Southeast Asia is not always the first place you think of when looking for your next place to visit. After all, it is generally associated with backpackers and students on gap years. But, you should get ready to travel to Southeast Asia; it has a surprising amount of things to offer any traveler; no matter […]
Airline Garuda Indonesia joins Skyteam
Garuda Indonesia, the flag carrier of Indonesia, has joined SkyTeam as its 20th member and second airline from Southeast Asia. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Garuda’s membership adds Jakarta as an alternative gateway to and from south-east Asia, as well as 40 new destinations to SkyTeam’s global network served uniquely by the alliance. It’s a road which […]
Yeager Airport Gets Smarter
Charleston’s Yeager Airport. Allows travelers to scan smartphone images of the bar code for their boarding passes at the Transportation Security Administration gate, dispensing with the need to carry paper boarding passes or have them printed at the check-in counter. For travelers with carry-on bags only, they can go straight to the TSA gate and […]
Packing Your Carry-On
On our previous article, Planning 101, we talked about some guidelines on how to prepare for your trip. Now, let’s take a closer look at packing your carry-on. CARRY-ON 1.Be familiar with TSA rules. TSA has strict guidelines on what passengers can bring on board a plane. This includes liquids in your carry-on. TSA has […]
Travel to Asia
Asia is in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 30% of the Earth’s land area making it the world’s largest continent. It is also the most populous continent, comprising 60% of the world’s current human population. These characteristic makes Asia an ideal destination for travelers. It’s vast lands leaves so much to explore while […]
Thai Airways wants to save money – hires younger women
The airline would like to get rid of flight attendants over 45 years to save money, but only for women. The transition will be achieved through voluntary departures to Thailand to avoid being accused of age discrimination, according to an article at the Bangkok Post. Flight attendants who worked for 15 years should […]