USA 2013
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Balcon-easy
“Our entire Airbus 320 operation kinda fell apart today, folks. But we’re gonna be on our way all soon, and we know how to get you to New Orleans fast.” The pilot sounded enthusiastic, but as tired as the 200 or so passengers cramming onto the delayed flight. But at last, we were on the…
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Boarding Gate Bingo
There’s nothing quite like a good bit of people watching at airports, and possibly the most amusing form of this is with a game of boarding gate bingo. Today, it starts with the news that the flight to Washington is completely full, and United staff announcing that they may not be able to accommodate all…
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Call the (German) Embassy
Many hotels these days have a swimming pool. In warmer climes, these are often accompanied by a few sun loungers and a bar. At Heathrow, the pool is in a glass room in the middle of the bar. It was a fine line in a choice of viewing. Hotel pool or watching England beat San…
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Hoppa-ing Mad
“I’d like to go to the XYZZY hotel please.” “Really? That’s gonna cost you at this time of night.” “What? Ten o clock? Look, I’m just tired and want to get to bed.” “We’ll if you insist, sir. You seen how much a litre of diesel costs these days?” Ever since I got stung by…
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It’s (not) grim up North
So, a couple of hours to kill in London? Want something different to do? Take a walk ten minutes north of St Pancras for some surprises.
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Be prepared. Be very prepared
Regular readers of the blog will know I’m a pretty organised person. It’s as much of an advantage as it is a weakness. I like routine, even when doing non routine things. And it’s perhaps most apparent in how I plan for a trip. I like to think that I get to visit places that…
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