Surprisingly classy: Deconstructing the new Qantas inflight safety video as a cultural piece.
Surprisingly classy: the new Qantas inflight safety video
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Tim Blight
Kochkor; not the Switzerland of the east
I once compared Kyrgyzstan to Europe- but after Kochkor, Switzerland would have a tough act to follow.
Where are the locations in the Qantas inflight safety videos?
The Qantas inflight safety videos depict Australia at its most beautiful, so lets discover all those locations for ourselves!
Going to the beach in Kyrgyzstan at Issyk-Kul
It will come as a surprise to many that landlocked Kyrgyzstan has beachside towns… welcome to Issyk-Kul!
Browsing Bishkek: under the skin of the Kyrgyz capital
Chess in the park, leafy streets humming, all in full gaze of Lenin; getting under the skin of Bishkek.
Bishkek, Central Asia’s loveliest capital
Tree-lined streets, grand Soviet buildings, and a relaxed, languid pace of life make Bishkek Central Asia’s loveliest capital city.
Australia: is anti-social behaviour the norm?
Why was so little of Jimmy Gargasoulas’ anti-social behaviour before the Melbourne attack considered unusual?
Unexpected Urumqi
Urumqi, in western China, is an unlikely city in many ways, but is it really a Silk Road destination?
11 things which drive me mad about Pakistan
I love Pakistan, Pakistani people, and life here. But there are things in Pakistan which drive me so mad they make me wanna…. write a post about them!