Little things I like

[Big John]

Not sure if this has been posted previously. I took this photo on a train in Taiwan. Not only does the sign tell you who can sit there, the seat cushion also tells you the same thing. LTIL.

 

[Scarlett]

In Uruguay, when you tap (or insert) a foreign card the system knows you’re a foreigner and automatically charges you a lesser taxed amount!
It is effectively giving you the tax refund at point of sale.

Case in point: coffee and croissant UYU320 at the till. On my receipt I have:
Importe $320
Descuento Ley 17934 -$23.61
TOTAL $296.39

It was even smart enough to do it when being charged in USD. Accom USD106, but USD98 charged to the card. Game of golf USD115; charged to card USD106.

LTIL

 

[Scarlett]

 

[drron]

A really little thing amused me yesterday. Pulled up at the first set of traffic lights behind a Toyota and the last 3 things on the number plate were Mi5.
Second st of lights a Tesla Mi6.
So at the third the BMW didn;t get the message. It was MU7. missed it by just alittle.

 

[anat0l]

LTIL... picked up this carry-on roller in Guangzhou for just a bit over AUD 25. I needed more space than my small checked bag could give (and it was just space, not weight). It's the standard carry-on roller dimensions (when wheels and handles are counted), but it looked rather small from first perception. You can't turn a corner without seeing a Chinese tourist sporting this style of luggage (carry-on, checked or both).

Main feature it has is that it has no zippers and is a pretty tough shell. Sure, it hasn't been put through its paces yet (especially if I were to check it in). Empty, it weighs about 2.3 kg. Spins smoothly, handle is pretty solid.

Main disadvantages then are that you can't easily slip things in or pull stuff out of it, and the hard shell fully constrains how much one can stuff into it, though this one has a little bit of give. Some of these kinds of luggage have a front pocket for fast access to things like laptop and passport; this one doesn't. Also, the wheels stick out from the case itself rather than being embedded within the body; maybe this is a paranoid point, but I think that would increase the risk that the wheels could be damaged (again, especially if I were to check in the bag).

Still, at a mere AUD 25, I think both the convenience and the overall utility of this stylish bag is worth some of the disadvantages. It might not replace my backpack as my main carry-on, but it makes a good companion bag for longer HLO trips.

Another LTIL... I managed to take this on as a carry-on on my return flight home recently, along with my backpack (and CPAP, but the latter always carries for free). I moved most of the bulky things in my backpack into the roller, leaving just my laptop, documents, charger and foreign cash in my backpack (i.e. very thin looking). I know I have status with the airline in question, but I'm still glad I managed to carry all those, and I know that it is not expected that I should get away with that (let alone always get away with that).

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Little things I like?

Tubi!!

A free app in smart tvs… don’t even need to register. Has lots of old Aussie shows, concluding things like Embassy (following the Aussie Embassy in Bangkok).

But… discovered last night a sort of knock-off of air crash investigator… episodes are only 18 minutes. What happened, and the cause. None of the interviews with ‘puzzled investigators’. No shots of worried passengers looking out airport windows at an approaching storm.

Just the facts.

And they’ve got some pretty recent ones on there too.

What i though was interesting, and quite touching, was that in a couple of episodes - before they explain what happened - they say ‘let’s pause for a minute to remember the passengers on that flight.’. And it’s just silence with a shot of the memorial.

 

[Seat0B]

Little things I like?

Tubi!!

A free app in smart tvs… don’t even need to register. Has lots of old Aussie shows, concluding things like Embassy (following the Aussie Embassy in Bangkok).

But… discovered last night a sort of knock-off of air crash investigator… episodes are only 18 minutes. What happened, and the cause. None of the interviews with ‘puzzled investigators’. No shots of worried passengers looking out airport windows at an approaching storm.

Just the facts.

And they’ve got some pretty recent ones on there too.

What i though was interesting, and quite touching, was that in a couple of episodes - before they explain what happened - they say ‘let’s pause for a minute to remember the passengers on that flight.’. And it’s just silence with a shot of the memorial.

What’s the show called please @MEL_Traveller?

 

[MEL_Traveller]

What’s the show called please

Air Crash Investigation

 

[Lat34]

Do people still send postcards?

Yes! We have several elderly relatives plus a close family friend (all 90+) we send postcards. Most are posted from AUS on return as experience confirms it's faster and more reliable. Added bonus, they all love receiving the hardcopy to look at and appreciate.