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Starting Over

It has been a while since I have posted anything here. In the time I have been away I have changed my logo, also with all the time that I have had on my hands. I have been able to look over all my old travel content and will be post more in the coming days and weeks. i hope that you like my new logo.







		
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China Tea Ceremony

Many years ago before the Olympics were to be held in China. I thought I would be best to visit the Land of the rising Sun before it, really open up to the world, So off I went. For the sake of keeping things interesting, I will cut out the boring parts.

Before I embark on a trip aboard I do a lot of research in to local culture and local scams. Because I would never want to offed anyone and i most certainly don’t want to get taken. Boy oh boy  would I be in for a big surprise, but in the in the end I would have the last laugh.

It all started when we were walking around Tienanmen Square and these two collage age kids came up to us a boy and a girl. and began to talk to us. i had read that some of the younger Chinese do this to practices their English. after talking to them for awhile, I ask them if they knew where any of the Olympic shop where because I wanted to get some souvenirs  to take back home. it took a bit but soon we found one and I wiped out my credit cards and parched my items. at that moment they ask if we wanted to get some tea to warm up so we said yes that would be nice and they knew just the place.

We walked though back alleys and stores in and out of restaurants the up a set of starts to this room in the back of a long hall way. The people inside were very nice as we sat down and the tea ceremony started. The young lady doing the ceremony was very knowable as she move on from one tea to the next explaining how it would taste in our mouths. About the fourth tea something did not feel right to me, and I saw eight more tea box off to the side still to come, when I just wanted one cup.  At the end of the ceremony of 12 teas we are given a bill equal to almost three hundred america  dollars.

To which I say bullshit what kind of scam is this. The two Chinese kids say the menu is on the wall when u walk in.  Which it is, written so big that it just look like the ugliest wall paper you ever seen.  That prompt me to say you to are in on the whole thing. Well I hope you have money to pay for this because we don’t have any. The girl say back to me, we don’t have any money but they take credit cards. I then say I don”t have any Credit Cards. knowing full well they knew I just used them in the Olympic store. so we sat their just looking at each other for a bit. I said call the cops we are not paying but I did feel bad for the young lady that spent over a hour now explaining the different teas. So I took out a fist full of money and found what was the equivalent to ten american dollars and gave it to her. even though she was in on it she was good and spent the time to in lighted me about the different teas. i picked up our stuff and walked out and told the kids to bill me.

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Good Deed in Russia

A couple of years ago I was able to go to Russia to knock off another intercontinental hotel. In my quest to stay in a hundred different IHG unique propriety. After arriving at the Moscow intercontinental and relaxing in my suite for a while. I decide to go down to the club lounge. After having dinner and dessert i ask what was going to happen to the rest of the individual warped cupcakes? I was told they had to be thrown in the thrash,I told the staff to put them in a bag.

And off I went down the streets of Moscow. Trying to hand out cupcakes to the homeless. but on ones would take one they just look at me like I was crazy. then i realized it was because i m not Russian so i took one out of the wrapper and eat it if front of them. the next thing you know I had handed out all of the cupcakes and was on my way back to the hotel with as smile on my face.

Having been bless to travel all over the world  try and find some way to being a little to at least one persons life while i am visiting their country or city.

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Tea Time

Sitting here having #AfternoonTea at the #InterContinentalDohaTheCity  our #79 different #unique @InterContinental  @Ihg properly. With the stunning #Doha #Qatar #cityscape in the #background.#Wanderlust #AVgeek #Insideflyer #Worldtraveler #Globetrotter #globalist #Aviation #FirstClass #premium #Elite #airplane #transportals #instatravel #travelgrind #Instagrind #Traveller #travel #welltraveled #layflat #RoadWarrior #travelenthusiasts

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Everyone knows how much the queen loves  suites. View into this Suite we had at the #RadissonBlu #waterfront #CapeTown #SouthAfrica. The #twobedroom suite  felt more like an apartment then a hotel room.#Wanderlust #AVgeek #Insideflyer #Worldtraveler #Globetrotter #globalist #Aviation #FirstClass #premium #Elite #airplane #transportals #instatravel #travelgrind #Instagrind #Traveller #travel #welltraveled #layflat #RoadWarrior #travelenthusiasts

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Tablecloth

I had such a nice time in #CapeTown #SouthAfrica the Views From The #RadissonBlu #waterfront were spectacular #tablemountain. The #fog rolled in every evening around the  same time and remind me of being back  in #SanFrancisco.#Wanderlust #AVgeek #Insideflyer #Worldtraveler #Globetrotter #globalist #Aviation #FirstClass #premium #Elite #airplane #transportals #instatravel #travelgrind #Instagrind #Traveller #travel #welltraveled #layflat #RoadWarrior #travelenthusiasts

Table mountain completely engulf in fog. Everyday the fog would slowly creep in foot by foot until the table was covered and ready to be set for dinner.

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Not the Same.

One of these glasses of #champagne  is not like the other. Can you tell the difference. #QatarAirways flight from #CapeTown #SouthAfrica  to #Doha.#Wanderlust #AVgeek #Insideflyer #Worldtraveler #Globetrotter #globalist #Aviation #FirstClass #premium #Elite #airplane #transportals #instatravel #travelgrind #Instagrind #Traveller #travel #welltraveled #layflat #RoadWarrior #travelenthusiasts

These two glasses of champagne look the same but are very different. After boarding RoyalForceOne provided by Qatar Airways being showen to our seats. We were offered Champagne. I had the rose and my companion had the So Jenny. The non alcoholic signature drinks for Qatar airways.

Is it really Champagne if their is no alcohol? LOL That’s the difference.

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It's always good when the #flightcrew goes through #security right before you do. And they #escort you to your #Airplane so that you can promptly bored and #relax. #Wanderlust #AVgeek #Insideflyer #Worldtraveler #Globetrotter #globalist #Aviation #FirstClass #premium #Elite #airplane #transportals #instatravel #travelgrind #Instagrind #Traveller #travel #welltraveled #layflat #RoadWarrior #travelenthusiasts

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Qatar Seating

Just boarded #RoyalForceOne supplied by #QatarAirways for my #flight from #CapeTown #SouthAfrica to #Doha #Qatar and #luxurious couple of days. #Wanderlust #AVgeek #Insideflyer #Worldtraveler #Globetrotter #globalist #Aviation #FirstClass #premium #Elite #airplane #transportals #instatravel #travelgrind #Instagrind #Traveller #travel #welltraveled #layflat #RoadWarrior #travelenthusiasts

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Sealion Luck

So Yesterday while I was out for my evening stroll I happened upon this wild Sealine along the #Promenade here in #CapeTown #SouthAfrica. If it wasn't for the lotto yapping #dog I would have probably walk right past it and never had this encounter.A passerby said that I was lucky that the #sealion showed  up to pose for me.#Wanderlust #AVgeek #Insideflyer #Worldtraveler #Globetrotter #globalist #Aviation #FirstClass #premium #Elite #airplane #transportals #instatravel #travelgrind #Instagrind #Traveller #travel #welltraveled #layflat #RoadWarrior #travelenthusiasts #wildlife

What made this sighting so much more amazing, is the fact that the sealion should have not been their at all. Prompting the local to tell me I was very lucky. I like to think I am just Blessed and highly Favored.