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Receiving Complaints Unit

Flo — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 18:43:18 +0000

Must be the police elite

Seen in Giza at the pyramids… I wonder whether it is an honor to be promoted to the Receiving Complaints Unit.

I hope they do get their fair share of complaints about the handling of camels and horses near the pyramids.

Sometimes airlines just shouldn’t bother…

Flo — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 22:15:41 +0000

Airlines like to use slogans like “includes valuable frequent traveler miles” in their advertising. Sometimes they just shouldn’t bother. Singapore Airlines’ KrisFlyer Miles program gives 10% for the lowest fare buckets. I think they would do better just giving 0% instead.

This is what I received on a cheap ticket to Kuala Lumpur:

The grand total of 19 miles! I received multiple times this amount of miles just by paying for the ticket with my miles earning credit card.

The grammar police at work

Flo — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 09:43:49 +0000

Recently seen at a food court in the area…

Wait… what?!

Flo — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 14:05:21 +0000

Probably one of the worst English translations I have seen in a while… taken inside a pagoda in Central Vietnam.

What do you want me/not want me to do?

Maldivian Idol

Flo — Sun, 14 Feb 2016 10:03:09 +0000

Remember that trashy Idol show who looked for the x-th time for someone who can sing and then we all forgot about that superstar again after they hit the charts once? And remember how the show went to the Maldives for one episode since… well, who doesn’t like good looking people singing on the beach in the Maldives on TV?

I imagine Maldivian TV doesnt have a huge budget. The good news for them however is that they don’t have to travel far for their beach episode of the show. Or maybe even better, and every episode took place on the beach. Maybe they were even able to use some props from the European shows?

I just wonder how many superstars there are in this island nation of 400’000.

The hosts

The famous beach episode in the Maldives

I happened to tune in on the night of the final episode

A unique approach to university marketing

Flo — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 08:52:16 +0000

I normally associated university marketing by highlighting quality, for example through accreditation or rankings. The Maldives Business School takes a different approach… by saying you’re simply quicker if you choose them. Not sure whether that’s a criteria for me.

Maldives Business School

Today’s tourist density is comfortable

Flo — Sun, 31 Jan 2016 08:10:45 +0000

Seen recently on my trip to Hangzhou at the Leifeng Pagoda.

Leifeng Pagoda tourist density

Luckily, the tourist density was comfortable on the day we were there. I don’t want to know what the other levels are.

The Night Guard of the Indian Heritage Centre

Flo — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 15:06:18 +0000

A few months back, the Indian Heritage Centre opened here in Little India. If you haven’t been, I can highly recommend it.

I was passing by it the other night and had to smile at what looked like the night guard at the (beautiful) front door:

No way past him

Only the very best for your birds…

Flo — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 12:13:39 +0000

Seen at the Bird Market on my recent trip to Hong Kong:

If normal food is not good enough for your birds, try some Fancy Bird Food (with Anti Stress ingredients)!

World’s smallest wine menu?

Flo — Mon, 04 May 2015 15:06:53 +0000

I just got back from a trip to Qingdao in China and will have some good stories and photos to share. In the mean time, here is what has to be the world’s smallest wine menu. Which makes sense if you consider that Qingdao is famous for its beer…

Probably the world’s smallest wine menu