A friend of mine, Fiona James has written a Top 10 travel commandments article for MSN NZ.
I particularly like this tip of hers:
1. Less is more
Whether you’re roughing it or on a five-star splurge, smart travellers know that light luggage means an easier trip. If you’re rushing to meet a flight connection you’ll be thankful [...]
Date: Monday, January 14, 2008 at 6:16pm
Mankind has been destroying mother earth for centuries. Since time began, cavemen have cut down trees for firewood. The ocean has been trawled extensively for exotic seafood. Land has been razed for farming and cleared for high rises. We have drilled the earth for pools of oil, rivers of [...]
I’m heading to Vietnam with my good friend Dom.
He also happens to be on Google Wave.
Here are some examples of how we have been organising the trip using Google Wave.
We created a new wave to discuss everything from Hotel bookings and itinerary. Generally, we co-ordinate so that we are using it at the same time – [...]
I’m only two days from my trip to Vietnam. It’s the first time I’ve gone overseas since my big holiday in 2007, so I’m really looking forward to it.
In preparation, I wanted to do a little research before I went. Normally, I would purchase a guidebook from the book store. The typical Lonely Planet or [...]
Date: Thursday, October 25, 2007 at 11:06am
I wrote this on a plane trip. I can’t remember if it was from Italy to London or London to Morocco. But I was really tired, however I manage to bang this piece out. It’s prolly my finest piece of writing.
Enjoy,
Matt
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Dressed in black from head to toe, she kneels [...]
Friday, February 15, 2008 at 4:30am
In the Nation’s capital, some of mankind’s greatest achievements are for all to see. Towering over the city is the Washington Monument, the largest free standing stone masonry ever built. A portion of man’s greatest collection of art, natural history, air and space achievements, are housed in several of [...]
