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Sheraton Towers Broadband ?

Monday 25th August, 2003 Leave a Comment

I heard a rumour that the Sheraton Towers was putting in broadband internet access before the end of August. If this is true, the Sheraton Towers will go back to being my number 1 favourite hotel in Australia again – given that the connectivity was the biggest issue I had with them. I’ll keep you … [Read More »]

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Hilton Adelaide

Sunday 24th August, 2003 1 Comment

Stayed in the Hilton in Adelaide as usual – unfortunately it’s the only Adelaide hotel on the IBM approved list. Back in it’s day (the 1970’s !!), it was a great hotel with a great reputation and international brand name. It’s a pity that over 25 years later, it’s only just undergone refurbishment (not yet … [Read More »]

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Cool Cat

Thursday 21st August, 2003 Leave a Comment

Perth’s Central Area Transport (CAT) system is a perfect example of a simple but extremely effective free public transport system for the inner city area. Two bus routes, one basically east-west across the CBD area and the other north-south, with a third extending out to some of the newer development areas just out of the … [Read More »]

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Hotel reviews

Thursday 21st August, 2003 1 Comment

I’ve had a few people ask me why I rate the hotels I stay in. This is mostly as a result of having difficulty judging which hotels are actually any good based on the descriptions on the web and our corporate database. I’m hoping that I can supply my colleagues at work who may not … [Read More »]

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Perth

Monday 18th August, 2003 Leave a Comment

Off to Perth this time – presenting at a seminar on Wednesday morning and also taking the opportunity to catch up with some of our business partners and customers while there. I like Perth – was there at the end of last year, the first time in about 22 years (I was about 7 the … [Read More »]

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