by Minter Dial | Jan 3, 2009 | Travel
A selection of sites and addresses to retain (or not) in Manila, Philippines In our two days touring Manila, we made a few decisive visits which I will share with you in case you have planned to go to Manila. On the cultural side, we had virtually a solo visit of the...
by Minter Dial | Jul 7, 2008 | Health, Travel
Boy, you’re going to carry that weight… With the rising cost of fuel on the tips of all our tongues, the chase to reduce fuel costs is in full tilt. I am fascinated (if not confounded) by the work done by the airlines in this regard. It seems that every...
by Minter Dial | Jun 4, 2008 | Health
Back in January 2007, I wrote about my absolute favourite cheese, Cornish Yarg (write up from the Cornish producer, Lynher Dairies). On a recent trip to my favourite fromage shop in London: La Fromagerie on Moxon Street, I picked up this beautiful specimen (pictured)....
by Minter Dial | Mar 22, 2008 | Leadership
I would like to share with you with a little thought today. There used to be a time when I thought it desirable to live life in the fast lane. What does that mean? Well, by my understanding it means living with time whizzing by, memories blurring, names & faces...
by Minter Dial | Dec 23, 2007 | Travel
This is not a Grinch who stole Christmas or a post about Uncle Scrooge, but it does have to do with money (economics) and service… During the last public transport strike in Paris in November, I avoided as best I could taking a taxi. Aside from the staunch...