a fresh modern venue. A short drive from the CBD will take you to this lovely restaurant on High Street. This area of
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ROYAL LAUREL CLASS PREFLIGHT I had never flown EVA AIR prior to booking this flight although I was familiar with the brand as they were part of THE STAR ALLIANCE as was the airline I flew for and I knew they had a good reputation. When the opportunity came up to fly them from Singapore
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by capt. vic nov. 15, 2018 silverkris singapore REVIEW overview I was flying EVA AIR’S ROYAL LAUREL CLASS to Toronto via Taipei for the first time so I wanted to get to the airport early and review the check-in process as well as the business lounge. Check in was a breeze and security at
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