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Old School Traveller
- Nov 6, 2017
- 12 min
A Humble Seville Servant
Northern Europeans arrived in force to help out with their holiday cash as best they could, happily sun drunk amongst the bougainvillea and
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Old School Traveller
- Aug 30, 2017
- 12 min
" Tourist Go Home ! "
Flight and airport lounge time might be better spent Googling Charlemagne than gargling Champagne and asking for a Turkish coffee in Greece
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Old School Traveller
- Aug 7, 2017
- 11 min
Becoming, More Like Amalfi
The scariness of the drive shouldn't actually detract you from the beauty itself.... After all, the only cars and buses that go careerin
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Old School Traveller
- Aug 2, 2017
- 3 min
To AirBnB or Not to AirBnB
Just a quick one as I've been getting a lot of questions about searching for accommodation on AirBnB but then contacting the owners...
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Old School Traveller
- Feb 28, 2017
- 1 min
Quntas - A Cautionary Tale
My battle with Qantas has been ongoing for over 10 years. Here is today's instalment. I'm not proud. I'm just at my tether's
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Old School Traveller
- Jan 13, 2017
- 7 min
The Perils of Trip Advisor
Torre di Bellosguardo - A Love Story Now before I go on, I must explain that I don't think Trap Advisor is a bad thing, or even Trip...
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Old School Traveller
- Jan 7, 2017
- 3 min
OST's Top Ten Stays of 2016
Honourable Mention - Hotel Al Ponte Antico, Venice Hotel Al Ponte Antico would have made the top end of the list of best stay for 2016...
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Old School Traveller
- Jan 7, 2017
- 1 min
OST's Top Ten Stays of 2016
1. Aenaon Villas - Santorini Congratulations to George & Alexandra, who have won many more prestigious awards than this, my humble...
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Old School Traveller
- Jan 5, 2017
- 4 min
OST's Top Ten Stays of 2016
2. Captain Zeppos, Milos Sometimes privilege and luxury don't cost the earth, come with 5 Stars and require Hotel staff to wait on you...
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Old School Traveller
- Jan 4, 2017
- 7 min
OST's Top Ten Stays of 2016
3. Ozen by Atmosphere, The Maldives Atmosphere have just about got it right with the concept of Ozen. This bran new 'all inclusive'...
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Old School Traveller
- Jan 3, 2017
- 5 min
OST's Top Ten Stays of 2016
4. Hotel Caesar Augustus - Capri Capri is in renaissance. Often a tagged on day trip from the other increasingly popular honeymoon...
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Old School Traveller
- Jan 1, 2017
- 3 min
OST's Top Ten Stays of 2016
5. Maison la Minervetta, Sorrento, Italy It's very hard to know where to begin with a review of Maison la Minervetta. Arriving by...
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Old School Traveller
- Dec 31, 2016
- 3 min
OST's Top Ten Stays of 2016
6. Casa Buonocore, Positano The only things that might deter you from staying at the wonderful Casa Buonocore, are the steps. There are...
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Old School Traveller
- Dec 30, 2016
- 2 min
OST's Top Ten Stays 2016
7. Chalet Datcha - Les Collons, Switzerland When, usually around the Christmas period, I travel to the Alps, I love to arrive via one...
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