Getting Custom-Tailored Suits Made in Bangkok at Empire Tailors

Must-read Earlier Installments: Singapore, Cathay, and Qantas First Class.. Some of the Best Meals of My Life, and a Tour of Hyatts in Bangkok, Singapore, and Sydney Inside the New Oneworld Lounge at LAX’s Tom Bradley International TerminalCathay Pacific First Class, Los Angeles – Hong Kong Cathay Pacific “The Wing” First Class Lounge, Hong Kong […]

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6 Discoveries from Near and Far: Volume XXV

Things I found on long walks in foreign cities or perhaps when someone posted them on Twitter.



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Chile's best coastal towns

Skinny Chile is practically all coast, but here are 6 of the best cities and towns that put you right next to the Pacific.



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A surfer's guide to Asturias, Spain

Hidden in Asturias, Spain, is one of the surf world's best kept secrets. Beebe Bahrami tells you what you need to know.



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Uber’s Surge Pricing is Great Here’s Why You Should Love It

Story after story comes out critical of Uber. Reid sent me an article, that I saw mentioned on a blog about Uber’s CEO being indicted in South Korea because their UberX service is illegal. But an indictment, as in South Korea, where Travis Kalanick faces up to $18,000 in fines is more or less meaningless. […]

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What not to say to trans* people

LGBTQ activist and dapperQ's person of the year Ryley Rubin Pogensky explains why questions like "What’s your birth name?" aren't helpful.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/bnt/6-questions-trans-community-sick-hearing/

Should car rental companies profit from toll roads?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/blog/car-rental-companies-profit-toll-roads/

Stuck In Customs in Botswana

Slight Update to the Sony A7r Review I added a few thoughts halfway down about the A7r vs. the A7II over on the Sony A7r Review. In short: This is a tough question! I do have both, and I still use the A7r for most of my landscape shots because of the 36 megapixel to […]



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What’s Worse Than Expiring Miles? You’ll Lose All Your Miles When This Frequent Flyer PROGRAM Expires!

LarryInNYC asks about the Alitalia porgram as an option for crediting the dirt cheap Etihad fare. Etihad, after all, took a big stake in the airline .. because it’s apparently more important to funnel traffic through Abu Dhabi than to actually make money. I fly to Italy at least once a year, so Al Italia […]

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How to Ensure You’re On the Inside to Learn About the Next Mistake Fare

Did you book a $178 roundtrip ticket to Abu Dhabi, or a bit more expensive ticket to Africa, India, or Southeast Asia? Many readers wanted to know, but how do you find these? and how to stay in the loop for other fares like this? Two things to understand in your quest for fat finger […]

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In Transit Blog: A New Way to Tour Taiwan

Bicycle Adventures is offering trips in Taiwan that include cultural attractions and national parks.

















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Review: Thai Molecular Gastronomy at Sra Bua in Bangkok

Must-read Earlier Installments: Singapore, Cathay, and Qantas First Class.. Some of the Best Meals of My Life, and a Tour of Hyatts in Bangkok, Singapore, and Sydney Inside the New Oneworld Lounge at LAX’s Tom Bradley International TerminalCathay Pacific First Class, Los Angeles – Hong Kong Cathay Pacific “The Wing” First Class Lounge, Hong Kong […]

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Gulf Air Business Class London To Bahrain A330

As I mentioned earlier in the week, I just flew Gulf Air business class from London Heathrow to Bahrain. I've always been intrigued by Gulf Air, though due to their financial situation they seem to be on the decline, and are cutting routes rather than adding them.

That being said, they're an American AAdvantage partner airline, so I could fly on them between Europe and the Middle East in business class for just 30,000 American miles one-way.

Gulf Air operates two flights a day between London and Bahrain -- I took the daytime flight (departing at 9:30AM and arriving at 7PM), while they also have a redeye.

I figured I'd share my initial thoughts on the experience.

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Pursuits: Dipping Into a French Melting Pot

Paris is not just Paris. It’s a window onto Dakar or Mecca, Mumbai or Moscow.

















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Footsteps: In Sri Lanka, an Island of Detachment and Desire

Taprobane, a small island just off the country’s southern coast, once fulfilled the writer Paul Bowles’s longing for extremes.

















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