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New KLM kids’ film: ‘Bluey the Movie’

April 16, 2015 by Gretta Schifano 23 Comments

Bluey from KLM's 'Bluey the Movie'. Image courtesy of KLM.

The Dutch airline KLM will be showing some new animated films for young children on its long-haul flights from this summer. The films feature the KLM mascot: a little blue plane called Bluey. The first of these films will be available on board all of the airline’s intercontinental flights from June onwards or you can watch it now on the KLM […]

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Tags: Bluey the Movie, in-flight entertainment, KLM

Japanese cooking class

January 13, 2014 by Gretta Schifano 44 Comments

Atsuko's Kyushu regional dish. Copyright Gretta Schifano

Did you know that in Japan you should never stick chopsticks upright in a bowl of rice? Nor should you use chopsticks to spear food. And don’t even think about putting them down crossed over each other. I learnt this at a Japanese cooking evening for bloggers. Kyushu The event was hosted by KLM with […]

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Categories: Japan, Recipes
Tags: Atsuko's kitchen, cooking class, Fukuoka, KLM, Kyushu

Could this be the most unusual school trip ever?

October 23, 2013 by Gretta Schifano 2 Comments

Flamingos. Copyright Gretta Schifano.

Look what three hundred Dutch children did on a school trip to Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport this month: I know that this is a marketing exercise by KLM but what a fantastic thing they’ve done for those kids. The only school trip I can remember from my Primary years is when we went to a bird sanctuary. […]

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Categories: Netherlands, Seasonal
Tags: KLM, school trips

KLM flight from Manston to Amsterdam

September 18, 2013 by Gretta Schifano 12 Comments

Manston Airport car park

Seventy eight steps. That’s how far it is from my parked car to the door of the airport terminal on a recent journey to Amsterdam with my ten year-old son. I have to ask at the KLM check-in desk if I’ve parked in the right place as I can’t believe I can leave my car […]

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Categories: City, Netherlands, Seasonal
Tags: KLM, Manston airport, Schiphol airport

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