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Fifty Four and Counting

Fifty Four and Counting

Blogger, Photographer, Writer – just a good old honest opinion of restaurants, products, services and life in general

Category: Travel

If it involves going anywhere away from my home town then I travelled to get there and maybe warrant a comment here.

Hanoi Street Food Tour.. and the meaning of ‘sticky rice!’

HanoififtyfourandcountingNovember 17, 2016

Last night we took a walking tour in the old quarter streets of Hanoi. Visiting different authentic street food vendors was challenging as we criss crossed streets on foot. There are literally thousands of motor bikes here that have no loyalty to the official rules of the road. The riders and often the entire family…

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Cathay PacificfiftyfourandcountingNovember 16, 2016

As we approach Hong Kong.. the chap on my left speaks..

As we approach Hong Kong, from the under carriage camera we see the sun rise above the horizon .. 10-44pm GMT…
Cathay PacificfiftyfourandcountingNovember 15, 2016

Here we go!

Well we are boarded, presented with champagne, socks, headsets and dining options. Captain says flight time 11 hours and 18 mins…
TravelfiftyfourandcountingNovember 12, 2016

On your own or Malerone?

When visiting certain countries around the world you need to be vaccinated against all sorts of prevalent diseases. One common killer…
TravelfiftyfourandcountingOctober 11, 2016

Speedy Boarding?

We just returned from a weekend away flying to Berlin Schoenefeld. We flew Ryanair going out and Easy Jet coming back.…
AmericafiftyfourandcountingOctober 11, 2016

Whitman House, Cambridge, MA – “Surprising homely high standard”

We just stayed two nights after arriving from the UK. Our host David met us on arrival at Whitman house. What…
AmericafiftyfourandcountingOctober 11, 2016

The Algonquin Hotel Times Square, Autograph Collection – “Wonderful hotel.. but not as we expected!”

Look, you go to all this trouble to find the best deal, the best location a great hotel and good reviews…
AmericafiftyfourandcountingOctober 11, 2016

Holiday Inn Hyannis – “Great Hotel… Great Location and Great Room”

I’m fussy I admit it and so was not really expecting much more than a bog standard run of the mill…
Holiday homesfiftyfourandcountingOctober 11, 2016

Villa Citrus, Lanzarote – “Tranquil, clean, spacious and just what I needed”

We had a really great holiday when we stayed with friends at Villa Citrus. Spotlessly clean. Good amenities. Local shops and…
HotelsfiftyfourandcountingOctober 11, 2016

Crown Inn, Boroughbridge, Yorkshire – “Pleasant but pitched way above its station”

My wife and I planned a special weekend break so that we could visit York and the surrounding areas. We chose…
AttractionsfiftyfourandcountingOctober 11, 2016

Jorvik Viking Centre, York – “Fascinating …. definitely worth the visit”

I’m sure I visit the Jorvik centre many many years ago. It has changed for the better. The “ride” back through…
HotelsfiftyfourandcountingOctober 11, 2016

Holiday Inn Express London – Golders Green North – “Fab location at a great price”

I stayed here last year and found both the staff and quality of hotel to be great. It was clean and…
HotelsfiftyfourandcountingOctober 11, 2016

London Marriott Hotel Maida Vale – “Great Hotel let down by the heating”

This is a really nice hotel, with lovely staff at reception. Our room was pleasant, smart and clean… but we ended…
St PetersburgfiftyfourandcountingOctober 11, 2016

Alla Tours, St Petersburg – “Well organised, flexible and thoughtful”

I can understand anyones fear of booking a tour other than the ships tours when confronted with mixed and conflicting advise…
HotelsfiftyfourandcountingOctober 11, 2016

The Whoop Hall, Kirby Lonsdale – “For what we paid … It was adequate.”

With some money spent on the hotel this could be a super place. This was a groupon deal and for what…

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