Posted in Nuggets, Useful info on Okt 16th, 2008
It may not look like much but it was way tastier than anything I’ve eaten on any SAS or Lufthansa flight lately. Airlines rarely surprise me in a positive way these days. But flying from Stockholm to Amman via Istanbul made me a fan of Turkish Airlines. Flights were on time, the staff was rather [...]
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It’s highly likely that you’re not from London. If so, my guess is that you don’t know the exact fare to take the tube from South Kensington to, say… Leicester Square. I found myself standing in front of those ticket vending machines, staring at a myriad of tickets/zones/fares. Feeling like a stupid tourist without a [...]
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Posted in Hotel, Posts in Swedish, Useful info on Nov 30th, 2007
Frågan dyker upp då och då. Var hittar man dem? Finns det något urval? Ett par siter kollar jag regelmässigt: tablethotels.com Om jag vet var jag ska åka och vill ha någonstans att bo. Bra nivå på hotellen. Mycket bra kundservice. www.mrandmrssmith.com Kräver medlemskap, varav det billigaste kostar £10 per år. Om det är värt [...]
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Posted in Japan, Useful info on Nov 30th, 2007
This is the voucher. Priceless when you come to Japan. One of the most modern Shinkansen trains passing a station. Note that there are many types of these trains – and that the Japan Rail Pass will not be valid on all of them! In Japan trains come and go on time. A normal day, the [...]
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Correction: There are a lot of ATMs in Japan, but they a) do not accept foreign credit cards, or b) they do not have information in English available. This is a bigger problem than you might think, as the only thing you will understand is the 0-9 digits – and there are lots and lots [...]
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