Virgin Atlantic: Nightmare on VS18
Virgin Atlantic: A Nightmare on VS18 As my last posting refers to, I was on the VS18 on Virgin Atlantic from Newark (NYC) to London Heathrow on Thursday 15 February that was due to...
Author: Gary Bembridge
Ramada Hotel, Newark Airport, New Jersey USA; Room video
This is a video of Room 370 at the Ramada Hotel at Newark Airport, New Jersey, USA. As you will hear in the commentary I am a bit tired and fed up! This is...
ATHENS, GREECE: Observations and top tips for visitors
See Part 1: The hotel video and review of where I stayed: click hereI can never really make up my mind if I love, loath or am indifferent about Athens. But what I do...
Athens, Greece: Part 1 Hotel Pentelikon Review & Video
I have been to Athens 3 tiems (so far this year): at the end of January for a meeting, in June for a conference and then again for a short meeting. In January and...
QM2: She’s getting better with age
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/living/travel/16594372.htm?template=contentModules/printstory.jsp QM2: She’s getting better with ageYou’re not likely to experience the service snafus that plagued the QM2 when she made her maiden voyage three years ago. BY JAY [email protected] Three years after it...
Hudson Hotel New York: review, Video & Photos. SO small So Funky So horrible!
Hudson Hotel New York is a trendy, hip and funky hotel. It is also a strange hotel that will not appeal to everyone. You can read my review below.…but take a look at the...
Taipei, Taiwan. Observations and tips for visiting this city unused to heavy tourist trade
When I heard I was getting a chance to go to Taipei Taiwan, I was very excited as it was a place I was keen to visit. As although you hear bits and pieces...
Taiwan: Grand Hyatt Taipei
The Grand Hyatt chain in Asia is usually a great bet for a place to stay as they tend to have great locations, large impressive looking properties with a “wow factor” reception area and...
Cathay Pacific Review: 1st Class London – Hong Kong
The Hong Kong based airline Cathay Pacific was established in 1946, making 2006 its 60th birthday. From two military surplus DC planes that they converted into passenger carriers, the airline now has 100 planes...
Taiwan : Taipei 101 (2nd tallest building in the world)
Taipei 101 in Taiwan is the 2nd tallest building in the world. For a long time it was the tallest until the determined Dubai leadership built the Burj Khalifa which at 2722 feet beat...
Taiwan Part 1: on my way
I am off to Taiwan today. I will be flying out of London Heathrow on Cathy Pacific via Hong Kong to Taipei. I have to change planes at Hong Kong and as there is...
