The recently announced ban on electronics items larger in size that a smartphone in airline cabins has resulted in much confusion and angst. The ban applied by the United States applies for travelers: flying into the U.S. from Istanbul; … [Read more...]
Bleisure Travel: It is Time to Mix Work and Pleasure
Travel can mean a lot of things. It can be a way to get some work done, which is essentially what a business travel is all about, and it can also be for just for plain and simple pleasure. Yet somehow, those two have seldom been mixed before, at … [Read more...]
The Power of Your Passport
“… is your passport to your success.” Anything that can take you to your dreams, higher grounds or greener pastures is likened to a “passport” stressing its importance. For a traveler, it can literally take them to where they want to go. Without one, … [Read more...]
Portuguese Egg Tarts – Macau Style
Lord Stow - Andrew's Egg Tart Whilst custard tarts have been reported to have been introduced into Hong Kong as early as the mid 1940s, it seems that these owed more to an English than a Portuguese heritage. Wikipedia tells us … [Read more...]
Why You Need A Travel Agent
Let Your Travel Agent Weave Magic for a Dream-Come-True Holiday “DIY” is contagious; and there are good reasons why. In travel, tourists are lured to do away with travel agents because it is a lot cheaper. They are also empowered by the … [Read more...]
Be One with the World: Travel Pink This October
Pink goes by many names and symbolism. It is also a symbol of “breast cancer” and October is Breast Cancer Month. During this month, a throng of brands across multiple industries are doing their own share of promoting, what many believe is worth … [Read more...]
It Is Australian Sailing Season Again
As the summer sun sets in Europe and North America, the mercury starts to rise in the southern hemisphere – Australia and New Zealand. With the timing of the seasons reversed between northern and southern hemispheres, the cruise season starts Down … [Read more...]
Learn Travel Caching: A Time Saving Concept for Regular Travellers
Some lucky globetrotters get to travel for free to do work. Some of these travellers, however, are not so lucky when they end up having so much work and so little time. These are the times when you would appreciate having a few hours for yourself … [Read more...]