Just Go!
Narayanan Hariharan 
We don’t usually end up writing about food here on Passing Ports because while we are big time foodies, we are nowhere close to being food connoisseurs, and don’t take any effort in going that route. But having said that, there’s something that happened recently that has made us rethink that decision. That one thing … Read more
The more we explore South East Asia, the more surprises this side of the globe throws at us. This was my first trip to Thailand (Preethika had visited Bangkok before), and say you know by now, we had an awesome time rock climbing, kayaking and snorkelling in Krabi before checking out the quaint town of … Read more
As some of you might have noticed, we’ve been sharing a lot of pics and videos from InterContinental Chennai Mahabalipuram Resort. For those who haven’t guessed yet, Passing Ports has partnered with InterContinental Chennai to bring together a series of events, and we started off with their Sunday Brunch. Read more: Food Review: InterContinental Bangkok floored … Read more
Now, don’t you start wondering if Russia has split into two, or if East Russia is a separate country that no one knew of. Dmitry Medvedev, the Russian Prime Minister announced a couple of days ago that tourists and businessmen from 18 nations – India, UAE, Algeria, Bahrain, Brunei, Iran, Qatar, China, North Korea, Kuwait, Morocco, … Read more
Yes, the electronics ban by US and UK is in action and the affected Middle Eastern and African airlines have all started figuring out different ways to overcome this issue. While the Jet Airways and Etihad Airways combo have just asked their passengers to follow the rules, Emirates first and then Turkish Airlines have taken … Read more
The US enforced electronics ban has been in effect for about two days now, and the airlines from the Middle West and Africa have responded in their own ways to tackle this issue, creating new policies in the process. We’ve answered many questions regarding this US electronics ban in an earlier post. #electronicsban ? pic.twitter.com/U3S7sdkipy … Read more
With the D-day coming closer (the US electronics ban for airlines goes into effect on March 25, here’s everything you need to know about the electronics ban enforced by the United States), all the affected airlines have started communicating with their audiences one way or another. In short, passengers on airlines from the Middle East … Read more
Update: Jet Airways has issued a travel advisory for its passengers flying to the US with its strategic partner, Etihad Airways. This whole week has been about the airline industry. First, it started with the United States shocking the world with the “electronics ban” on airlines taking off from the Middle East and Africa, affecting … Read more
The shock treatment continues. After the USA announced a ban on electronics on flights originating from the Middle East and Africa, the UK has also announced a ban on electronic items as a part of your cabin luggage. If it is any consolation, the ban by the UK is not as Draconian as their American … Read more
Update: The UK has also announced an electronics ban, with a longer list of airlines including British Airways. What started off as a tweet by the Royal Jordanian Airlines last night has since then become the talk of the town for the whole of today. The United States has instructed nine Middle Eastern and African airlines to … Read more