Think of airports and you’ll probably think of big noisy buildings full of people. Lots of people either queuing, eating, or, if you’re in arrivals or departures, maybe even laughing or crying. But not all airports are full of people.…
America Revs Up In Readiness For Thanksgiving
Phew. And we thought the Great Bank Holiday Getaway was a big deal. That would be considered small beer in the US which is gearing up to celebrate Thanksgiving, a holiday of enormous importance to the Yanks who, when we…
How To Look Cool and Be Safe On A Bike
Anyone visiting Stockholm, Copenhagen or Berlin may have seen plenty of cyclists pedalling around with large collars around their necks. Well, we’d better get used to them as they are making their way to the UK soon too. (The collars,…
G’Day Mate. Is This The Queue To Get Into The UK?
If you’re standing in line at an ePassport gate next year then you might hear an Australian accent. Or a Canadian one. Or even an American one. No, you won’t be queuing in the wrong place, it’s just that HM…
Silk Road Recaptures The World’s Imagination
It’s amazing to think that people have been travelling along the Silk Road since 206BC. The road took its name from the most famous product that was transported from one end, starting in China, to the other end in Europe.…
Free Beer; The Italian Approach to Green Travel
You’ve got to love the Italians. Not just because they’ve given the world pizza and wine. But because they are so refreshingly different from the rest of us. Consider their approach to encouraging people to ditch their cars in favour…
Don’t Miss The Last Bus
‘Mummy’. What’s that?’. ‘That’s called a bus, darling, they used to be everywhere’. Could we see buses disappear from our streets? Well, yes if the current trend continues on its downward path. New analysis just released shows that the number…
How To Build A Successful Business. Lose Lots Of Money
“We’re all mad here.” So said the cat in ‘Alice in Wonderland’. We’re beginning to understand where the book’s author Lewis Carroll was coming from. How else can you explain the likely valuation that been put on the ride sharing…
“I Want To Be Alone” (On Holiday)
‘Me time’ is a phrase that’s crept into our conversations. As in, ‘I need some me time’. What’s useful about this phrase is its difficult to argue against. It would be a brave partner or spouse that responds ‘no you…
Why We Should All Watch More Films
If anyone asks tell them you’re watching lots of films because it’s good for the UK economy and encourages more tourists to visit here. Still not convinced? OK. Tell them that those visitors will have spent £597.7 million in film-related…