Did you know? Travel insights
🌎 Your body loses its sense of taste at high altitudes
On an airplane, your taste buds work worse – they sense sweetness and saltiness up to 30% less. That’s why food on board often seems bland – and that’s why airlines add more spices!
🌎 Some countries pay for… no tourists
Bhutan pursues a strategy of “high value, low volume”. Tourists must pay a daily fee (e.g. 100–200 USD/day) to protect the environment and culture of the country. As a result, Bhutan reduces mass tourism and maintains its uniqueness.
🌎 Jet lag works harder after a trip to the east
When traveling east (e.g. from the US to Europe), jet lag is usually worse than when traveling west. Why? Because it is harder to switch to falling asleep earlier than later – our natural biological clock “likes” longer days.
🌎 In Fiji, Friday can be on Thursday
Some islands in the Pacific have moved the date line to be “closer” culturally and temporally to Australia or New Zealand. Samoa and Tokelau, for example, jumped from 29 December straight to 31 December 2011, completely skipping 30 December!