As a direct result of the latest developments in Fiji whereby the Fijian military dictatorship has thrown both the Australian and New Zealand High Commissioners out of the country as well as the removal from Fiji of a Fijian-born Australian academic, after he criticised the Bainimarama military regime, I have no option but to strongly recommend that people intending to travel to Fiji for both holiday or business purposes, refrain from doing so as their safety can now no longer be guaranteed. read full story
It has now been revealed that Qantas continued to fly an aircraft that fed carcinogenic fumes into the cabin of the aircraft for nine months before the aircraft being fixed.
As a result of a current Pakistani Army ground offensive in the Pakistani Tribal Regions bordering Afghanistan as well as the fact that major air strike activity in the Pakistan / Afghanistan border regions is being intensified, Travelwise is issuing a 'DO NOT TRAVEL TO PAKISTAN' warning.
Chidaogre - A unique village of North East India MEGHALAYA, HOME to three major tribes – Khasi, Jaintia and Garo amidst
the minor tribes, is a place for those interested in ethnic and rural
tourism. The fun-loving and caring people have all to offer a tourist,
who wants to get lost in an altogether different world.
Fear of Flying I'm not afraid of flying . . . I hate landing.
Bratislava and Slovakia In the summer of 2003, I seized the chance of a personalized invite to Bratislava. Upon arriving at the city's train station from Budapest, I was collected by Tómaš, a Slovakian I had met in Vancouver, who was then toiling as a tech wizard for Orange telecom. On this piping hot day, Tómaš and his high-IQ biologist wife Katrina drove us in a smart new Skoda (the famous Czech car) to an ice cold crystal lake on Bratislava's outskirts. Here, amongst the tolerance of naked or non-naked bathers, we could happily cool ourselves off before proceeding to eat a Slovakian staple, apricot jam-filled dumplings, that were prepared by his mother,.
Pumped in Poland Grey and impoverished, a downtrodden land inhabited by dour cynics. This was my perception of Poland prior to going there.
Circumnavigating an Insane Planet Say what you will about traveling light, it is a sound theory, and one which I usually adhere to, but if you happen to be on an around the world journey, traveling lets say, from Perth on the West Coast of Australia to the United Kingdom up into northern Scotland, then flying across the Atlantic to Toronto and from there down to San Francisco, over to Sydney and finally back home to Perth again, as my wife and I did last year, you will no doubt find that the notion of traveling light is simply not a feasible plan.
The Charms of Business Travel These Days Here is a typical reaction that you get when someone finds out that you travel regularly for business. Wow, that must be exciting! Oh yes, the glamour of it all. I mean that is if losing 4-5 hours of your week not including the airtime is appealing to you!
The Saunas of Amsterdam and Northern Europe Assume birthday costume. Venture forth, enter sauna, sit tranquil, see thy bodily toxins emerge on the surface of thine mortal coil, from the sauna take thine leave, lay back and gaze into the abyss, and sink thyself into the brief sleep of a guiltless infant. Awaken and repeat procedure.
Big Mac & Pizza (Episode Four) Ah, the sweet smell of coffee, that pure white powder refined and produced on a scale beyond reason, oh yes, welcome to the world of the South American drug lords!
The Oz Journals Entry 8 - Winters of Discontent Unlike a great many Canadian folk who have not only accepted the long winters, but actually look forward to them, (for reasons a hibernating homo sapiens like myself cannot begin to understand) the people here in Western Australia view their particular version of winter with a mixture of loathing and contempt.
Oz Journals Entry Number Seven - Bali High When I was last in an airport my baggage was overweight by maybe half a kilo. I am the type of traveler who rarely packs my bags no earlier than ten minutes before the taxi is due to arrive and whisk me to the airport. On that occasion, they overlooked my extra weight and told me to pack more carefully in future. On one flight I took, I was not so lucky.
The Battle of Marathon Many scholars agree on the theory that the human race came out of Africa and evolved according to the climate and conditions of the region where they settled. Having fingers, we seem to have been meant to eat fruits and hunt. Indeed tribes were nomad hunters, who later became shepherds.
Wonderful Nairobi - Things For travellers Nairobi is a bustling modern city with almost every convenience you can think of (OK, only “almost”), with a wonderful African ambiance.
KENYA - What more do you want? All right, let’s get it out in the open right from the start – I’m biased. I love Kenya, and I love Kenyans. In fact, if I ever meet the member of the American Embassy security staff who wrote an entry for an information website for potential expatriates which started with the words: “Most Kenyans smell and they can’t speak English,” I’ll … well, he’s probably bigger and tougher than me, so let’s just leave it at that vague, uncommitted elision.
Big Mac & Pizza (Episode Three) China turned out to be a luxurious and enjoyable trip bar one incident, which spoiled the party so to speak. I was on exhibition duty having to help set-up the stand, demonstrate the equipment my company was selling and organise the packing and stripping down of the stand once the exhibition was over. I’d not be on my own this time. Most of the overseas office from Shanghai and Hong Kong would be present for obvious language reasons. I knew most of these people quite well making it a relaxing environment to work in.
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