Luxury Shopping: Top Five Places to Drop Some Cash

October 11th, 2009 by Andy Hayes

The world’s most expensive streets report has just been released (a great summary was written by FinFacts Ireland), showing off some of the cities where it is quite easy to empty your wallet while shopping.  Here’s a quick wrap up of the top ten places – so get ready to splash out some cash!

New York

New York

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Chatting with the Fly Brother

August 13th, 2009 by Andy Hayes

This week we’re talking with another soon-to-be heavy traveller, Ernest a.k.a. Fly Brother. He’s a self-confessed aviation fanatic and tells a great story. I’m looking forward to hearing about is upcoming adventures.

fly brother
Here’s some of the interesting stuff we talked about…

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Searching the World for Pearls

July 12th, 2009 by Andy Hayes

Two weeks ago, our inspirational travel search took is into search of “sister cities” around the world. However, the nickname game goes a bit further this time as we delve into the world of pearls, but not the kind you find on a necklace! Here are some of the world’s most inspirational pearls…

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Sensory Overload in Hong Kong

March 10th, 2009 by Andy Hayes

To be honest, I wasn’t sure what to expect when I touched down in Hong Kong’s beautiful Chep Lak Kok airport. I’m pretty sure that I didn’t expect to spend most of the week in the company of the Cantonese and rarely see a Caucasian (honestly – I’m not exaggerating – the British expat crowd hangs around in a decidedly small space). I also didn’t plan on feeling as if I was inside of a slot machine, watching the cherries and 7’s go rolling by so quickly that they all start looking the same. But that’s Hong Kong – a plain of sensory overload rising up from the South China Sea.

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See the World with Gary Arndt – Everything, Everywhere

January 6th, 2009 by Andy Hayes

Before his flight to Dubai, Gary Arndt spared some time to speak with me about his travels. He’s a busy guy – in March 2007, he sold his house, put his stuff in storage, and set out to see the world. He’s been to 40 countries so far, with plenty more on the way, as you can see on his website, Everything Everywhere.

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My 2009 Travel Diary

December 29th, 2008 by Andy Hayes

I have been busy over the festive season bottoming out my travel plans for 2009 and I am very much looking forward to a year full of fun!

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