Is there anything quite as sad as a shopping mall going down the gurgler? You know, lots of storefronts empty, and papered over. Vacant. Closed. Sadly, that’s how it is at the Riverwalk in New Orleans. And quite frankly, that’s …
Read moreSome people just don’t get it!
Customer service, that is. Take the example of the Crocs franchise, for instance. Crocs make and sell some great products, but some of their management policies are totally clueless. Yesterday we wandered into their store in the Riverwalk in New …
Read moreToday we went for a ride on the Streetca…
Today we went for a ride on the Streetcar here in N’Awlins. And it makes you wonder why public transport is in such a mess, and so damn well bloody expensive, in Sydney. Consider that a single adult ticket on …
Read moreGreat Barrington certainly provided us w…
Great Barrington certainly provided us with some contrasts. On the one hand, the quality of Norman Rockwell’s work, on display in the Norman Rockwell Museum, is superb. The works are delightful, well displayed, and plentiful. But the feel of the …
Read moreWhat a great – and long – day it has bee…
What a great – and long – day it has been. It started, in Sydney, on a Sunday in April, around 7:30am. We realised that we needed to finish packing, and head across to the airport and grab our flight …
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