New York artist, Jason Shelowitz or Jayshells surveyed 100 people in true Family Feud style as to what they considered the worst habits on public transport. His commuter gripes were transformed into a top ten of appalling behaviour on public transport. They were: Religion Hygiene Staircases Eating Garbage Seating Priority Physical Contact Entering Trains Noise Pollution Nail [...]

United States President Barack Obama has caused a storm in a Japanese earthenware cup for a breach of imperial protocol. When meeting Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan at the weekend, President Obama bowed deeply while shaking hands with the Emperor, considered a major faux pas in Japanese bowing etiquette. The affair is reminiscent of [...]

New studies from Britain’s Department of Transport suggest that airborne aggro is on the rise, with more than 3500 reported incidents aboard British aircraft between April last year and March this year. This is massive increase from the 2702 cases that were reported the previous year. 37 per cent of reported cases  involved at least one intoxicated passenger. Although [...]

Travelling to London from Dubai airport on a journey that could only be described as hellish – 14 hours stranded at Dubai International Airport without a bar, and only with free wireless internet, Burger King (ugh!) and cigarettes (I don’t smoke) to get me through – was educational for two reasons: I learnt the limits [...]