Showing posts with label tourist destination. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tourist destination. Show all posts

Monday, July 6, 2015

Toilet etiquette in trains for Asians – Swiss pictograms


Switzerland is facing problems with those who arrive from Asia and the Middle East. They land up in the country and travel by trains and, many of them are not aware of the basic etiquette of using these toilets. Therefore, the Swiss authorities have put up pictograms for such people on how to make use of the facilities.
This has been reported in timesofindia.indiatimes.com dated 6 July 2015.
Some of these pictograms have appeared on trains in the popular tourist destination of Mount Rigi in the Swiss Alps. These instruct users to sit on toilet seats rather than to squat on them and to discard used toilet paper in the lavatory and not in the waste bin.
There have also been instances of the foreign tourists of defecating in the shower.
Switzerland is well known for its cleanliness and, therefore, is doing its best to teach new visitors Western toilet etiquette.
Similar action had been taken in March last year by Lloyds Bank's Old Broad Street office in central London. They had also put up instructions telling foreign staff on how to use the loo. Like - 'sit on the toilet - do not stand on it', and 'please flush it with your hand and not your foot'.
(Image courtesy wikimediacommons.org)

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Saturday, December 13, 2014

Changi Airport in Singapore to have tallest indoor waterfall and accommodate 24-million passengers by 2018


In 2014, Changi Airport in Singapore had been named ‘World’s Best Airport’ by the World Airport awards and it is under renovation – by 2018, it has plans to cater to 24-million passengers.
As per information, the $1.1 billion addition, appropriately dubbed "Project Jewel," would be a ten-story glass structure – five stories would be below the ground and another five above. It would also have an indoor waterfall that would rise to over 130 feet high.
This waterfall would be the world’s tallest indoor rainfall and guests can enjoy an “enchanting Light and Sound show” at night.
Apart from these, there would be natural park space with thousands of plants and plenty of shops, and landscaped walking paths and restaurants. The Jewel pavilion will house a 130-room YOTEL for accessible overnight stays. While Changi Airport would be an exciting tourist destination for international travelers, it would be a playground near home where the local Singaporeans can relax and share many happy moments with their loved ones.