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March 20, 2012
Nobu (Tokyo, Japan)

On a recent trip to Tokyo I had the opportunity of dining at Nobu. I had high expectations based upon comments from friends. Needless to say, unlike my visit to Nobu in Melbourne, there was no expectation gap. My dinner was everything you would expect with plenty of appropriate superlatives…


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March 1, 2012
Blue Claw Co. Gooseneck Garment Bag

It surprises me when I find out that many people I know who are frequent travelers don’t travel with garment bags. Garment bags are one of my travel essentials and I really suck at folding clothes so I can’t do without them…


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February 19, 2012
Blu Kouzina (Singapore)

The current debate on Greece and the Eurozone crisis is depressing and so are the riots in Athens. But you know what will never be depressing? Delicious Greek food. And you’ll find a lot of that at Blu Kouzina…


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February 12, 2012
Apples Restaurant (Hamburg, Germany)

Should you be stopping by in Hamburg, Apples Restaurant is an establishment not to be missed. The lovely restaurant is part of the Park Hyatt Hamburg and offers excellent regional cuisine. The restaurant is spacious and reflects the local leanings of understated luxury…


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February 11, 2012
SQ Invites You To Fly First Class For Free

Well, award travel these days doesn’t really come for free. Airlines came up with the smart idea of imposing fuel surcharges even to their awards tickets – and that’s making them a lot of money. Taxes can sometimes add up to a couple of hundred dollars. While that makes Economy awards expensive, it makes awards in Business and First look good…


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January 28, 2012
The Westin (Sydney, Australia)

I’ve been to Sydney twice in the past several months. Once each for business and pleasure. On both occasions I had the pleasure to stay at the Westin Sydney. This is a great hotel and worthy of your pick on any trip to Sydney. It’s desirability starts with location which is right in the middle of downtown on Pitt and Martin Place. This makes it comfortable walking distance to just about everywhere you’d want to go in the city, be it Darling Harbor, Circular Quay, The Rocks, Hyde Park, or Darlinghurst…


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