Month: March 2019

First Lady of the Sea

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Meet the first woman to captain a new cruise ship at launch. All aboard with Capt Serena Melani at the helm of the new “Seven Seas Splendor”. Capt Melani began her nautical career at age 16 as a cadet while still at school, working on cargo ships in her hometown Livorno, Italy. Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ bio also says Capt Melani was one of only a few women to have senior roles on oil tankers, cargo and container vessels.
Congratulations, Capt Serena Melani!

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Beef with a sizzling sauce

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Chewy beef and tender noodles are merely supporting cast; the star is the sauce, lightly laced with chilli spice and fortified with Cambodia’s renowned hot Kampot pepper. $US6.25 small (I’ve been overeating) at Phnom Penh’s TiNAT Restaurant (a “premium economy” eatery)

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Re-cycling the cyclo – good for the air

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Great to see so many cyclos back on the streets of Phnom Penh. They’re everywhere, carrying mostly elderly Cambodians – and couriering freight! No longer just catering to tour groups. And so much better for the environment than tuk tuk and motorbike. 2 years ago I had a 5-minute ride on a cyclo and he wanted $US10 – that’s $US2 a minute, a Bank CEO salary. I talked him down to $US5 and he wasn’t happy…

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