I didn’t hire a guide for any of these attractions as I was on high alert for scams and touts — sure enough, someone had the balls to try the old “Grand Palace is closed for a Thai holiday but let me take you somewhere even...
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For those who have been, Bangkok is probably about as famous for its congestion as anything else. Here are three quick videos showing the predominant modes of local transportation:First up, the BTS SkyTrain — coincidentally covered in advertising...
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Hey, isn’t that Tom Hall, the dude who tirelessly collates all the goings-on in the Nokia-verse for WOMWorld.com? Indeed it is — he’s seen here (photo #1) posing at the front door of 1000heads swanky new London HQ. Tom graciously...
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The problem with Business Class — at least on Air Canada — is that there’s nobody really interesting to chat with. That first photo below is my lie-flat seat, number 2A on AC856 to LHR. The dude in 1A looked like he was gonna go all...
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So last night I dropped the boy off with very capable cat-sitters Sandy Chen and Ryan Lynch. To show my appreciation I took them for dinner at Square One — where, lo and be-ho-ho-hold, TELUS Mobility had a cheesy photo stand set up to drive traffic.
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