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Has it ever happened to you– after a long flight, you head to the baggage claim, only to find the belt churning out dozens and dozens of suitcases that from afar looks exactly like yours? So you haul one of them off the belt, check the luggage tag, only to find out that, sorry, it’s […]
Passengers flying Japanese Airlines on First Class and Executive Class Seasons (Business Class) will now be receiving the JAL Guide Tokyo, the first English-language city guide produced by the airline in nearly 20 years.
This 80-page guide contains regularly updated information on shopping and dining in Tokyo, plus sightseeing recommendations, a Tokyo subway map, as well […]
I’m currently trolling the web for stroller reviews as I need to get one soon. I need a compact and lightweight one, something that would be convenient to bring even when taking public transport.
Quinny. Bugaboo. Stokke. Really sleek and cool. But quite pricey, too. A wallet-friendly alternative? The Mia Moda Cielo.
The Cielo baby stroller is […]
A perpetual concern among parents traveling with kids by air is safety on the plane. It used to be that, during take-off and landing, toddlers are given a shorter belt which are then linked to your own (child sits on your lap), but this has since been debunked as it was considered to be less […]
Well, it’s the first day of December and Christmas holidays are, as they say, just around the corner. If you haven’t finished your Christmas shopping yet, here’s a gift idea suitable for someone who either travels frequently in the region or simply gaga over Asia (like me): a DestinAsian magazine subscription.
I’m sure I can get […]
Christmas arrived early for me. I’ve been lucky to receive a copy of the Globetrotter’s Logbook for review!
If you’re the type of traveler who’d like to keep track of the places you’ve visited and keep small memorabilias of the trips all in one place, this logbook is for you. Aside from a souvenir space for […]
Now, I don’t claim to be a techno-geek; to the contrary, I consider myself to be a techno-apathetic. I couldn’t care less what model I have for a mobile phone, as long as it can call, and send/receive sms. I don’t use it that much, and I’m one of those people who sometimes have to […]
I am not really a fan of the brand (beyond my spending power, thank you very much), but I just love the new ads from Louis Vuitton travel bags, especially that of Stefi Graf and Andre Agassi:
Here’s one of Mikhail Gorbachev shown with the Berlin Wall at the background:
And here’s one of Academy Award winning […]
Nature is calling and you don’t know where the next decent loo is? Next time, consult The Bathroom Diaries first, before you head out there.
The Bathroom Diaries scours the globe to rate the worlds’ toilets. Few would visit a country without some advanced information, yet our tender bits are exposed to uncharted territories with […]
Since I don’t have a navigation system, I have often used Google Maps to locate my destinations and figure out how to get there. Well, Google made took one step further and made it easier, by enabling one to use Google Maps on their mobiles! With its GPS functionality, it can replace most of the […]
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