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Posted: 14 Oct 2009 By: Adrian

Some older readers may remember the actor Errol Flynn. Born 100 years ago this year he died 50 years ago today.

So what you might say, there have been lots of actors, why remember Errol Flynn in particular?

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Posted: 14 Oct 2009 By: Adrian

Yes, that is a suggestion being made by one airline. No, its not Ryanair who have closed down their on-board toilets to add another half dozen seats on the planes.( No Ryanair still has free toilets on their flights)

This comes from the Japanese All Nippon Airlines (ANA). In an interview with the US ABC News, ANA’s spokeswomen, Jean Saito, said that if a plane is lighter it will use less fuel.

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Posted: 14 Oct 2009 By: Adrian

Probably Singapore isn’t at the top of your list of must see destinations. Malaysia might be there, Thailand probably, Bali as well but Singapore tends to get missed out.

Is it because it is seen as a business destination, a financial centre or just a place to change flights? Or is it because it is seen as small and thus because of that, there can’t be a lot there.
Whatever it that may be about to change because the Singapore Tourism Board has signed a deal with Visa, the credit card people, to publicise the country over the next 3 years.