Malcolm raising false flags. Untrusted politician hates trusted news.
Malcolm raising false flags. Untrusted politician hates trusted news.
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/abc-most-trusted-news-source-poll-shows-after-turnbull-minister-accuses-it-of-fake-news-20161222-gtgmqa.html
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/abc-most-trusted-news-source-poll-shows-after-turnbull-minister-accuses-it-of-fake-news-20161222-gtgmqa.html
Scott Morrison refuses to take responsibility for his mess.
Scott Morrison refuses to take responsibility for his mess.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/dec/19/scott-morrison-prepares-ground-for-budget-deterioration-blaming-labor?CMP=soc_567
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/dec/19/scott-morrison-prepares-ground-for-budget-deterioration-blaming-labor?CMP=soc_567
Scott Morrison can't develop a good budget.
Scott Morrison can't develop a good budget.
http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-19/deficit-to-increase-by-$10-billion-myefo-shows/8131334?pfmredir=sm
http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-19/deficit-to-increase-by-$10-billion-myefo-shows/8131334?pfmredir=sm
Not understanding quantum computing
Not understanding quantum computing
http://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/the-talk-4
http://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/the-talk-4
Humanity has reached past the enlightenment to grasp new levels of self destructive stupidity
Humanity has reached past the enlightenment to grasp new levels of self destructive stupidity
http://m.france24.com/en/20161208-rhetoric-fascism-rise-us-europe-warns-un
http://m.france24.com/en/20161208-rhetoric-fascism-rise-us-europe-warns-un
Defining driving dangerously includes not having a bell.
Defining driving dangerously includes not having a bell. So some 'tard politician can claim there are 1700 cyclists driving dangerously. Broad definitions = purposeful deception.
http://www.executivestyle.com.au/what-does-riding-dangerously-mean-for-cyclists-gswfcp
http://www.executivestyle.com.au/what-does-riding-dangerously-mean-for-cyclists-gswfcp
Privatisation is generally bad for everyone except the purchasers.
Privatisation is generally bad for everyone except the purchasers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gX2R0b_mqrQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gX2R0b_mqrQ
Visas
Before you do anything, ensure your passport will be valid for your entire trip and check the timeframe for getting visas for the countries you want to visit as this may be an issue that will just flat out prevent you from going, especially if you are planning a last minute trip. However, if you live in a wealthy country then you may not need a visa, or can get a visa on landing for a nominal fee; so check your countries government site for visa requirements for travelling to your destination country.
Travel planning is hard
Sometimes you have a clear idea where you want to go and what you would like to do. Other times it may be that you just would like to see more of the world and have to figure out where do you want to go next, and what you can do there. Tours are the easy way out, and sometimes offer savings, but generally you're paying more for convenience. When you plan a nice long tour across multiple cities and/or countries then you start to appreciate paying someone else to figure everything out for you.
My wife and I have done a bit of both types of travel, but for the most part, we like to plan everything ourselves.
Fortunately the web makes a lot of the travel tasks so much simpler. Previously we had to rely on books by Lonely Plannet, Frommers, DK and the like, which were all very good. But now we use sites like TripAdvisor, Expedia, Viator, AirBnB, Skyscanner and Street view on Google Maps.
Getting there.
We always look for good value flights, but try to keep the number of stops to the absolute minimum, as well as the total flight time. Time of year that you're travelling is likely limited by your work requirements, so check out the usual climate you can expect during your travel time.
Staying there.
When picking a place to stay, for us, it has to be near the attractions that we're interested in, usually central, in the "old town" if the city has one. TripAdvisor will show you the map and you can have Expedia show you the map with acommodation, then wander around with street view to check out the area, back to trip advisor to read the reviews for the accommodation.
Attractions.
Does the city have a "Pass" that gets you into the attractions for free ... make a spreadsheet using Google Docs so you can share with your partner and all of your connected devices, work out what attractions you want to visit and will the pass be good value for you?
