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Route: San Francisco to New York City (JFK) Aircraft: Airbus A320 Flight time: 4 hours 50 minutes Seats: Economy, 13B and C Virgin America has recently been taken over by Alaska Airlines so it remains [Read more...]

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Route: Honolulu to San Francisco Aircraft: Airbus 330 Flight time: 4 hours, 50 minutes Seats: Economy, 18A and B Honolulu airport is like stepping back in time. It doesn’t look to have been updated since [Read more...]

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By Sonja Lee | The Foodie World contributing blogger Upon entering the steam room of the delightful sauna facilities at the Müller’sches Volksbad last weekend, your correspondent came across a woman kitted up in a [Read more...]

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What’s great about visiting Sydney? If you’ve only a couple of days and you’re limited to the central business district, it’s pretty easy to fill in time – great restaurants with a view such as Cafe [Read more...]

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While some parts of Asia have been slow to warm to coffee, Bangkok is a noted exception. In this huge and chaotic city, coffee shops are quite literally everywhere and they’re patronised by a solid [Read more...]

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There’s no doubt a life as a bon vivant can have its repercussions, the least of which might be putting on a few extra kilos. Greedy Girl has to work hard to avoid cholesterol dictating [Read more...]

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It’s impossible to generalise about hotels. Star ratings can be meaningless and price certainly can be no indicator of quality. But, having stayed in more than our fair share of accommodation over the years, there [Read more...]

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In any city there are lots of coffee shops but getting a good cup is another matter. Greedy Girl and gluttonous husband are lovers of strong, robust, round coffee – usually an espresso or macchiato [Read more...]

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After an amazing time in Moscow, we were hoping to be wowed by St Petersburg. First impressions count for a lot, so arriving in the middle of the city at the evening rush hour possibly [Read more...]

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We’d been warned before our visit that Russia doesn’t have a cafe culture. In Russia’s major cities, nothing could be further from the truth. You can’t walk 100 metres in Moscow without passing a cafe [Read more...]

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