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Awed on a luxurious flight Superfluity does not seem to have its limits especially when you are looking to expand what one would seem to call comfort. People have been testimony to luxury with the kind of splashy life styles they live on a daily basis stretching from luxurious cars, expensive dining’s at expensive restaurants and hotels. I could go on and on but still fail to exhaust all the luxuries that people seem to indulge in and like on earth, people have not forgotten to cosset luxury in the air during their long-haul travels. Enjoying the business class Recently I had an exceptional trip to London aboard British Airways. I call it exceptional because it’s honestly not what I had envisioned for a first trip and being someone who always wanted to visit the UK, it  didn't  matter as long as I got there at one time. I actually never really put into much thought that the way one chose to travel or reach their destination mattered. I flew Entebbe to Heathrow T...
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Borrowing a leaf from English tea Would you like a cup of tea? Can I offer you a cup of tea? A cup of tea please? I could go on and on but these are some of the questions the English will ask you in terms of refreshments as long as you are on British soil. Forget about our “can I offer you a drink?  Juice?  soda? ….. Tea is the way to go in Britain!    I say this, not borrowed from the Downton Abbey series, neither borrowed from Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre or Jane Austin’s Pride and Prejudice, just hard experience in person from a recent trip to the UK. Anyone familiar with the British culture knows how committed these folks are to their tea. In fact, it is believed that tea will always come in handy to sooth your worries and ailments or even neutralize a whole day’s stress One would even say that tea is very resourceful! Having said that, while in the UK, I was fortunate to visit a tea factory with a few colleagues I had gone with. At R. T...