Oh, those Queenslanders are funny people!
You have to pay attention or you could easily miss something.
Yes, of course it was by the dog park.
Outside the restaurants in the Brisbane Powerhouse.
Tag Archives: humour
SIGNS OF WIT IN BRISBANE
Filed under Art, Travel-Australia
WORLD’S WORST HOTEL – and proud of it
Part of Hans Brinker’s advertising campaign.
Brag about your worst hotel experiences and you establish yourself as an intrepid traveller, a courageous citizen of the world.
Amsterdam’s Hans Brinker Budget Hotel is playing up its credentials as the world’s worst accommodation, hoping to attract the brave, the curious and those looking for an impressive traveller’s tale.
Could it really be as bad as the website suggests? Continue reading
Filed under Budget travel, Holland
ALCOHOL ON PLANES – my Huffington Post debut
So tell us, Richard, how did it feel when the guy threw up on you?
Early start this morning. My day began with an invitation to appear on Huff Post Live, in a panel discussion about whether alcohol should be banned on planes. I qualified as an expert witness on this topic, apparently, having once been the recipient of a projectile vomit from across the aisle.
It was my first appearance on an American talk show. I soon discovered that it’s not a hard gig since the Americans do most of the talking, and all you have to do as a panellist is laugh at their jokes.
That was easy too. The discussion between my fellow guests (a flight attendant, a passengers’ rights advocate and the Huffington Post travel editor) was very entertaining and I could comfortably play the straight guy.
Moderator Marc moved us around the topics. From drinking on planes we discussed other bad behaviour by passengers, screaming kids, use of mobile devices and finally, inevitably, Mile High Club adventures. I had little to contribute on that last subject.
Thanks for having me aboard, Huff Post Live. It was fun.
Here’s the link to the segment.
What do you think? Would you prefer alcohol to be banned from flights? Have you had any bad experiences with airborne drunks? Could you manage without the booze or is it all that gets you through the long haul?
Filed under Travel
FELLOW TRAVELLERS FROM HELL – my 10 worst gripes.
No wonder cabin crew are sometimes grumpy. Photo: Getty Images
I enjoyed the AAP article in the Fairfax press (disclosure: they sometimes run my travel stories) about the 10 most common complaints flight attendants have about passengers.
Clicking your fingers at them is what they hate most, apparently.
It got me thinking about the gripes I have about those whose very close proximity I’m sometimes forced to endure. It wasn’t hard to find a list of 10 ‘don’ts’ for people sitting next to me on long haul flights. Continue reading
Filed under Travel
WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE: FOREIGN – Signs we’re not in Kansas
Despite the signs in English, Kathmandu can be a little daunting for newcomers.
I’m enjoying these Weekly Photo Challenges. WordPress’s Daily Post suggests a topic to give bloggers a nudge in the ribs. We then do our best to post something worth looking at, and check out what others have come up with.
This one is about ‘Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas any more’ moments.
Street signs I come across in Asia are a constant source of innocent merriment.
Australian buses sometimes have ‘Do not distract the driver’ signs. Buses in Singapore have other rules.
Filed under travel photography
McGREETINGS FROM AMERICA – have an easy breezy day!
I enjoy language, and admire those who use it in original ways.
I’ve been online, booking accommodation for an upcoming trip to the USA, and have been much entertained by the inventive alternatives to ‘enjoy!’ and ‘have a nice day’ that pepper the correspondence.
A hotel ‘Front Desk Talent member’ wins the prize for exhorting me to ‘have an easy breezy day’, but there were other worthy contributions… Continue reading
Filed under Travel
