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A day in Australia - Melbourne, 2007 October 10

2007, October 10 - 07:01 — Marius

I've said mostly positive words about Australia so far. Well, maybe except the level of IT and internet development.
Still, we need to be objective, right? Therefore, a few words of criticism about how Australia treats its own citizens.

 

Let's start from Europe.

I come from there, so the comparison comes naturally.
Travelling in Europe is easy - if you're a citizen of an EU country, all you need to travel to the rest of the continent, is an ID card. The passport can stay at home.

Look what the authorities say:
“It is best to have your passport or ID card when travelling in the EU because you may be required to prove your identity.”
 

You may be required, how's that?

What happens in reality, is that you just drive past the border of yet another European country, sometimes even without noticing it. And nobody bothers to check you, except some rare cases.

Nice and easy.

 

In Australia, on the other hand,

even the citizens of Australia are asked to fill out the departure card!

Australian outgoing passenger's card

Australian outgoing passenger's card  READ MORE »

Lucky amulets hanging from the rear view mirror, Bangkok, Thailand

2008, May 22 - 22:54 — Marius
Lucky amulets hanging from the rear view mirror, Bangkok, Thailand

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Taxi prices in Bangkok

2008, January 4 - 18:24 — Marius

Though Thailand is the most organized country in the region (except Singapore of course), sometimes it can be rather hectic to find out the actual price for transport services.  READ MORE »

A day in Asia - Bangkok, Thailand, 2007 December 13

2007, December 13 - 10:05 — Marius

If you think careful driving and awareness increase your safety, you are deeply mistaken.

Lucky amulets hanging from the rear view mirror, Bangkok, Thailand

 

Some simple protective measures (medallions, amulets, statues of deities) are fully sufficient.  READ MORE »

A day in Asia - Singapore, 2007 August 19

2007, August 25 - 02:04 — Marius

Transport infrastructure in Singapore shines.

A family is looking at the interactive schedule to find out when is their next bus arriving

A family is looking at the interactive schedule to find out when is their next bus arriving

 

There are:  READ MORE »

Restrictive signs in metro, Singapore

2007, August 20 - 18:32 — Marius
Restrictive signs in metro, Singapore

Bus station in Sauraha, Nepal

2007, August 6 - 12:52 — Marius
Bus station in Sauraha, Nepal

A day in Asia - Laos, Huay Xai, 2007 May 25

2007, May 26 - 21:45 — Marius

Showing off the new mobile phone with integrated video playback on a bus from Luang Nam Tha to Huay Xai, Laos

Showing off the new mobile phone with integrated video playback on a bus from Luang Nam Tha to Huay Xai, Laos

 

Early morning bus ride to a provincial capital. Grab my sandwich and coffee, as well as three plastic bags with other food. Get on the bus and sit comfortably in a soft chair. Take out my brand new mobile phone and show off a little bit. Just so that those neighbours know that I'm no fool and my husband earns good money.  READ MORE »

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