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About Mike

A recently retired "Baby Boomer" , looking forward to having more time for my photography and travel.

Expat life week 1 … apartment hunting

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Mike

After a couple of days resting to get rid of the jet lag (yes, even in business class !) and catching up with friends here in Bangkok it was time to start looking for somewhere to live. I had already … Continue reading →

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It’s different up the front end !

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Mike

It’s going to be hard to travel cattle class again after yesterdays flight ! Travelling business class was so different that I almost felt I was on another aeroplane. Starting with the priority boarding, then once I had turned left … Continue reading →

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Leaving, on a jet plane …..

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Mike

I’m leaving on a jet plane, Don’t know when I’ll be back again That’s the view of my plane from the comfort of the Air New Zealand lounge, courtesy of Thai Airways. I did get upgraded to business class once … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow is the first day of the rest of my life ….

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Mike

I guess most of us have heard or read that title somewhere before, often on a motivational poster or similar ? It is also more or less what I wrote just over a year ago, on my very first post. … Continue reading →

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Tall Ships on Sydney Harbour

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Mike

Over the last few days Sydney has hosted a fleet of Tall Ships as part of the Royal Australian Navy’s “International Fleet Review”, and yesterday I went down to the harbour to take a few pics as they sailed off … Continue reading →

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Hostel review : Collaroy Beach YHA, Sydney

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Mike

Just a quick review of the YHA hostel at Collaroy Beach, on Sydney’s northern beaches, where I stayed for a couple of weeks. It’s in a great location, just over the road from the beach, so it is very popular … Continue reading →

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