We’ve been doing a short focus on public transport on the DanVenture Travels Instagram account & it got me thinking. Endless travel stories come from public transport. Then again, based on how busy things can be & how many people you come into contact with, public transport can be the source of countless stories in... Continue Reading →
What’s In The Code?
Time for a bit of aviation trivia. What do you see when you look at this picture? Picture from World Airline News You might say the obvious description like the wings or the color. Perhaps you noticed some more minor details like the shape of the windows or an antenna. Did you happen to notice... Continue Reading →
Money Talks
In the previous post, we discussed the practice of tipping while you travel. Keeping with the money theme, I decided to share pictures of currencies that I have used & find unusual, interesting or fun to look at. Starting with a note which few people have seen & probably the rarest currency I've used. Djiboutian... Continue Reading →
Tipping While Traveling
Picture this: you’re on vacation to a place you’ve never been before. You have authentic food at a restaurant & you settle the bill. Do you leave money for the server? The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines tip as “to give a gratuity to” & the word gratuity as “something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for... Continue Reading →
Toilet Humour
Restroom, washroom, water closet or lavatory. What you call this room will depend on where you come from, but in most parts of the world you will be able to navigate to this room by looking for a sign that simply says 'Toilets'. Sometimes this can be quite funny or informative in itself. Instead of... Continue Reading →
Part Two: Abstract Ideas & The Metro – Shanghai, China
If you haven’t read the first part of this story, it will make more sense if you go have a look at it first. As I said in the first part, I have more to speak about when it comes to Shanghai. The metro was discussed & I mentioned how you come into contact with... Continue Reading →
Abstract Ideas & The Metro – Shanghai, China
From time to time, I get asked which country I’ve visited do I like the most. This is a very difficult question for me to answer. I don’t think I actually have a favorite, but there are some places I do love & China is one of them. China was the first Asian country I... Continue Reading →
Travel After Coronavirus
With countries starting to open their borders & airlines slowly starting to resume their flights, the prospect of traveling is now becoming more of a reality. A question that has been asked many times over the last few months is this: What will travel be like after coronavirus? Many travel bloggers & tour companies have... Continue Reading →
Military & Buses – Beijing, China
I absolutely love being in China. I love the cuisine, I love finding the most random things in any shop I walk into & I love how all the busyness & chaos seeps into & overtakes my thoughts & for a while I’m completely lost in my surroundings. I love how everything seems to be... Continue Reading →
Bad Days & Spilt Tea – Shanghai, China
It must have been my third day in Shanghai & the first time I had been alone in a foreign country. I decided I would spend the day around the things I love the most, airplanes. I had read about an aviation museum near Hongqiao International Airport, so I set out to find it. I... Continue Reading →