Under the volcano

May 23, 2013 08:00

At fairly short notice a colleague was unable to go to present about open data to the Asian Development Bank, in Bangkok and then Manila, so I went. Since it is ethically most unsound to burn all that jet fuel just for two or three days in each place, I extended the trip by a couple of days extra at each end, a much more environmentally ( Read more... )

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domoritz August 4 2013, 22:39:59 UTC
It was a real pleasure reading your blog post, even though I had to consult a dictionary from time to time. Could you tell me what is so special about the front carriage in Manila that men would't take them?

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writinghawk August 5 2013, 09:19:30 UTC
Thanks, glad you liked it. I feel it needs some editing. The front carriages are simply reserved for women - quite a nice feature, I think. I did see some signs indicating this at some stations, but the first time I took it I didn't notice them or they weren't there on that platform.

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