The US Democrat Party appears to be self deluded of their own toxicity.
The US Democrat Party appears to be self deluded of their own toxicity.
https://theintercept.com/2016/11/18/the-stark-contrast-between-the-gops-self-criticism-in-2012-and-the-democrats-blame-everyone-else-posture-now/
https://theintercept.com/2016/11/18/the-stark-contrast-between-the-gops-self-criticism-in-2012-and-the-democrats-blame-everyone-else-posture-now/
Because Windows 10 menu system is horrible.
Because Windows 10 menu system is horrible.
http://www.classicshell.net/
http://www.classicshell.net/
LNP NBN, slower, more expensive, later.
LNP NBN, slower, more expensive, later.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-17/nbn-users-key-complaints-centre-around-slow-speeds,-drop-outs/8031356
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-17/nbn-users-key-complaints-centre-around-slow-speeds,-drop-outs/8031356
Time for the government to stop subsidising a failing private health insurance system.
Time for the government to stop subsidising a failing private health insurance system.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/nov/17/market-failure-private-health-insurance-only-worth-it-for-the-pregnant-the-rich-and-the-sick
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/nov/17/market-failure-private-health-insurance-only-worth-it-for-the-pregnant-the-rich-and-the-sick
Finally! Science has come up with a use for teenagers.
Finally! Science has come up with a use for teenagers.
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2112829-blood-from-human-teens-rejuvenates-body-and-brains-of-old-mice/
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2112829-blood-from-human-teens-rejuvenates-body-and-brains-of-old-mice/
Government pushing ABC to cut informative programming, substituting with political biased propaganda.
Government pushing ABC to cut informative programming, substituting with political biased propaganda.
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/nov/16/radio-national-to-lose-eight-staff-as-abc-cuts-several-programs-from-2017-schedule
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/nov/16/radio-national-to-lose-eight-staff-as-abc-cuts-several-programs-from-2017-schedule
Anti-wind/renwable energy advocate,Chris Uhlmann forcing his bias on the ABC.
Anti-wind/renwable energy advocate,Chris Uhlmann forcing his bias on the ABC.
http://reneweconomy.com.au/abc-still-linking-renewable-energy-south-australia-blackout-96649/
http://reneweconomy.com.au/abc-still-linking-renewable-energy-south-australia-blackout-96649/
Microsoft is heavily invasive on your privacy, and are more than eager to collaborate with any government.
Microsoft is heavily invasive on your privacy, and are more than eager to collaborate with any government. Here's how to help slow down Microsoft's mining of your information.
http://winaero.com/blog/how-to-disable-telemetry-and-data-collection-in-windows-10/
http://winaero.com/blog/how-to-disable-telemetry-and-data-collection-in-windows-10/
Trump probably doesn't matter.
Trump probably doesn't matter. This nasty paper suggests a rise of 5.86ºC (95%CI 4.78º to 7.36º) which is pretty much game over.
http://advances.sciencemag.org/content/2/11/e1501923.full
http://advances.sciencemag.org/content/2/11/e1501923.full
Don't just engage, address their issues, exceed their needs - you know, as if they were a big corporation.
Don't just engage, address their issues, exceed their needs - you know, as if they were a big corporation. Stop killing health, pensions, minimum wages and wage freezes. Fix the housing cost lunacy. Better and fairer education, free tertiary education. Make sure the wealthy and corporations pay their tax.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/nov/14/labor-says-snobby-disdain-for-disadvantaged-led-to-rise-of-trump-and-hanson
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/nov/14/labor-says-snobby-disdain-for-disadvantaged-led-to-rise-of-trump-and-hanson
Malcolm Roberts provides "all the intellectual rigour of a chain e-mail"
Malcolm Roberts provides "all the intellectual rigour of a chain e-mail"
http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/11/australian-senator-rails-against-climate-conspiracy-in-42-page-report/
http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/11/australian-senator-rails-against-climate-conspiracy-in-42-page-report/
Not so much Trump won ... but Hillary lost.
