This week's Swine Flu outbreak is making a lot of people panic a lot. It's not a pandemic yet, but could well turn into one! What would be the upshot of that? Countries would close their borders and it's possible to imagine flying, as we know it, ending. Now. So what would happen if planes stopped flying tomorrow? How could something so tasty be so dangerous? Flying is so much a part of today’s life; for some the thought of being unable to hop on an aeroplane to travel to ... read more

There are of thousands of luxurious, unique, strange and even scary hotels around the world. Travellers never hesitate to label hotels with adjectives such as great, high class, good, ugly and even bad. Business travellers become acquainted with a wide variety of hotels and return to their favourite hotels regularly. People who take infrequent vacations often ask for names of the best, cheapest or most romantic hotels in a particular city. The best of anything is often based on the personal preference of those who are asked. Ugly and ... read more

The thought of the Internet stopping tomorrow is a chilling reminder of documents and personal data lost in home computer crashes. Men and women involved in e-commerce shudder at the thought of losing information caused by computer systems failures. There is chatter among bloggers posing questions such as, could the Internet collapse under the pressure of its size. Others ask, if some of the main thirteen servers fail can the Internet continue to function? What would happen if the internet ... read more

You’re travelling long-distance and taking your pet.  Many airlines require that your pet be placed in an approved carrier, and that the carrier be placed in the airplane’s cargo hold.  While travelling in the cabin of a plane may be second nature to you, your pet probably hasn’t spent much time in an airplane.  Do you ever wonder what goes through Fluffy’s head whilst whiling away the time between takeoff and landing? Not really enjoying your cage, are you? Hopefully your pet has spent some time in his or her ... read more

Hong Kong does it again! Hong Kong International Airport reclaims the top position. In the most recent Skytrax, survey of over 8.2 million travellers, Hong Kong International Airport topped Singapore Changi Airport. Hong Kong took first place as Singapore Changi Airport lost its grip and slid down to second. Look how lovely and clean it is! Skytrax, an independent survey company situated in London, began surveying travellers about worldwide airports in 1999. Airports do not pay Skytrax to survey airport passengers. The survey is credible because it ... read more