McDoanalds 34 000 stores have now penetrated much of the world but apparently there are still 105 countries where you won’t find them including Iceland- closed because of the Financial crisis there– they reopened as Metro Bolivia- closed because it is claimed Bolivians did not warm to the arches McDonalds for me is a place where I can find a clean toilet or in many places, free wifi! If you are wondering where you will find them globally, this is a handy map! (I claim no accuracy!). You can check with the company for more…
Woofound Explore
Tired of trawling through lists of information about options of what to do in a city? Woofound Explore aims to personalise travel information. They say: Our system is founded on the premise that self-knowledge and discovery will open the doors to opportunity. Once downloaded and opened, the user is asked a series of questions about their interests. The user answers by selecting a button that says: “Me” or a button that says “Not Me”. It takes less than a minute. The then app uses that data to provide recommendations about things to do in 70 cities in the USA that are…
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.
Aeromexico debuts 787
It is now two years since the first 787 was delievered to ANA. Now, carrier number 14 has their turn. AeroMéxico (airline code AM), the flag carrier of Mexico received their first Boeing 787 on August 16, 2013. It was the 75th Boeing 787 delivered by the company to an airline. Their 787 will initially serve Mexican domestic destinations including Cancun and Monterrey. On October 14th Mexico City to Tokyo, Japan service will commence. That will mean by the end of the year, four airlines will be flying 787s to and from Tokyo (United, ANA,…
Visiting Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur (known as KL by locals) started in 1857 as a mining town. It apparently means “muddy river confluence” in Malay. It was made capital of the Federated Malay States in 1896 and then became capital of modern Malaysia in 1957. It is now a massive sprawling city of 243 km² (94 sq miles) with an estimated population of 1.6 million. The greater KL area has eight million people. I have been to KL a few times now but not reviewed it before. Like all cities, I visit, I rate key aspects of the city…
Thailand 40+women’s Comp. – would you enter?
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) are running a new marketing campaign called the Fabulous 40+ Photo Contes. It, is part of the TAT’s “Find Your Fabulous” wellness and medical tourism campaign.Thailand has a thriving health and wellness industry which TAT has previously announced would be one of its strategic niche markets. The aim of the contest is to show off “the fabulous looks of women over 40, demonstrating that for many women, age is no impediment to looking fit, fab, and fantastic.” To enter, there are three steps: 1.Visit their facebook and click on “Like” button 2. Submit…
Watching Costa Concordia
I am watching live the salvage of the Costa Concordia sitting on my desk top right now. It is quite gripping. The Guardian also has a regular update for each step of the process. The Costa Concordia, on the night of January 13, 2012, struck a reef near Giglio Island, took on water through a 70-meter (230-foot) gash in its hull and then capsized just outside the harbour. Thirty-two of the 4,200 passengers and crew members died. The bodies of two of the dead have never been found. They may lie beneath the wreckage. Also trapped inside…
Ode to a Pen-a flying essential
At Sydney airport this week, desperate passengers approached the departures area. looking for pens to complete their departure cards. The pens supplied by the airport had been ripped off the chains at the desk leaving their chains dangling. Any passenger seen with a pen was fair game, as passengers mobbed them! A shop nearby, was selling pens for $1.75 +, a slight markup on a pen sold for 30 cents elsewhere. When travelling, I carry six pens: two in my laptop bag, one in my pocket, one with my passport and two in my main luggage. This might sound…
Visit the Great Wonders on Street View
Since antiquity, the world’s great wonders have been compiled. The original list of Seven Wonders has grown longer and longer since those times documenting both nature and human contributions to the planet. Today only one of the original Seven Wonders: The Great Pyramid of Giza is still standing I love the World’s Wonders Projects site where one can explore all of the wonders in streetview. Google Street View allows us to visit places through 360-degree, panoramic, and street-level imagery. Much less effort, cost and environmental impact to allow millions to view these locations!
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