Monthly Archives: December 2014

The Spicer’s Balfour Hotel – New Farm, Brisbane

Posted on December 31, 2014 by

In Brisbane I am staying at the Spicer’s Balfour Hotel off Bowen Terrace in New Farm. New Farm is a quiet suburb close to the city centre, which can be easily reached on foot in about twenty minutes. The Spicer’s … Continue reading →

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Brisbane by Bike

Posted on December 30, 2014 by

Perhaps the best way to get around Brisbane and see the city is by bike. Brisbane City Council provides an extensive network of rental stations from where you can pick up and return a bike to tour the city. In … Continue reading →

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Going for a Run in… Brisbane

Posted on December 29, 2014 by

I’ll never let you see The way my broken heart is hurting me I’ve got my pride and I know how to hide All my sorrow and pain I’ll do my crying in the rain If I wait for stormy … Continue reading →

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Malaysia Airlines, Business Class – A 330-300: Kuala Lumpur to Brisbane

Posted on December 28, 2014 by

INTRODUCTION I am feeling surprisingly fresh, all things considered. I woke up at 05:30 on 26 December to catch my flight from Zürich to Paris. And save for two hours’ sleep on the flight from Paris to Kuala Lumpur, I’ve … Continue reading →

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Malaysia Airlines, First Class – A 380: Paris to Kuala Lumpur

Posted on December 27, 2014 by

“I have spent weeks in the dessert, forgetting to look at the moon, as a married man may spend days never looking into the face of his wife. These are not sins of omission but signs of preoccupation.” – The … Continue reading →

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Swiss International Air Lines, Economy Class – A 320: Zürich to Paris

Posted on December 26, 2014 by

“Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.”                                                                                                          – Leonardo da Vinci INTRODUCTION I suppose I … Continue reading →

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