Venice, Paris, The Hague, Blackpool, Orlando Photos online
03/Nov/09 20:13
Venice, Paris, The Hague, Blackpool, and Orlando photos are now, FINALLY, online at icypole.net and automaticfocus.net.
Virgin Atlantic Premium Economy
24/Sep/09 11:09
I realise its been a long while, but I've been bored with facebook, photo processing and twitter for a while, and on top of being away and actually busy at work unlike that last place makes for poor communication.
I flew back to Australia recently in Virgin Atlantic's Premium Economy. As a 6ft4 male, the difference between this and absolute cattle class was night and day. I actually managed to sleep a few hours, the movies were good, the food was a bit better, the pre flight and post dinner drinks were a very nice touch, and the promised fruit bowl even made the rounds.
On top of this, on the way back we got upgraded to Upper Class for the Sydney to Hong Kong leg. Fantastic! A small taster for the trip next year when we are doing it all upper class thanks to points upgrades.
Virgin Atlantic Premium Economy comes highly recommended!! (unlike their standard economy which I found to be terrible between Orlando and London earlier this year).
I flew back to Australia recently in Virgin Atlantic's Premium Economy. As a 6ft4 male, the difference between this and absolute cattle class was night and day. I actually managed to sleep a few hours, the movies were good, the food was a bit better, the pre flight and post dinner drinks were a very nice touch, and the promised fruit bowl even made the rounds.
On top of this, on the way back we got upgraded to Upper Class for the Sydney to Hong Kong leg. Fantastic! A small taster for the trip next year when we are doing it all upper class thanks to points upgrades.
Virgin Atlantic Premium Economy comes highly recommended!! (unlike their standard economy which I found to be terrible between Orlando and London earlier this year).
Orlando, Florida
07/Jun/09 18:56
Florida was fantastic. A few thunderstorms but otherwise warm strong sunshine, swimming pools, and rollercoasters. Awesome! We went to Disneyland, Busch Gardens, Discovery Cove, Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios all in a week and yet still got in some important BBQ-ing, pool, and beer time. We even managed outlet shopping, mini golf and Manny’s Chophouse (possibly the highlight of the whole trip!). Photos on websites to follow.
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Hyde Park, London Marathon and Cornwall
07/May/09 11:23
Pictures from Hyde Park (testing the Canon 5D Mark II), the London Marathon, and Cornwall are now up on automaticfocus.net and icypole.net.
- Wallpapers / Desktop backgrounds: New photos in the London section, and a new Cornwall section.
- Travel Blog: Cornwall and the London Marathon & Hyde Park Photos.
Positano and Les Arcs
01/May/09 12:50
Forgot to add that Positano and Les Arcs photos are now up on icypole.net and automaticfocus.net.
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T-Everything
30/Apr/09 11:29
T-1 until a long weekend in Cornwall ...
T-15 work days left ...
T-23 days to Florida (give or take Swine Flu) ...
T-86 to the Darts in Blackpool (don’t even ask!) ...
T-134 to Australia again ...
T-360 days to the wedding ...
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T-15 work days left ...
T-23 days to Florida (give or take Swine Flu) ...
T-86 to the Darts in Blackpool (don’t even ask!) ...
T-134 to Australia again ...
T-360 days to the wedding ...
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Your becoming old when ...
16/Apr/09 10:18
You leave your backpack (with all your passports) on the train when you get off at Clapham Junction. Therefore the passports (not to mention camera equipment) travel all the way to Waterloo without you. Not only will you probably miss the flight, but also completely stuff up your visa appointment the next Wednesday.
Amazingly, I had a super helpful woman at Clapham (Claire), who was very efficient. She found out which platform at Waterloo my train ended up at, got the guard to find the bag, and I was able to then pick it up from Waterloo and rush back down to Gatwick to make the flight. When I was young this is the kind of thing I’d expect out of my parents (sorry!). I’ll be losing keys and sunglasses any day now.
Amazingly, I had a super helpful woman at Clapham (Claire), who was very efficient. She found out which platform at Waterloo my train ended up at, got the guard to find the bag, and I was able to then pick it up from Waterloo and rush back down to Gatwick to make the flight. When I was young this is the kind of thing I’d expect out of my parents (sorry!). I’ll be losing keys and sunglasses any day now.
Egypt & Jordan Photos
24/Jan/09 14:57
My first set of Egypt and Jordan photos are now on automaticfocus.net.
Update: icypole.net now live!
Update: icypole.net now live!
Egypt & Jordan Experience (Peregrine Travel)
19/Jan/09 15:15
We are back from our Egypt and Jordan experience, and it was certainly an experience. Lets start of with the negative, because it should not overshadow what was an amazing experience it was, it is just a pity that this was in spite of the tour company Peregrine rather than with their help.
The Nile Cruise boat we were on was very poorly maintained and cleaned (I wont go into the graphic detail I could), and the Jordan tour leader didn’t even have a remote interest in the basics (emergency contact details/feedback etc) and was more interested in getting himself fed first at every stop, and didn’t bother to ask anyone’s name. The one thing that did go right in fairness was all the transport options which did work as expected (buses/trains/transfers).
Now onto the sights: The Giza Pyramids, Saqqara, Karnak Temple, Luxor, Valley of the Kings, Aswan, Abu Simbel, Petra, Wadi Rum and the Dead Sea to name but a small few were absolutely fantastic (I will put some pictures up on icypole and automaticfocus shortly) and despite the complaints I do not regret this holiday one little bit, but I would say two things. 1) Do not use Peregrine for this trip. 2) Egypt is very poor, and very poorly maintained so keep this is mind before you go.
Lastly in this short summary, I’d like to say thanks to our tour group, who were all fantastic and absolutely made the trip despite the other pitfalls we all shared along the way. We were extremely lucky to have their company.
The Nile Cruise boat we were on was very poorly maintained and cleaned (I wont go into the graphic detail I could), and the Jordan tour leader didn’t even have a remote interest in the basics (emergency contact details/feedback etc) and was more interested in getting himself fed first at every stop, and didn’t bother to ask anyone’s name. The one thing that did go right in fairness was all the transport options which did work as expected (buses/trains/transfers).
Now onto the sights: The Giza Pyramids, Saqqara, Karnak Temple, Luxor, Valley of the Kings, Aswan, Abu Simbel, Petra, Wadi Rum and the Dead Sea to name but a small few were absolutely fantastic (I will put some pictures up on icypole and automaticfocus shortly) and despite the complaints I do not regret this holiday one little bit, but I would say two things. 1) Do not use Peregrine for this trip. 2) Egypt is very poor, and very poorly maintained so keep this is mind before you go.
Lastly in this short summary, I’d like to say thanks to our tour group, who were all fantastic and absolutely made the trip despite the other pitfalls we all shared along the way. We were extremely lucky to have their company.
Las Vegas & The Grand Canyon
30/Nov/08 22:51
I recently went to Las Vegas and The Grand Canyon with my friend Simon. Great week away, the mind certainly escapes reality during time in Vegas! Some photos on www.icypole.net and wallpaper sized images on www.automaticfocus.net.