Hotels for Solos
While hotels generally don't charge a single supplements the way tour operators and cruise ships do, some hotels are taking steps to cater to solo travelers.
Dukes London has a whole floor just for women. (Duchess Rooms) are readily available for the ladies traveling alone. Rooms include things like smaller slippers, lifestyle magazines and a makeup mirror at the vanity. Women can enjoy a corner table to themselves in the dining room so that they can eat in peace and not feel like they are on display in the middle of the room. And all services on the floor, from escort upon arrival to deliveries to housekeeping, are handled exclusively by female members of staff.
Foods that are a little different
Would you try any of these foods ? Have you ?
I couldn't bring myself to post pictures of these picture, do a quick google if you need a visual.
Bird's Nest Soup - China
This is not just a clever name. This soup is actually made from a birds nest, which in turn are made of bird's hardened saliva. The texture is apparently reminiscent of mucus.
Hakarl - Iceland
Hakarl has a strong ammonia smell, which makes me wonder who ever thought to eat it. This fermented shark is readily available in Icelandic stores all year round and is eaten in all seasons.
Casu Marzu - Italy
Often called ‘Italian maggot cheese’ because the special ingredient is live maggots. Casu Marzu is a rotten sheep cheese that has been made in Sardinia, Italy for generations in exactly the same way. The maggots are removed before eating, however sometimes they are missed.
Sheep's Head
This is a dish enjoyed in many countries, particularly Scandinavian and Mediterranean ones such as Morocco. The diner is served an entire sheep's head, eyeballs, tongue and all.
Balut - Philippines
This hard boiled fertilized duck embryo is a common street food in the Philippines, most people tent to season their duck fetus with a salt, chili and vinegar dressing.
I couldn't bring myself to post pictures of these picture, do a quick google if you need a visual.
Bird's Nest Soup - China
This is not just a clever name. This soup is actually made from a birds nest, which in turn are made of bird's hardened saliva. The texture is apparently reminiscent of mucus. Hakarl - Iceland
Hakarl has a strong ammonia smell, which makes me wonder who ever thought to eat it. This fermented shark is readily available in Icelandic stores all year round and is eaten in all seasons.
Casu Marzu - Italy
Often called ‘Italian maggot cheese’ because the special ingredient is live maggots. Casu Marzu is a rotten sheep cheese that has been made in Sardinia, Italy for generations in exactly the same way. The maggots are removed before eating, however sometimes they are missed.
Sheep's Head
This is a dish enjoyed in many countries, particularly Scandinavian and Mediterranean ones such as Morocco. The diner is served an entire sheep's head, eyeballs, tongue and all.
Balut - Philippines
This hard boiled fertilized duck embryo is a common street food in the Philippines, most people tent to season their duck fetus with a salt, chili and vinegar dressing.
5 things not to do on airplanes
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Every time you get on an airplane, it's a crap shoot. No, I'm not talking about safety but rather the person you'll be sitting next to. All walks of life end up flying at one point or another. Maybe you're stuck sitting next to someone who doesn't quite understand that his actions impact others around him. Or maybe YOU are that person.
Put out by CNN, here are a list of the top 5 things not to do on an airplane.
NUMBER ONE
No bare feet -- It should go without saying that being cooped up on an airplane with others mere inches from you is painful enough with everyone clothed. Just because it's a long flight does not mean you can get as comfortable as you get at home. Sure, go ahead and kick your shoes off, but you better be wearing socks. And if your feet smell, put those shoes right back on to make sure that you contain the stink. This one applies in all classes.
Every time you get on an airplane, it's a crap shoot. No, I'm not talking about safety but rather the person you'll be sitting next to. All walks of life end up flying at one point or another. Maybe you're stuck sitting next to someone who doesn't quite understand that his actions impact others around him. Or maybe YOU are that person.
Put out by CNN, here are a list of the top 5 things not to do on an airplane.
NUMBER ONE
No bare feet -- It should go without saying that being cooped up on an airplane with others mere inches from you is painful enough with everyone clothed. Just because it's a long flight does not mean you can get as comfortable as you get at home. Sure, go ahead and kick your shoes off, but you better be wearing socks. And if your feet smell, put those shoes right back on to make sure that you contain the stink. This one applies in all classes.
NUMBER TWO
Don't abuse the recline -- Coach passengers have few things that they can control in the flying experience, but one is the angle of their seats. For most, there is a realization that if you recline your seat, it will impact the person behind you. There are those few out there, however, who simply don't care and jack that seat back as far as it will go. You have the right to recline, but try to be considerate. Don't be that guy who sees a cart rolling down the aisle with dinner on that long flight and decides to lean back. It's hard enough to eat on an airplane, but it's impossible with the seat bending back into your face.
Don't abuse the recline -- Coach passengers have few things that they can control in the flying experience, but one is the angle of their seats. For most, there is a realization that if you recline your seat, it will impact the person behind you. There are those few out there, however, who simply don't care and jack that seat back as far as it will go. You have the right to recline, but try to be considerate. Don't be that guy who sees a cart rolling down the aisle with dinner on that long flight and decides to lean back. It's hard enough to eat on an airplane, but it's impossible with the seat bending back into your face.
NUMBER THREE
Don't be an overhead hog -- Everyone knows that there is likely going to be more demand for overhead bin space than actual space up there, so why not do your part to help get as much up there as you can? Put your roller bag wheels-in instead of sideways, if it fits. Don't take up a ton of space by placing a coat along the entire bin. More important, if someone asks if she can move your bag around to try to fit her own, let them. Think of it like a big Tetris puzzle, and you don't want to leave an empty space.
NUMBER FOUR
No talking loudly to strangers -- There are some people who love to talk to their seatmates on airplanes; there are others who dread the thought. There's nothing wrong with talking to your seatmate if there's a mutual interest, but keep the volume down to avoid bugging those around you who really don't care where you're from and what you do for a living. And just because you're talking to someone doesn't mean that he wants to talk to you. Be very careful to observe the warning signs -- fidgeting, quietness, looking away from you, opening a magazine, etc. Some people aren't rude, but they don't want to talk to you. Take a hint.
NUMBER FIVE
Don't make dumb jokes -- It's amazing how many people out there still think it's funny to say, "I've got a bomb," or something equally stupid. Oh sure, it's hi-larious to you, but it's only going to get you thrown off the plane and into heavy questioning. You might have no better way to spend your time, but when you delay that flight, you'll have a hundred or more new enemies who wish you'd never boarded.
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