threedaymonk + travel 39
The Unwelcome Mat
11 weeks ago by threedaymonk
‘[A] 2006 survey by the U.S. Travel Association […] found that foreign travelers were more afraid of United States immigration officials than of terrorism or crime.’
travel
us
border
immigration
11 weeks ago by threedaymonk
BusMapper.co.uk
may 2011 by threedaymonk
Click two points on a map of London and it tells you the best single bus journey between them.
london
transport
bus
travel
maps
may 2011 by threedaymonk
My Trousers and Airport Security
february 2011 by threedaymonk
Read this before some ‘security’ goon tries it on with you on your next flight.
security
airports
airline
travel
freedom
february 2011 by threedaymonk
Heathrow Airport Shutdown: What’s the Real Cause?
december 2010 by threedaymonk
‘Suddenly, every terminal at the two main London airports, Heathrow and Gatwick, was remodeled around the shopping mall. The airports were, in effect, re-purposed, and the actual management and running of a business centered on flying people rather than selling to them became secondary.’
transport
travel
airports
heathrow
december 2010 by threedaymonk
King’s Cross to Beijing in two days on new high-speed rail network
march 2010 by threedaymonk
And all ‘within the next ten years’, apparently. I really hope this happens.
railway
trains
transport
travel
china
march 2010 by threedaymonk
The TSA Blog: There Are No Children on the No Fly or Selectee Lists
january 2010 by threedaymonk
Propaganda fail. Taken apart in the comments.
tsa
travel
airport
security
propaganda
january 2010 by threedaymonk
The 'Israelification' of airports: High security, little bother
december 2009 by threedaymonk
Very interesting. How to do airport security properly.
travel
airport
security
israel
december 2009 by threedaymonk
Hyperdia
october 2009 by threedaymonk
Simple and quick way to look up Japanese train times and prices.
japan
travel
transport
shinkansen
railway
october 2009 by threedaymonk
Prepay or Travelcard
january 2009 by threedaymonk
Depending on how and when you travel, Oyster Prepay may be cheaper than a travelcard.
london
transport
travel
uk
underground
oyster
january 2009 by threedaymonk
Schneier on Security: The Two Classes of Airport Contraband
september 2008 by threedaymonk
I wish Bruce made the rules instead of the idiots who currently do it.
security
politics
travel
airline
airport
stupid
september 2008 by threedaymonk
Porn on a plane: Flight attendants want filters
september 2008 by threedaymonk
Seems reasonable, right? I’ve seen someone browsing his locally saved porn on a flight without internet access, though, so it’s not really solving the problem.
porn
society
travel
airline
internet
september 2008 by threedaymonk
No t-shirt, no flight
may 2008 by threedaymonk
A new nadir in airport security theatre. Wearing a t-shirt with a picture of a fictional robot holding a gun? You’re not allowed to fly from Heathrow T5.
uk
travel
airport
wtf
security
may 2008 by threedaymonk
Airport Security
april 2008 by threedaymonk
A game where you keep the skies safe by removing arbitrary items from passengers. Just like the real thing!
flash
games
security
travel
humour
april 2008 by threedaymonk
THE VICE GUIDE TO NORTH KOREA - VBS.TV
march 2008 by threedaymonk
Really captures the absurdity of the place.
korea
dprk
travel
video
march 2008 by threedaymonk
The Airport Security Follies
december 2007 by threedaymonk
I know it’s bullshit; you know it’s bullshit; pilots know it’s bullshit: but when will the idiots who make up these stupid rules realise?
travel
airline
security
stupid
december 2007 by threedaymonk
Anger as Japan moves to fingerprint foreigners
november 2007 by threedaymonk
I won't visit the US for this reason. Now I can't go to Japan either?
travel
privacy
freedom
dystopian
november 2007 by threedaymonk
‘Vatican air’ passengers’ holy water confiscated
august 2007 by threedaymonk
The so-called security restrictions are stupid, but in this case I can’t help but laugh!
religion
travel
security
stupid
august 2007 by threedaymonk
Ryanair is €109m better off from its 'hidden fares'
july 2007 by threedaymonk
Ripping off customers can be highly profitable.
business
travel
ripoff
july 2007 by threedaymonk
Bribe your way to the front of the queue in Britain and India
january 2007 by threedaymonk
Wow. No wonder immigration at Heathrow is so horrible for economy-travelling commoners like me.
uk
immigration
travel
corruption
january 2007 by threedaymonk
An insider’s guide to cheap tickets
january 2007 by threedaymonk
Help with British railways’ kafkaesque pricing structures.
uk
travel
january 2007 by threedaymonk
Sound of Station
december 2006 by threedaymonk
Japanese railway station platform jingles.
japan
music
train
travel
december 2006 by threedaymonk
U.S. is most unfriendly country to visitors, survey says
november 2006 by threedaymonk
Global War on Tourism?
us
politics
travel
november 2006 by threedaymonk
Asians thrown off flight
november 2006 by threedaymonk
Once again, a reactionary bigot succeeds in getting four people marched off a plane for wearing Islamic dress and not speaking English.
stupid
security
racism
airline
travel
november 2006 by threedaymonk
‘Paris Syndrome’ leaves tourists in shock
october 2006 by threedaymonk
Japanese visitors like the idea of Paris, but are disturbed when they find it’s full of French people.
travel
culture
japan
weird
france
october 2006 by threedaymonk
Weird Meat
october 2006 by threedaymonk
Snakes, rats, sea horses: I'm getting hungry!
cooking
food
weird
travel
culture
october 2006 by threedaymonk
Welcome aboard
september 2006 by threedaymonk
A truthful in-flight announcement.
travel
humour
transport
airline
september 2006 by threedaymonk
A Plethora of Train Tickets
august 2006 by threedaymonk
189 ticket types?! Something’s seriously wrong with the British railway system (as if we didn’t know already).
humour
uk
travel
trains
august 2006 by threedaymonk
Which side of the road do they drive on?
july 2006 by threedaymonk
Probably more information than you will ever need on the subject.
travel
reference
july 2006 by threedaymonk
No smoking out jet door: airline to French flyer
november 2005 by threedaymonk
She tried to open an emergency exit. Passive smoking can kill!
humour
travel
airline
news
november 2005 by threedaymonk
WhichBudget.com
october 2005 by threedaymonk
Make sense of the various cheap/no-frills airlines.
travel
october 2005 by threedaymonk
Global GSM Prepaid Overview
may 2005 by threedaymonk
Prepaid cards for various countries
mobile
travel
telephony
may 2005 by threedaymonk
Assault on batteries
april 2005 by threedaymonk
Ryanair don't know when to stop cost-cutting.
travel
april 2005 by threedaymonk
UK Free ISDN ISP - fpDial by Freeparking
december 2004 by threedaymonk
ISP for use when travelling in the UK
isp
travel
uk
internet
december 2004 by threedaymonk
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