A New ‘Great Train Journey of the World’?
When one thinks of great train journeys in the world, most people will mention the Orient Express. Some may also refer to the Blue Train in South Africa, or perhaps to one of Australia's passenger …
September 2010
The Truth About the Titanic Sinking?
Something about the sinking of the Titanic has captured the hearts and imaginations of people for 98 years now, and there has been an enormous amount written about the disaster, with plenty of analysis about …
Security Horror Story : Outrageous Idiocy in the UK
A man – Paul Chambers – makes a joke on Twitter, venting his frustration about a UK airport being closed due to bad weather, in a context where he was very keen to fly over …
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The world’s most expensive speeding fine – $1,007,500
A motorist in Switzerland zipped past numerous speed measuring radar devices on the A12 highway between Bern and Lausanne, but they couldn't measure his speed because he was going faster than the maximum speed they …
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Weekly roundup Friday 17 September 2010
Good morning It has been an interesting and busy week, and I've lots of good things for you today as a result. In sort of chronological order, probably no-one will be surprised that my extensive …
Airline Roundup Friday 17 September 2010
In addition to my main item about the DoT refusal to V Australia and Delta's request for an alliance to operate service across the Pacific, V Australia's parent company, the Virgin Blue Goup, had a …
Miscellaneous Roundup Friday 17 September 2010
Canada has issued a travel advisory for France, urging Canadians to keep photocopies of the ID page of their pasport, along with copies of their driver's license, travel documents and credit cards, all in a …
Security Roundup Friday 17 September 2010
In theory, using eye/iris scanners as a way of establishing the identity of visitors to the US seems like sort of a good idea, although you have to wonder why the US uniquely has this …
The US DoT Discovers the Word No, then Uses it for the Wrong Alliance Request
Amazingly, the Department of Transportation has discovered the word 'No' and used it in response to a request by two airlines to form an alliance. But – wouldn't you know it (at least in my …
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The Latest Plane Quiet Platinum Noise Cancelling Headphones reviewed
It is a while since last reviewing any noise cancelling headphones, and so here is a review of a new model in the Plane Quiet series of headphones, these ones being the Plane Quiet Platinum …
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Joby Gorillapod review – a great accessory
The Gorillapod is inexpensive (typically about $20), light, and takes up very little space in your travel bag. It is easy to use and versatile. It greatly extends the places where you can take pictures …
The Japanese ‘protect’ Steve Jobs from hijacking his own plane?
It seems that Apple CEO Steve Jobs may have been caught trying to take some ninja style 'throwing stars' (shuriken) through airport security at Kansai airport in Japan. These are not allowed in carry-on bags, …
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