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Two Hippos Make an Island: airline lounges

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Whether traveling for business or pleasure, you don’t want to waste your time in loud, sweaty departure lounge when for a modest fee the true value of climate control, internet access, healthy nibbling, and comfortable seats are just down the concourse at an airline lounge. (more…)

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Two Hippos Make an Island: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

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Indianapolis International Airport (IND)

    For long-suffering residents of Indianapolis and the hundreds of thousands of race fans that arrive in this surprisingly attractive midwestern city, 2008 can’t come soon enough. That’s when Indy’s new airport is scheduled to open its doors. (more…)

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Two Hippos Make an Island: Johannesburg, South Africa

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For business in Africa, Jo’Burg is the place. Not only is it the principal commercial and air transport hub for all of Africa, but its climate and amenities make it a very pleasant place to visit. Direct flights arrive from to Jo’Burg’s modern and pleasant airport from all over the West and Asia. As the country gears up to host soccer’s World Cup in 2010, infrastructure should only improve, a challenge that already has South Africans in a state of nervous industry. (more…)

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Two Hippos Make an Island: Capetown, South Africa

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Capetown manages to combine one of the world’s most striking natural settings with the cosmopolitan flair of an international tourist and cultural hub. Stay at the Waterfront Holiday Inn (part of the regional Southern Sun chain), a 25-minute ride from the airport on safe and affordable cabs. (more…)

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Two Hippos Make an Island: About Two Hippos

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In the superb math of the African bush, two hippos make an island.

This much became clear as my wife and I headed with our South African guide to the Krüger National Park landing strip on which a small plane would soon land and whisk us back to Johannesburg and points beyond. (more…)

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Two Hippos Make an Island: Hua Ting Guest House, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China

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Shanghai is not what one expects.

Miles upon miles of gleaming office towers and hotels overwhelm the visitor who has not been paying adequate attention. In fact, they serve as a metaphor for a China that is hurtling itself into the modern world at something like the 440 kilometer-per-hour pace of its famous magnetic levitation train (Maglev). (more…)

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compact guide for travelers and planespotters: Günter Endres, Illustrated Directory of Modern Commercial Aircraft (Illustrated Directory)

Posted in reseña, tagged , on August 28, 2007| Leave a Comment »

Unlike most airplane guides, the compact 8.5 x 6.5″ format of this illustrated directory makes it handy for sliding in and out of a briefcase. Unfortunately, the book’s materials and construction are not durable enough to withstand regular travel in this way.

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How to Fly: A dozen ways to make your next business trip a success before you even get there

Posted in clarity, tagged , , on August 27, 2007| Leave a Comment »

This comes to you from 35,000 feet.

I’m not kidding. Some of my most productive work time happens on business trips and in airplane seats. I used to think of business travel as the lost time between origin and destination. No longer.

Now travel means working from another office, one that is almost as productive as my regular office. Plus, they give you pretzels. (more…)

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When planespotters go to heaven, they receive a copy: Gunther Endres, Major Airlines of the World

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Author Günter Endres needs to get out more. (more…)

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the long view: Stewart Wilson, Airliners of the World

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Books like Airliners of the World tend to take two forms. First, there is the coffee table book that’s heavy on the visuals but best eyeballed in your living room. Then there is the ‘field guide’ motif. This version is meant to leave home with you and to frequent air shows, airports, and the spectator area alongside some runways. (more…)

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