If you like sleeping and can speak both Finnish and English, then this might be the job for you. A hotel in Finland is advertising for someone who will spend 35 nights at the hotel and write about their experiences. The job involves spending the night in each of the hotels 35 rooms and blogging…
Category: Travel
Sat Nav Fail
I do often rely on my sat nav when I am in unfamiliar territory but am always surprised to read stories like this. It seems some people blindly follow the directions rather than using a little bit of common sense and looking at their surroundings and road signs. In this extreme example a Belgian woman…
Train Punctuality is Getting Worse
I am lucky that I no longer have to travel by train very often but when I did I was delayed almost every day. It seems things are not getting any better with Network Rail admitting its trains-on-time targets won’t be met until the end of the decade. With train punctuality at its lowest level…
Sunglasses That Could Banish Jet Lag
For those that do a lot of travelling these sunglasses could be a worthwhile investment. Designed by Australian sleep researchers the product called the Re-Timer emits a soft green glow that helps the wearer to adapt to changing sleep patterns and time zones. They target the part of the brain that regulates the human body…
Snakes on a Plane
Staff at Glasgow airport had a surprise when they came across a snake on one of their planes. The Mexican serpent had hidden under one of the seats on the flight from Cancun. It is thought it may have come aboard in an unsuspecting passengers hand luggage. The snake is now in the care of…
Luxury Hotel for Dogs
If you feel your dog would appreciate a little bit of luxury then you might be interested in this dog hotel. In New York it certainly caters for the high end of the market. The rooms have a double bed and a flat screen TV as well as access to a pet gym with personal…
World’s Largest Swimming Pool
This is interesting it’s the world’s largest swimming pool. The Crystal Lagoon at the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile holds 66 million gallons of water. It is the size of 20 Olympic sized swimming pools. It certainly is impressive.
Losing a Child on the Tube
This article is an interesting read it’s written by a teacher who 20 years ago lost a child on the tube, albeit briefly. The teacher had been on his first school trip along with 30 pupils and one assistant. In the excitement one of the pupils got onto the wrong train. Whilst the teacher was…
The Tentsile
This is interesting, it’s a tent that can be suspended from the trees. Called the Tentsile it has been created by a British architect. The tent sleeps up to 8 people and can be suspended 10ft off the ground. It is accessed via a rope ladder and was inspired by a spiders web. The designer…