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Category Archives: Air Travel
The Sun and the Moon and You
NASA commissioned gifted artists among their ranks to create an exciting series of posters commemorating the total solar eclipse that will cut a wide swath across Mexico, the United States and Canada today. On April 8, 2024, a total solar … Continue reading
Tourists Go Home
Málaga, in the hugely popular Costa del Sol in the south of Spain, is fed up with tourists and locals have resorted to sticking unfriendly stickers to show their displeasure with the situation. Tourist apartments and buildings are carrying angry words … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, Europe, Hotels, Tourism
Tagged Malaga, Spain, travel accommodations
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New York State of Mind
Both branches of my family emigrated to New York City from Eastern Europe during the late 19th century. So, it’s natural that I’ve always viewed New York as the center of the known universe. Back in the 19th century, marketers … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, Architecture, Art, History, Museums, Photography, Public Transport, Tourism, USA
Tagged Manhattan, New York City, New York World's Fair, poster art, Travel Posters
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Fly Beatles Air
Today marks the 60-year anniversary of that epic airport arrival. On Feb. 7, 1964, flight 101 from London Heathrow lands at New York’s Kennedy Airport, triggering the launch of “Beatlemania”. New York City will be celebrating the British invasion at … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, Art, History, Music, Tourism, USA
Tagged New York City, poster art, The Beatles, TWA
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Airport Lost and Found
Have you ever experienced that sinking feeling when your luggage failed to appear on the airport carousel ? Or have you ever reached your destination and realized that you left your headphones or other valuables in the airline seat pocket … Continue reading
Paris Syndrome
This weekend my wife and I watched a very disappointing film which was primary set in Paris at Christmas time. The only thing that it had going for it was the romance of Paris all aglow with holiday lights. And … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, Asia, Europe, Film, Public Transport, Tourism
Tagged France, Japan, Notre Dame de Paris, Paris Syndrome
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Venice fights back and I say bravo
I count myself lucky to have visited Venice for the first time nearly half a century ago. In that distant halcyon era of European travel, Venice was gloriously free of massive cruise ships and mobs of day-tripping bus groups. It … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, Europe, Public Transport, Tourism
Tagged cruiseships, Italy, Venice
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Thank you for waiting
Thank You for Waiting by Simon Armitage Thank you for waiting. At this moment in time, we’d like to invite First Class passengers only to board the aircraft. Thank you for waiting. We now extend our invitation to Exclusive, Superior, Privilege … Continue reading
New York to London in two hours, 52 minutes, and 59 seconds
Before commercial flights of the famed Concorde were discontinued 20 years ago, a world record flight time of 2 hours, 52 minutes, and 59 seconds was set on a flight from New York City to London. Since then the Concorde … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, Architecture, Europe, History, Museums, Public Transport, Tourism
Tagged London, London Eye, River Thames
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Travel Between The Pages 