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Manly, AU Redux . . . For the umpteenth time. I’m looking forward to yet another month of that broad, smiling beach. I think this is my 5th visit in the past 8 years. For another blog about the area, see www.sprangleblog.com. Home exchanges really work. Sometimes. Then again, sometimes they [...] What I started to say, but got distracted when I encountered that snapshot of the Asian beauty – I . . . uhm . . . something, something . . . oh yes, home exchanges. Well, as I was saying, sometimes they work. I’ve great experiences with them. Met some wonderful people with whom I swapped. [...] This image contains a nasty lie. The image itself is real. On the day I traveled, it appeared every few seconds on the many monitors hanging all around the Virgin Australia public areas at LAX. I took this photo there. It was the constant lie I had to endure as I was abandoned by them [...] You can read the whole story at SeniorsHomeExchangeExposed.Com. The short version is they are liars and thieves. In this litigious world, one does not publish such bold accusations without rock-solid, well-documented basis in truth. Oh, how I would love for them to sue me and put themselves under the jurisdiction of a USA Federal Court. OK, Yanks visiting Australia, let me help you with this tipping thing. First, the good news. The cheapskates among you are about to enter No Tipping Paradise. Service staff here (waiters, waitresses, bartenders, taxi drivers, etc.) do not expect tips. Occasionally, you will encounter one who is wise in the ways of American tourists and has [...] |
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