Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
A different experience for all the family (17.07.2008 18:23)
I've been to Abu Dhabi a few times, but 'recreation' has usually been on the beach, by the pool or in the shops. Specially when my wife is with me. This time we decided we wanted to do something different and the Falcon Hospital turned out to be just that - different and enjoyable, both for us and for the kids. The Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital is the world's largest hospital dedicated to falcons [more...]

Sol Elite Marbella - Anyer, Indonesia - November, 2007
A Weekend Break from Jakarta (06.05.2008 19:03)
I heard about this hotel from a friend and tried booking through one of the online agencies which resulted in a requested booking. At about 10pm, the evening before arrival, I got an email to say the hotel was not available. An online chat with the agency left me none the wiser, though they did regret the inconvenience of telling me at 10pm on Friday that my weekend plans were screwed. That was a [more...]

Padma Bali - Kuta, Indonesia - February, 2008
Bali in the rain (21.03.2008 04:29)
I've been looking forward to going to Bali for a long time, nigh on twenty years in fact, but there's always somewhere else that has just nudged its way ahead because of convenience, or price or time. So when a business trip allowed me to visit Bali for a night and day, I was not going to argue. There are lots of places to go in Bali, depending on what one wants, from hilly resorts to large [more...]