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Tanzania

Tanzania Safari Tips For Travellers. 11 Things To Know And Prepare For!

…der. When planning your trip you should know there are three international airports: Dar es Salaam is used by most international airlines, and is more convenient for business travellers or those exploring the southern safari circuit. Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA), which is close to Arusha and is the handiest for safaris to the Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire and Lake Manyara parks. Some international flights land at Zanzibar. #3: Visa Y…

Cruise Tips And Advice

10 Reasons to do a European River Cruise

…essful and becomes part of your sightseeing time. Instead of travelling to airports and sitting around waiting for (and on) planes, every minute of your river cruise is a chance to relax or sight-see – as you are always close to the shore with sights all around you. If you do a land-based tour of Europe you will change hotels often and end up living out of a suitcase. This is not the case on a river cruise. On a river cruise you unpack once and se…

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Tips for Travellers Podcast 146: Shanghai China Tips

…cy. Watch what packing and bringing in as conservative and strict Two main airports – Pudong and Hongqiao Cruises port – modern Wusongkou International Terminal – 45 to 90 minutes to Peoples Square / Bund Getting around Maglev Train from Pudong airport to Pudong Longyanglu station (20km in 7 minutes) Busses – complex Taxis – colour coded by company – avoid red ones as independent and not metered – always have where going written in Chinese Metro –…

Airlines / Korean Air / transportation

Korean Air Club Business Class Seats (Photos, Review and Video)

I took these photos on a flight from Tokyo Narita to Seoul Incheon airports of the Korean Air Club/ Business Class Cabin and Seats. Overall I thought the seats were pretty good. Although they are not the “lie flat” horizontal type they do go flat but are at an angle, but the seats are wide as as they sore of slide underneath the seat in front you do not have that annoying and “closed in feeling” you get when the seat in front of you goes back and…

TRADITIONAL LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION GETS THE CHOP. Launch of ewetravel.com to revolutionise industry

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TRADITIONAL LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION GETS THE CHOP. Launch of ewetravel.com to revolutionise industry

…animals travel. Transporting sheep by air has been even more challenging – airports need the facilities to accommodate them. People might say why do I bother? The sheep don’t care – but I’m telling you now they do.” A staunch believer in maintain the highest standards for his traveling flock, Mr Hyde is keen to see BAA’s Heathrow animal reception centre expanded. “It serves its purpose as it stands,” he commented, “but sheep don’t like the waiting…

Nifty personal travel pods operational at London Heathrow T5

Airlines / airports / British Airways / heathrow / London

Nifty personal travel pods operational at London Heathrow T5

…“on demand”, and so no waiting for a scheduled tram to arrive as at other airports. These are clever, innovative and also a lot of fun. The airport has made a video about them and how they work which can be watched below: Here is a video someone took of the ride: Do you have any thoughts, tips of comments? Leave a comment on the blog. Where you will also find details of how to subscribe for email updates, follow me on Twitter and Facebook, or sub…

Shanghai China. Tips on visiting this chameleon city!

China / Shanghai / travel

Shanghai China. Tips on visiting this chameleon city!

…g art‑deco style bars and buildings that still exist. Shanghai now has two airports. Pudong, which is now the international airport, and Hongqiao. The newer Pudong airport is relatively far out of the city, and it takes quite a while to get in. The thing that strikes you as you drive into town is, it feels a little bit misty. What you realize is that this is smog. The pollution is pretty bad in Shanghai. Although there is more awareness of the nee…

The Eurostar St Pancras International Station: stunning and impressive

Eurostar / Tips for Travellers / travel

The Eurostar St Pancras International Station: stunning and impressive

…at security can be slow – but do clear fast as they are less onerous than airports. The facilities once you go through the ticket check-in machines and French Passport Control are strangely non-existent. This seems odd and perhaps the plan is to encourage passengers to loiter in the large retail mall before check-in (or in the huge champagne bar upstairs) rather than hang about in the embarkation area. There was only a Cafe Nero with a huge queue…

London 2102 Olympics: Why you just have to go!

British Airways / Destinations / London / United Kingdom

London 2102 Olympics: Why you just have to go!

…art of the Executive Club looking at the member experience on-board and at airports. Aquatics Centre We then set off ourselves into the park and made our way to the Aquatics Centre. There were about 40 people being entertained that day. Amanda joined us at our seats. British Airways Lounge in the Olympics Hospitality Centre Just as you enter the Park after security, and before crossing the bridge over the canal into the Park, is a large area that…