It’s All About Society
There are a lot of societies out there. Some of them for rich people, some of them for poor people. Some societies are for expats and some are for people who like wearing crocs (even though I have no idea why someone in their right mind would willingly use crocs, but there you have it).
One society I think is really cool and I wouldn't have ...
Let’s study in London
One of the popular destinations for studying abroad among the Japanese is London. The statistics of the Japan Student Services Organization show that Britain is the second most popular destination. After my internship in the USA, I decided to study in London for a short period of time. At first I was a bit out of my depth with finding a suitable language school for ...
Midsummer only in Sweden… or is it overhyped?
We recently covered the best place to be for St. Patrick's Day.
In this post we try to shed some light on Midsummer (or midsommar in Swedish), what it is, why it is celebrated and where to go. Midsummer is always on a weekend between the 19th of June and the 26th of June. Midsummer's Eve is the big day where everyone celebrates, and this is ...
Tomorrow is national passport day!!
Tomorrow (March 27, 2010) is National Passport Day in the United States of America.
On this day you can apply for a passport without an appointment or expedite fees. A lot of blogs are covering this, and with good reason to. If you don't have a passport, you can't really travel anywhere. Not even Canada.
So if your passport if about to expire, or you don't have ...
Road trips are fun! …but plan ahead.
One great way of getting around is with a car. Personalized motorized transport has got to be one of the greatest freedoms.
A lot of people will say that backpacking is the best way to enjoy a country or territory. Enter the alternative of a road trip! There are lots of cheap car rental services like rent a wreck that offer a really cheap alternative for ...
Is A Ferry Better Than A Plane?
When planning a trip, you need to settle on how you want to get to where you are going. Most of the time I end up taking a plane. First reason for that is that I am a very frequent flyer - so I am comfortable on a plane and in airports. Also, I have had the advantage of learning some of the tricks of ...
Where to go for St. Patrick’s Day
This is the first post we are doing in a completely new category we are calling highlights. What is the best place to spend New Year's, where do you go for Christmas if you aren't the stay-at-home-with-the-folks type of person and simply where to go on August 27.
So on to where to go today!!
St. Patrick's Day
Today is St. Patrick's day. A day famous for green ...
Student Accommodation Options Abroad – Part 2
In this post, the second in a series on student's options on living abroad, we will be taking a look at the both loved and hated student dormitory.
The Pros
There are a lot of benefits that come form staying in a dormitory. The probably greatest benefit is the fact that integration into the student body becomes a lot easier if you are living with other students.
The ...
What the Airline Acronyms Actually Stand For
In light of the recent/upcoming Lufthansa srtikes where anyone wanting to travel by air is affected to some degree I thought about publishing a lighthearted post on what the airline acronyms stand for. Not what they stand for, but more how they are referred to by rival airlines' employees and disgruntled travelers.
Alitalia - Aircraft Landed In Tokyo, All Luggage In Anchorage
BEA - Broken Engines Everywhere
BOAC ...
New controversy on full body scanners
The full body scanners at airports have been the talk of the aviation industry and border security experts for the better part of two decades. There has been strong opposition to these full body scanners for privacy reasons and personal integrity protection.
The controversy has spanned from them breaking laws regarding protection of adolescents to the fact that the machines are not always 100% accurate and ...
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