My thoughst to the people of the Philippines impacted by Super Typhoon Haiyan which slammed into the country on Friday with a sustained windspeed of 278km/h (170mph). The death toll sits at 1200 plus with some saying it may be 10, 000. The typhoon is now heading toward Northern Vietnam. The Red Cross/Red Crescent movement world wide is supporting the relief work. Donations can be made by Paypal, Credit Card or Bank Transfer. Related Posts: Japan- One Year On
My Musings (Sundays)
Category Archives for My Musings (Sundays).
A Mind Blowing Look at our Universe
This is indeed mindblowing
World Car Free Day
It is World Car Free Day today. Every year on 22 September, people are encouraged to think how our cities might look like, feel like, and sound like without cars…365 days a year.
Lest we forget
On this day, we remember the crews and passengers of the airliners, those killed in the buildings, the volunteers and first responders who lost lives and health, the children who lost parents, the victims of terrorism and war since, and all those touched by the destruction of September 11, 2001.
The Best Taxis in the World
In a poll compiled by Hotels.com, London taxis were considered the best (and most expensive) in the world- for the fifth year running. New York and Parisian taxi drivers were considered the rudest (surprise) The survey was conducted with 1600 travellers from 28 countries. The best taxis I have encountered are in Singapore. Sparkling clean and staffed by friendly drivers, I have never ever had a hassle with them. When you ring for a taxi, they give you the taxi registration number so you know immediately that you have the right cab. They also have…
Going Metric – A Startling View
This is a startling map of the reality of metric system. This system originated in France in 1799 after the French Revolution and now rules the world…except for the USA, Liberia and Burma.
Syria
I love the Middle East and have enjoyed amazing hospitality from very generous and kind people Today, I join many others in my sadness over today’s events in Syria. How can we stop such cruelty in our world. Can we stop fighting and killing each other?
Stunning look at Earth from Space
I was very taken by this. Watch and enjoy. Related Posts Astronaut Tweets Flood Pics
What do you think of Chinotto?
Whenever I visit an Italian restaurant, I enjoy drinking Chinotto. Chinotto is a carbonated soft drink made from the juice of the fruit of the myrtle-leaved orange tree This tree is believed to be a mutation from the sour orange. The result is a dark coloured drink which looks similar to Coca Cola but with a completely unique bitter-sweet taste. The main brands of Chintto are • San Pellegrino, who claim to have invented the drink in the 1950s • Bisleri in Australia • Fanta Chinotto in Italy • Fanta Amara in Malta • Kinnie…
Flying Air Asia Soon
In my airline ranking of last year, I placed Air Asia in my worst airline list. This caused some controversy! Air Asia are one of the world’s fastest growing carriers operating to 88 destinations in 26 countries from its base in Kuala Lumpur. Originally started in 1996, they were taken over by current CEO Tony Fernandes in 2001. They have the world’s lowest operating costs of any airline and have been awarded one of the world’s best low fare carriers by Skytrax in 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009. I have not flown them this year…
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