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A Day in San Francisco
Some time to kill before our long haul to Australia. We had a 30 hour layover in San Francisco before our flight to Brisbane, but Player...
Aug 12, 20242 min read


Italian notes on World of Hyatt. (Amsterdam, too)
Booking World of Hyatt hotels in Italy.
Jun 2, 20244 min read


New Zealand's Cover Charge
I didn't need a visa to enter New Zealand, but I did need a visa waiver, Which you still have to apply for. Like a visa. And pay for....
May 27, 20241 min read


Cashless in the Cinque Terre
I have a habit of not carrying cash. For our first overseas trip last year, we made it through two weeks with zero euros in Paris, Nice,...
May 21, 20243 min read


Got Me an Aussie Visa, Mate!
Australia requires all visitors to have a visa. I had never had to apply for one before, but it was simple, as long as your phone camera...
May 20, 20241 min read


AmEx Fine Hotels and Resorts, Down Under.
Can American Express Fine Hotels + Resorts really provide excellent value?
May 9, 20247 min read


Using American Express Fine Hotels+Resorts credits for the first time:Â Know more than me! Â
“Sir, do you possibly have a picture of your card in your phone you can refer to? Right now, that’s the only thing I can think of that...
May 9, 20242 min read
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