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Here’s a ‘sticky’ hack to increase your passport’s lifespan
RUNNING out of pages in your passport might not be exactly what you asked for, contrary to Drake’s claims. Any frequent traveler will know that often a multitude of stamps are inked into passports to declare how long someone can
How to get a free upgrade, according to a 9-year-old
SOMETIMES, if you’re brave enough to ask for an upgrade on your flight, a kind check-in assistant may grant your wish. But nine-year-old Jasper Francis from Australia unknowingly devised his own method to acquire that elusive upgrade. He went old school
Over 60 airports in China are ready to scan you with this tech
FACIAL RECOGNITION technology is gaining momentum in an increasing number of airports in China, who are using it to speed up security checks for the convenience of travelers. According to Chinese state media outlet, Xinhua, 557 security channels at 62
‘Goodbye’ will soon come with a price tag in Japan
YESTERDAY, the Japanese Parliament passed a bill for a new tax that will enforce a fee of JPY1,000 (US$9.37) for all travelers leaving Japan. The “Sayonara Tax”, which means “Goodbye Tax”, will be added to airfares or ship fares as a
Let Buddha guide you through India
THE faith tourism market is constantly growing with halal hotels springing up and Islamic tourism focusing on mosques and ancient architecture. The Philippines also recently pushed religious tourism during the Easter celebrations to promote its historic churches and religious places of
