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The customer is not always right #2 26 Oct 2009 | 12:47 pm
*sitting at my desk with two clients finalising their holiday* Me: So here you are, all your confirmation details for your Queensland holiday. Make sure you check that everything is in order etc… ...
Dean Turner – my own reflection 30 Aug 2009 | 02:56 am
Driving to work yesterday listening to the radio, I heard an announcement that left me speechless, shocked, almost enough to make me pull over and process what I’d just heard. And that was that Dean ...
World’s worst tourists IMO 28 Jul 2009 | 03:51 pm
After much reflection on the latest survery regarding the world’s best and worst tourists, it got me thinking about my own experiences of the nationalities that were rated. I’ve seen stereotypes smas...
I had a dream #1 6 Jul 2009 | 10:17 pm
Welcome to this new segment, where I share with you, my dear loyal readers (pfft), the inner workings of my mind as I sleep. I have been told on various occasions that my dreams are surreal, intrigui...
I predict a riot 6 Jul 2009 | 09:52 pm
They did this for the lolz I got a call from my dad last week. Me: Hello? Dad: Hey, mate. How are things? Me: Oh yeah, same old shit. You? Dad: Yeah, about that. Did you watch Foreign Corr...
Australian immunity does not exist 20 May 2009 | 12:50 am
Why do Australian travellers believe that they are immune from punishment if they commit an offence in a foreign country? Do some of these people consider themselves above the law because they are fa...
Herald Sun, fuck you! You killed Eurovision! 17 May 2009 | 08:01 pm
I am prepared for the backlash of my next bold statement. I love Eurovision! No really, I do. It’s hilarious. But not only that. It’s the one time of the year that the rest of the world can laugh...
Schadenfreude 7 May 2009 | 10:21 am
The P-Plater (probationary) in his “hotted-up” Commodore VT who was ducking and weaving in and out of traffic this morning, tailgating everybody (including me) despite the traffic flowing at the speed...
The customer is not always right #1 4 May 2009 | 11:48 pm
I'm pretending to give a shit. Really, I am. Working in the travel industry certainly has its ups and downs. While it is incredibly satisfying sending people away to unwind, relax, explore, get ...
A grave injustice – a street name catastrophe 21 Apr 2009 | 10:28 pm
When I moved to Athens I dreamt of living on a street with a funny name. OK no I didn’t, but I wanted me name to be some quintessentially Greek. I wanted a street where I could quite happily give my...