Not so much Trump won ... but Hillary lost.
Democratic support fell by over 6 million votes between 2012 and 2016.
http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Democratic-Party-Should-Be-Embarrassed-Says-Bernie-Sanders-20161111-0004.html
Democratic support fell by over 6 million votes between 2012 and 2016.
http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Democratic-Party-Should-Be-Embarrassed-Says-Bernie-Sanders-20161111-0004.html
Rioting when you don't get what you want is not helping your cause.
Rioting when you don't get what you want is not helping your cause.
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2016/11/anti-trump_protests_held_for_f.html#incart_river_home
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2016/11/anti-trump_protests_held_for_f.html#incart_river_home
Hillary was government by Wall Street. Trump was government by Trump.
Hillary was government by Wall Street. Trump was government by Trump.
https://www.good.is/articles/moore-five-point-plan
https://www.good.is/articles/moore-five-point-plan
Imbecile becomes upset that his idiocy isn't met with uncritical acceptance.
Imbecile becomes upset that his idiocy isn't met with uncritical acceptance.
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-opinion/malcolm-roberts-climate-change-press-conference-starts-bad-ends-even-worse-20161106-gsjg86.html
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-opinion/malcolm-roberts-climate-change-press-conference-starts-bad-ends-even-worse-20161106-gsjg86.html
Corrupt officials and their police enforcement
Corrupt officials and their police enforcement
http://www.eugeneweekly.com/20161027/news-features/native-american-activist-grabbed-law-enforcement-during-public-testimony
http://www.eugeneweekly.com/20161027/news-features/native-american-activist-grabbed-law-enforcement-during-public-testimony
This is not new information at all, however the general public knowledge of alcohol related morbidity and death...
This is not new information at all, however the general public knowledge of alcohol related morbidity and death usually extends to traffic fatalities, liver complications and poisoning.
http://www.healthglu.com/news/drinking-alcohol-causes-cancer-report/
http://www.healthglu.com/news/drinking-alcohol-causes-cancer-report/
Doing what he needs to do to get the corruption done.
Doing what he needs to do to get the corruption done.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/markdistefano/a-brandis-stack?utm_term=.ao6kDlqvYD#.soBQZ47mAZ
https://www.buzzfeed.com/markdistefano/a-brandis-stack?utm_term=.ao6kDlqvYD#.soBQZ47mAZ
What do you get when you ban abortion? Increased crime, unemployment, suicide. Good choice Qld.
What do you get when you ban abortion? Increased crime, unemployment, suicide. Good choice Qld.
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/lifestyle/news-and-views/news-features/10-barriers-to-abortion-in-queensland-20161031-gsefjw.html
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/lifestyle/news-and-views/news-features/10-barriers-to-abortion-in-queensland-20161031-gsefjw.html
Who the hell voted for Pauline?
Who the hell voted for Pauline?
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-28/who-elected-one-nation-xenophon-lambie/7825106
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-28/who-elected-one-nation-xenophon-lambie/7825106
The land of increased suicide rates and increased imprisonments.
The land of increased suicide rates and increased imprisonments.
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/oct/27/australia-is-no-longer-the-home-of-the-fair-go-says-report?CMP=oth_b-aplnews_d-2
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/oct/27/australia-is-no-longer-the-home-of-the-fair-go-says-report?CMP=oth_b-aplnews_d-2
Interestingly the methods used by an alternate study were exceedingly poor but got the result that the current...
Interestingly the methods used by an alternate study were exceedingly poor but got the result that the current government wanted.
http://www.roymorgan.com/findings/7017-australian-views-on-immigration-population-october-2016-201610241910
http://www.roymorgan.com/findings/7017-australian-views-on-immigration-population-october-2016-201610241910
Banks getting nervous about over priced properties and impending correction. 20% to 30% over priced.
