Smell Archives : Plane Sailing

The smell that stopped a plane from taking off

Few things, let alone fruits, are as divisive as durian. I’m reliably informed that many people find them delicious.

But many other people find their stench unbearable, leading to many hotels in Asia having a very strict “no-durian” policy. So, it comes as no surprise to read that the smell of the fruit has delayed a flight.

Travel is a pleasure for all senses

The hearty, warming food and drink add to the Russian experience.

When we travel, we usually talk about seeing new places. But the reality is that it involves just more than one sense.

I was reminded of this in a mundane way when a woman pointed at a stall on the side of a road in Ban Phe, near where I am currently staying in Thailand, and asked me if I knew what fruit was being sold.