Category Archives: Travel

A Dudley Moore Quip

Posted on June 28, 2025 by odeboyz

When I think of Canada I think of tonic water.

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A job for life ~ Japanese Style

Posted on April 30, 2025 by odeboyz

“We get calls from people crying asking us if they can quit their job,” Shiori Kawamata of the Momuri resignation agency tells reporters in Minato (Tokyo), “and we tell them it’s okay, quitting their job is a labour right. Some … Continue reading →

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David Williams reviews M&S Collection Pieronte Barolo, Italy 2019

Posted on November 13, 2024 by odeboyz

Having had some of the most memorable food experiences of my life in Piedmont during the truffle season, eating al tartufo, made with fresh tarjarin pasta, butter, eggs and shavings of truffle, it’s hard for me to conceive of a … Continue reading →

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P J O’Rourke’s Holidays in Hell (1988)

Posted on June 26, 2024 by odeboyz

“…Lebanon is notably free of tour groups and Nikon-toting Japanese. The beaches, though shell-pocked and occasionally mined, are not crowded. Ruins of historical interest abound; in fact, block most streets. Hotel rooms are plentiful. No reservation is necessary at even … Continue reading →

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Grade ‘A’ Reassurance

Posted on February 17, 2024 by odeboyz

Sarah: “How often do planes crash?” Stewardess: “Just once.”

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Reassurance!

Posted on July 31, 2023 by odeboyz
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Eh Up Lad

Posted on February 20, 2023 by odeboyz
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Empty threats gone wrong

Posted on February 16, 2023 by odeboyz
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Something Brexit lovers should contemplate

Posted on April 28, 2022 by odeboyz
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Globalisation and Pandemics

Posted on December 9, 2021 by odeboyz

Globalization, population growth, and urbanization have facilitated the transmission of infectious diseases. The complexity of global travel and global integration mean that any “patient zero” is now but a few degrees of separation from formerly isolated communities. According to medical … Continue reading →

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