Banks getting nervous about over priced properties and impending correction. 20% to 30% over priced.
http://www.afr.com/real-estate/nab-cracks-down-on-property-lending-to-reduce-risk-20161020-gs7co2
http://www.afr.com/real-estate/nab-cracks-down-on-property-lending-to-reduce-risk-20161020-gs7co2
Toxic politicians abusing human rights.
Toxic politicians abusing human rights.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-20/peter-dutton-takes-aim-at-four-corners-program/7949834
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-20/peter-dutton-takes-aim-at-four-corners-program/7949834
Radical status-quo propaganda corporation (CNN) desperate to ensure public does not get actual information.
Radical status-quo propaganda corporation (CNN) desperate to ensure public does not get actual information.
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20161019/07004935835/cnn-tells-viewers-illegal-them-to-read-wikileaks-document-dumps-cnn-is-wrong.shtml
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20161019/07004935835/cnn-tells-viewers-illegal-them-to-read-wikileaks-document-dumps-cnn-is-wrong.shtml
The government wants to discredit truth with junk claims. Bias might close the ABC, but it's not the ABC's bias.
The government wants to discredit truth with junk claims. Bias might close the ABC, but it's not the ABC's bias.
http://about.abc.net.au/statements/abc-news-statement-regarding-four-corners-broadcast-on-17-october-2016/
http://about.abc.net.au/statements/abc-news-statement-regarding-four-corners-broadcast-on-17-october-2016/
LNP: end poverty by telling people to stop being poor, we're going to let you die.
LNP: end poverty by telling people to stop being poor, we're going to let you die.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/oct/16/welfare-mentality-must-end-coalition-responds-to-report-on-rising-poverty
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/oct/16/welfare-mentality-must-end-coalition-responds-to-report-on-rising-poverty
730,000 Aussie kids living in poverty.
730,000 Aussie kids living in poverty.
The report shows Australia's policy makers have not only failed to make progress but are actually going backwards since the 1990s.
http://www.theguardian.com.au/story/4230203/our-national-shame-730000-aussie-kids-living-in-poverty/?cs=12
The report shows Australia's policy makers have not only failed to make progress but are actually going backwards since the 1990s.
http://www.theguardian.com.au/story/4230203/our-national-shame-730000-aussie-kids-living-in-poverty/?cs=12
I haven't ever looked into the reasoning behind restricted trading hours. Hope this is a good thing.
I haven't ever looked into the reasoning behind restricted trading hours. Hope this is a good thing.
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/business/retail/southeast-queensland-trading-hours-extended-20161014-gs2gxr.html
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/business/retail/southeast-queensland-trading-hours-extended-20161014-gs2gxr.html
Elon Musk (Tesla) calling out corrupt Robert Murray (CEO of an energy company)
Elon Musk (Tesla) calling out corrupt Robert Murray (CEO of an energy company)
https://electrek.co/2016/10/10/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-challenges-big-coal-toe-to-toe-without-subsidies-after-called-fraud/
https://electrek.co/2016/10/10/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-challenges-big-coal-toe-to-toe-without-subsidies-after-called-fraud/
Giving ignorant people a voice empowers the fringes to abuse the law.
Giving ignorant people a voice empowers the fringes to abuse the law.
You're allowed to have your opinion, but that doesn't mean your opinion is not crude, uncivilised and illegal to express physically.
#JailTheTards
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/oct/08/homophobic-attacks-double-after-brexit-vote
You're allowed to have your opinion, but that doesn't mean your opinion is not crude, uncivilised and illegal to express physically.
#JailTheTards
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/oct/08/homophobic-attacks-double-after-brexit-vote
Government immediately commences abusing privacy.
Government immediately commences abusing privacy.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-04/government-departments-obtain-metadata-via-afp/7898648
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-04/government-departments-obtain-metadata-via-afp/7898648
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)