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America: Some Initial Thoughts

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Tipping Showing your appreciation for services rendered should not be automatically expected everywhere you go – it should be for wait staff who really do go above and beyond the call of duty to ensure that you have a good meal. I tipped between 10-20% for each meal – 10% if they were unremarkable, 20% … Continue Reading

The King’s Speech

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Watched the King’s Speech. Enjoyed it. Colin Firth may have contributed to my enjoyment. I think what affected me most was the fact that I knew what would happen to the people in this film. Colin Firth would die twenty five years later. Helena Bonham Carter would live to the ripe age of a hundred … Continue Reading

Wardrobe For A Week in Sydney

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I’m already starting to plan my wardrobe for my time in Sydney next week. It requires a certain amount of forward planning as I will be going with a carry on suitcase only (super cheap flights means no check in luggage), and plan to leave some room in order to allow myself some “shopping room” … Continue Reading

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