24/10/16
Shanghai Maglev
At 431km/hr the Shanghai Maglev certainly makes getting downtown a breeze. It takes a whole 7 minutes!Read More
23/10/16
Tower Bridge
London Tower BridgeRead More
22/10/16
Louvre Pyramids
The Glass Pyramids at the LouvreRead More
06/10/16
Balcony Pinot
I love where I live. Went out for a great dinner and now relaxing with a glass of Pinot on the balcony at home.Read More
30/09/16
Sybil Plotting
Not entirely sure what my cat Sybil is plotting while sitting on the balcony this morning.Read More
19/09/16
Private Train
Private train (for now)Read More
18/09/16
Solving the world’s problems
Solving the world’s problemsRead More
15/09/16
Uber scheduled rides now in Australia
In June I reported that Uber had launched schedule rides but at the time it was only available in Seattle. As a regular user of Uber, one of the biggest downsides I’ve found is that you need to request a driver at the time you wish to travel. While it gives you the flexibility to change your schedule, sometimes when plansRead More
30/08/16
Virgin Australia completes rollout of ‘The Business’
Virgin Australia announced today that it has completed the rollout of their new business class experience ‘The Business’ across their entire widebody fleet of Airbus A330 and Boeing 777 aircraft. Passengers flying from Abu Dhabi to Sydney today were treated with the refreshed aircraft for the first time on this flight, albeit with a slight delay getting into the air:Read More
28/08/16
Aloft introduces voice activated hotel rooms
One of the features I love most about my home is the ability to control some of the automation systems using Siri. If I’m in bed and I’ve forgotten to turn the lights off, a quick voice command later and it’s done — no more getting out of bed and stumbling towards the light switch. Aloft, a brand of StarwoodRead More
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