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Oberammergau's Passion Play
5/17/20106:49:12 PM Link 0 comments | Add comment
Oberammergau's Passion Play was first performed in 1634. Threatened by the plague, the villagers vowed to put on a play about the "Suffering, Death and Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ" every 10 years. They survived and have kept their promise ever since.
And it is still a communal effort. On a backstage tour of the 4,800-seat Passion Play Theatre,only those who were born or have lived in Oberammergau for 20 years are allowed to take part." Half the population, about 2,500, is involved in acting and playing in the orchestra, set-building and sewing costumes. The crowd scenes are huge. As many as 900 people are on the open-air stage at one time.
Visiting Oberammergau
If you go this autumn,
No snakes on a plane, but we accept dogs: Frontier Airlines
5/17/20106:44:28 PM Link 0 comments | Add comment
Frontier Airlines has announced that small pets can now accompany their owners into the cabin of an aircraft for a $75 each-way pet fare.
The new in-cabin pet policy applies to small dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters and small household birds that can travel in approved carriers that fit under seats.
However snakes on the plane have been outlawed, along with insects, spiders and amphibians.
The airline had once allowed pets on their planes but canned the cabin policy two years ago. Now they have returned once again.Qantas recycles the in-flight used plastic cutlery
5/17/20106:42:46 PM Link 0 comments | Add comment
Well done Qantas, a good effort to keep our environment less polluted. I was reading somewhere that the carrier reported that the cutlery is cleaned, sterilised and inspected for any deterioration before being re-used.
According to a Qantas spokesperson, plastic cutlery used on international flights, which convey up to 19,000 passengers to and from Australia on weekdays, could be used up to "three, four, five times."
Plastic cutlery on Qantas domestic flights, which carry up to 50,000 passengers on a weekday, where not recycled because of "the sheer volume of passengers and because there's a higher proportion of economy passengers that in business and first class," the spokesperson said.Qantas has defended its recycling policy, saying the plastic cutlery used onboard its flights was more robust than the disposable plastic on take-away cutlery.
Good bye 2009
1/4/20108:51:36 PM Link 0 comments | Add comment
Well, Good bye 2009. I am happy that we survived you, I am also happy that economists, media are writing about better economic times ahead. With my heart full of hope, I welcome all of you in the New Year 2010 and wish that each one of you get what you want from your career, business and home.Happy New Year from all of us at Kilbirnie Travel
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8/14/20093:46:20 AM Link 0 comments | Add comment
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Air China is showing some innovation!
8/14/20093:37:33 AM Link 0 comments | Add comment
Air China has launched the 'Air China Business Travel Card', becoming the first airline in China's civil aviation industry to introduce such a service. There are four types of card available and may be used to store credit, book tickets, collect frequent flyer miles and utilise complimentary services. The cards come with a credit value of RMB 20,000 - 300,000.Nepal is getting popular!
8/14/20093:36:01 AM Link 0 comments | Add comment
Visitor arrivals at Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal in June 2009 show an increase of six percent on the same month in 2008 with Thailand (37%) showing a remarkable year-on-year rise. The figures also show encouraging results, too, from European markets with an overall y-o-y growth of 25 percent.
