Geisha and maiko (teenage apprentices training to become geisha) are women who perform Japanese traditional arts such as singing, dancing and playing instruments to entertain customers while they dine and drink. Many of them work and reside in Gion, an elegant and historic quarter of Kyoto — one of Japan’s most popular tourist cities. When … Read more
A singer who used to work on a cruise ship has dished out the chilling reason that employees would randomly throw “free ice cream parties” on board. Dara Starr Tucker has been sharing her experiences about her life at sea on social media after spending six months living on a cruise ship in the Mediterranean … Read more
Have you ever wondered why flight attendants sit on their hands when flying? Well, cabin crew member Henny Lim has shared a video explaining why flight attendants sit on their hands during take-off and landing. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Why flight attendants sit on their hands on planes. Stream the world’s best reality, entertainment and … Read more
Virgin Australia has launched a huge leap year flight sale for 24-hours only. Flights start from as little as $35 and feature more than 200,000 fares at reduced prices for 24 hours only, available until midnight AEST on Thursday on select flights for travel between April 1 and June 30. Flights include domestic and international … Read more
An aerial photo shows Boeing 737 Max airplanes parked on the tarmac at the Boeing Factory in Renton, Washington, on March 21, 2019. Lindsey Wasson | Reuters The Federal Aviation Administration is giving Boeing 90 days to come up with a plan to improve quality control, the agency said Wednesday, less than two months after … Read more
Qantas has agreed to pay compensation to a worker who was stood down and isolated from colleagues after directing others not to clean planes arriving from China early in the COVID-19 pandemic. The airline is set to be fined after being found guilty last year of breaching workplace health and safety laws. Theo Seremetidis, a … Read more
A Norwegian cruise ship has been denied permission to dock in Mauritius over fears of a potential cholera outbreak on board. Local authorities on Sunday denied permission for the Norwegian Dawn vessel, which has 2184 passengers and 1026 crew on board, to access the Mauritius capital of Port Louis, citing “potential health risks”. The cruise … Read more
The Norwegian Viva is docked at PortMiami’s Terminal B ahead of its christening ceremony on Nov. 29, 2023, in Miami. Richard Tribou | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings on Tuesday reported its first profitable year since 2019 as fourth-quarter losses narrowed dramatically. The cruise company reported strong growth and ticket … Read more
Flying in the pointy end of a plane on a long-haul trip is likely a bucket-list experience for many. But that luxury does not come cheap, and it can be hard to weigh up the benefits versus the cost, especially on an airline like Emirates with some of the world’s best premium cabins. Last week, … Read more
Taylor Swift performing onstage in Nashville, Tennessee. John Shearer/tas23 | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, and now Taylor Swift. Singapore is eyeing concert economics as its new growth driver, which is set to add hundreds of millions of dollars in tourism receipts. “The Lion City has traditionally been more a magnet … Read more
