Istanbul has been around a very long time – for longer than the Turks have been in Turkey. It swarms with people, having once been the largest city in the world, with as many as 17 million reputed to be…
Hotels
Be safe and secure at your Hotel
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Hide your room number Keep your room number hidden as you move about the hotel. This will prevent unwelcome calls or visits, particularly for female guests. It will also help prevent other guests from charging things to your room. Do…
Destination Planning, General
Staying in touch by phone
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Staying in touch while you travel can be difficult – hotels view phone-calls as a source of revenue, “roaming” outside of your home country is expensive, and getting SIM cards in each country you visit is not practical.
General, safety
Avoiding illness while travelling – General precautions
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A number of travellers experience upset stomachs. The symptoms can include diarrhoea, vomiting and nausea. It can ruin a holiday or even kill you. Fortunately there are a number of things that you can do to avoid it altogether, and…
Destinations, Hong Kong
A day in Hong Kong
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It is an oft-stated goal of the government of Hong Kong to make the city a New York or London of the East. In our view they are succeeding and the British heritage in architecture and infrastructure gives it a…
Air travel, Transit, Transiting
Airport Transit – Keep the boredom at bay
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Some airports are better than others, depending on ones interests, if you are stuck with a long connection time. The experience varies from small island airports stuck in yesteryear, where you can wander out onto the tarmac and watch them…