It seems like every second “travel” story in newspapers, magazines and online is some sort of guide on how to tip when visiting America. There’s no doubt it’s an interesting country to visit, but FFS, pay people a proper wages. It’s bloody ridiculous that a restaurant gets away with paying wait staff slave wages while […]
The great American scam Read Post »
The NZ Herald has a great wee story about all the awesome vintage treats on offer in my little corner of the world. Those of us who live in the deep south of Godzone already know how great the place is, but it’s good to see the word spreading! (Not too much though, we don’t
Invercargill: The stunning southern gem Read Post »
Judgy old Kiwibank has rethought its stance on who will be allowed to use its banking services after a bit of backlash over the responsible banking policy it published this week. The policy excludes a bunch of undesirables that cause harm to the world: drug dealers, loan sharks, and businesses involved with military-grade weapons, to
Kiwibank backtracks on brothel ban Read Post »
It’s a weird old world we live in right now as global movement has ground to a halt in an attempt to slow the progress of Covid. This means no crowds at the sporting events that have gone ahead, resulting in the cameras (and microphones) being far more sensitive to things that would normally have
As much as the conspiracy theorists and general idiots are whining about us locking down here, we should all be thankful we’ve avoided the chaos of the northern hemisphere. Coronavirus is still spreading there like wildfire, and despite the claims from the morons of this world that it’s nothing more than a head cold,
Covid response bumbling, bungling and silenced Read Post »
