Singapore is the 10th most expensive city to live in, according to The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Worldwide Cost of Living survey. The figures on the table (right) represent a weighted average of the prices of over 160 items found in 140 cities, from a loaf of bread to a luxury car. But the PAP government… Read More »
If you’re fond of procrastination, check out this 13-point manifesto by Bre Pettis and Kio Stark on how to make your good ideas happen. Why 13, you may ask? I guess Pettis and Stark wanted to leave room for people with a fondness to cross items out on lists, so they will have a Top… Read More »
Oh dear, Michael O’Leary has done it again. In yet another move destined to alienate customers, the Ryanair boss told BBC that he was considering fitting coin slots to the toilet doors of his aircraft. This measure, he said, would oblige customers to “spend a pound to spend a penny”. What’s next? Coin slots on… Read More »
Took this photo last week in a toilet in Hong Kong while taking a dump. Don’t ask why – there is a reason for everything. If you look at the photo closely, you’ll notice a bunch of crossed-out icons for no smoking, no this, no that. But tucked away in the bottom left corner is… Read More »
Whoever said one good turn deserves another probably hasn’t been to Singapore. Apparently an Aussie by the name of Filip Lou did the unthinkable by diving into the Singapore River to save a woman who attempted suicide after a break-up with her boyfriend. In the process, Lou got injured and both hero and damsel-in-distress were… Read More »
A small, uncontrollable child was causing problems on a flight – running around, screaming, licking other passengers food, etc. The parents were just letting this little monster run wild. One of the flight attendants knelt down to the child and was heard to say: “Hello little boy, would you like to play outside for a… Read More »