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Surviving the centre seat in economy class
Almost always when you see pilots on television or in the movies they’re wearing green headphones with a DC logo and I’ve never seen these in the stores. A mate […]
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Gallic, with a discreet touch of chicken
A must for any car enthusiast visiting Paris is to take a walk down the Champs-Élysée, where carmakers from all countries have located their premium showrooms. These are not your […]
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Bass Fatigue – or how to beat jetlag
Bass fatigue. Betcha you’ve never even heard of it. But if you’re a sufferer of jet lag listen up. This relatively recent malady could prove to be the sole benefit […]
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Reasons to avoid Bali
Why would you holiday in Bali? Bali’s attraction is singular; it’s cheap. Well the weather’s good too if you like crushing humidity, but the reason people come is because they […]
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Pay more for a car in Europe. How clever is this?
I am in the stunningly gorgeous town of Cortina, in the Italian Alps, and I am turning left just as a youthful Calabrian has elected to overtake me. He re-designs […]
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How to discover a 5000-year-old corpse, and other Italian adventures
The problem with Australia is that we grew up with cars and our roads are wide, flat and direct. Great for getting there, not so good if you happen to […]
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Oyster shucking for dummies
Now South Australia is a terrific place, no denying that, but what do you do after you’ve done the wine trail and maybe hiked up to the Flinders Range? Seems […]
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Getting your toes nibbled in Kalbarri
The best fish and chip shop in Kalbarri is just over the road from where the cray boats tie up. There are bench tables outside so the customers can make […]
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Justifying a four-wheel-drive
If you own a four-wheel-drive and live in the eastern suburbs you are by now thoroughly sick of all the jokes about four-wheel-drives in the eastern suburbs. It’s possible, also, […]