By dcouper on Aug 25, 2007 in Bargins, Hong Kong | 0 Comments
We went to Hong Kong this year for a work/holiday mixture. For a while we were not sure if we were going to be able to afford it, because some friends of ours had just flown out and it cost them £450 per ticket (about $900) and that was way over our budget. Then I [...]
By dcouper on Aug 23, 2007 in Culture, Kenya, Tanzania | 0 Comments
Having had the opportunity to live in East Africa for a year, I like to think that I had the opportunity to understand a slice of the culture there. There are 2 types of foreigners in Tanzania – the ex-patriots and the tourists. The difference between the two (in most situations) is very easy to [...]
By dcouper on Aug 22, 2007 in Singapore, airports | 0 Comments
It has always been difficult to find ‘inside information’ for different aiports online. I thought this better change and so for several years I have been trying out jacuzzi’s, bathing rooms, gyms and more – so I will try to give insight on how to effectively (and inexpensively) kill time at different airports, starting with [...]
By dcouper on Aug 21, 2007 in Food, Kenya | 1 Comment
Having had the opportunity to work in Kenya, and food being such an important part of the culture, I thought that eating out in Nairobi would be an appropriate topic to write about. Whilst working there I would enjoy going out every once in a while. The first place (and most well known) is called [...]