I was in New York city for a few days last week. It was all a bit of a "last minute" trip, but fortunately I had plenty of air miles and Hilton Honors points, so I was able to do the entire trip on a nice low budget. I'd never been to New York, so I really wanted to see something of the city, though I also knew I was going to be tied up a bit in meetings over the couple of … [Read more...] about A Bit of Tourism In New York
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Reliving the 90s In Germany
Remember Snap! ? They were huge in the early 1990s, but then seem to have vanished .. Well they're still around .. I saw them last week in Germany: [youtube]http://youtu.be/EatTnEA_BOI[/youtube] and [youtube]http://youtu.be/mGWeQ6qiB7g[/youtube] … [Read more...] about Reliving the 90s In Germany
Good Reads For Long Flights?
I'll be doing several longhaul flights over the next few months, which was one of the reasons why I got a Kindle. I like reading on planes (when I'm not sleeping), but there isn't much space in the seat pockets for anything more than a Penguin paperback. Lugging the Steve Jobs biography back and forth across the Atlantic in December was "fun". Next month I'm heading to … [Read more...] about Good Reads For Long Flights?
New Year Resolutions No More Breakfast Rolls!
I've always been quite cynical about making New Year's resolutions, as I know all too well that most of us break them pretty quickly. This year, however, I've made a personal commitment to improving some aspects of my personal life. The most obvious one is my health. When I lived in Milan I walked a lot and I probably ate a lot better. Sure, I wasn't exactly watching every … [Read more...] about New Year Resolutions No More Breakfast Rolls!
Jean-Paul Goude Exhibition
I was in Paris over Christmas and apart from seeing relatives and enjoying the city I spent quite a bit of time wandering around museums and exhibitions. One of the exhibitions that I was lucky enough to get to was the Jean-Paul Goude exhibition in Les Arts Decoratifs. While the name didn't mean anything to me I recognised a lot of the images. Some, such as the series of … [Read more...] about Jean-Paul Goude Exhibition