Transport impacts society in many ways. While transportation has a direct effect on the environment, as I covered in my recent post ‘How transport effects the environment‘, there is also another aspect of our culture that transportation has an effect on: society. With anything, there are positive impacts and negative impacts that have been seen […]
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What is the relationship between transport and tourism?
This post was last updated on March 27th, 2019 at 12:35 pmOne thing that many people in the travel industry may not realise is the important and vital relationship between transport and tourism. This is something that I teach to my tourism students each year as part of their tourism management degree and it is […]
When The Journey Is More Important Than The Destination
This post was last updated on April 27th, 2019 at 05:33 pmTravelling is a huge part of life for anyone that enjoys seeing more of the globe. No matter how long you have for each trip, you know that a lot of your time away will be spent on the journey. So why not make […]
From Ping Pong Shows to Mahout Courses: Top Tips for an Amazing Holiday in Thailand
This post was last updated on May 14th, 2019 at 11:57 am Thailand has always been my favourite travel destination (so much so that my husband and I had a THAI THEMED WEDDING- you can read about how I did this here). I guess it’s the combination of the familiar and the exotic, the beaches […]
A memorable metro
A few days before I took off for Russia I Tweeted asking for recommendations/must see’s while I was away. I expected to be told to visit the Kremlin, Red Square and the Hermitage, but what I didn’t expect was to be told to use the metro. ‘You must visit a metro station in Moscow’ ‘Make […]
Bus Journey from HELL: Laos to Vietnam
This post was last updated on July 30th, 2018 at 02:42 pm Sitting on the hard plastic chair in the bus station, it felt as if it had been days since I had been to bed. Tired, and emotionally drained, the midday heat was almost unbearable. My clothes were sodden with sweat and covered […]