In the South Korean capital Seoul there is a free service given by locals for tourists who can’t speak Korean.
Volunteers offer their services to tourists as translators. Around 1,000 Goodwill Guides are registered with the Korean Tourist Organization (KTO). The Guides accompany tourists...
Johannesburg is now the hub of South Africa. You may have a transfer to an outgoing flight to a South African destination via Jo’burg and manage it without any problems, but thanks to terminal changes the return flight can be a very different matter. You should ideally plan around 3 hours...
If you want to see the wonderful Hong Kong skyline while you enjoy a delicious drink, you should visit this bar! The bar is located on the top two floors of the Peninsula Hotel (from the 28th floor) and offers an unbeatable view over Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong Island and Kowloon.
Despite the heat of the Brazilian summer business clothing in São Paulo is very formal and conservative. Suits and ties for men and a suit or trouser suit with closed shoes for women. If you don’t feel comfortable in your usual suits you can fall back on light cotton fabrics. But...
Nihao Shanghai!
My recommendation for transfers from Pudong airport to the centre is to definitely try the MagLev Train, known to us as the Transrapid. For the equivalent of around €4 you travel 35 km in around 15 minutes at a speed of 430 km/h. The high speed experience is not only...
At airports in Boston and Orlando waiting times at security checkpoints have been shortened. The Transport Security Administration (TSA) is implementing the “Black Diamond Self-Select Lane” concept in these cities, which has already been successfully trialled in Denver and Salt Lake...
Nice airport is not far from the city centre. The journey takes around 15 - 20 minutes. A taxi costs around €22-30 during the day and €27-32 at night.
Shuttle buses are cheaper. Bus number 98 goes to the centre and runs every 20 minutes. It leaves from Terminal 1 platform 1 and...
On arrival at the airport you should go to a currency exchange office or find a cash machine to get Polish Zloty.
You can then get to the town either
a) by bus: these leave from platform 4 (in front of Terminal 1) every 20 minutes and go to the city centre where they stop at all large hotels...
The Metrorail is an elevated railway and provides a cheap city tour. It costs one or two dollars to get through the turnstile at one of the 22 stations and you can travel as far as you want to.
The Metrorail offers excellent views and perspectives of the town from above. The railway has...
A spa has opened in the Helsinki-Vantaa airport that offers passengers the chance to shorten their waiting times with massages and beauty treatments. The Finnair spa is open from 10 am - 11 pm daily. Entry costs €45.
In the spa’s spacious lounge there is a buffet restaurant, a...