Asian Airports top customer satisfaction list

When it comes to customer satisfaction the best airports in 2007-2008 were in Asia, according to the annual World Airport Survey.

Change in Chinese Visa requirements

As of yesterday the requirements for applying for a Chinese visa became a bit stricter according to the Embassy of The People’s Republic of China in the United Kingdom of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Do’s and Don’ts in Nepal

Discovernepal.tv has published a short list of do’s and don’ts when visiting Nepal.
Travellers who have either been to Nepal or researched the country will already be familiar with most of the advice, but it doesn’t hurt to get reminded.

Photos of a Rungus Traditional Longhouse

The Kinabalu Blog has published some great photographs of one of the few traditional Rungus Longhouses left in Kudat, Borneo.

What a Pigsty!

If you’re squeamish, this may be the time to look away, because we’re back on the subject of toilets and diarrhoea in this third and final anecdote in my mini-series of less glamorous travel experiences in China.

My Coffee Ordeal in Kunming

If I still have any readers left after the disgusting start to my mini-series of less glamorous travel experiences in China, then you’re about to be rewarded for your bravery with an anecdote with no mention whatsoever of toilets!

Diarrhoea on the Yangzi

As I wrote on Friday in Confessions of a Rogue Travel Writer I’ll be telling you about a few of my not so glamorous travel experiences in China over the next few days.

Was it a Baiji Dolphin?

Just a quick update to my post, The Baiji Dolphin is No More, of 13 December 2006.

We may not have seen the last of the dolphin after all.

Show your Love with a Rakhi

I’ve been so busy today that I almost forgot that the Raksha Bandhan celebrations took place today.

Do’s and Don’ts in Laos

No matter how culturally sensitive you are, if you’re an experienced traveller, you’re bound to have committed a few faux pas on your travels. It gets particularly difficult when you’re travelling from country to country to remember the unwritten rules of acceptable and expected behaviour.