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Shorties are various ‘interesting’ moments I have experienced over the years, mainly during my travels. The best thing about them is their shortness; you can’t possibly get bored with them, even if, like me, you have attention deficit…. sorry, what was I saying?
Redefining Stupid: Of all the many stupid things I had done in my life, the following story hovers above gripping a stick between my teeth, leaning on the edge of a low wall then slipping; and drying a wet patch…
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Why do I find airlines cabin entertainment of “Just for Laughs” so unbelievably annoying? Is it the canned laughter, the overacting by the third rate actors on the show, the unfunny and not very credible situations they create, or is it…
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Walking towards the escalator leading to the business lounge at Beirut Airport an attractive young woman in jeans, low heel black shoes and a white silk blouse with shoulder length light brown hair is accompanied by a middle aged man…
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Young couple pushing an airport trolley laden with luggage ask a security officer at Beirut Airport for information: Man: where is the check in desk for flights to Cyprus? Officer: are you on honeymoon? Man and Woman: yes, we are…
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The airline industry, God bless them and all those who sail with them! They like extremes, don’t they? The hot towels are scolding hot; the cold ones, if brought anywhere near your face, will give you a frost bite; the…
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Airlines give First & Business Class passengers various advantages to justify the exorbitant prices they charge them for basically getting to the same place at the same time as everyone else at the back of the bus. Privileges include private…
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You can keep your Yellow Pages and media advertising. Tradesmen in Yemen have an original and brilliant advertising method, which I really like. Every day, those who are free to take on jobs congregate at strategic landmarks in the city…
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Northern Cyprus Again: Having gone through passport control and security (see previous blog), we settled down in the departure lounge of the tiny Ercan Airport waiting to board our plane to Istanbul. Soon a middle-aged couple joined us and sat…
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Northern Cyprus: If you are wondering where is the worst security measures at an airport, then you will be hard pressed to find one to challenge Ercan Airport in the Turkish Northern Cyprus. We once travelled to Istanbul via Ercan…
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British Airways flight attendant had a strange way of asking you to do things: * would you like to take a seat for me? * a wet towel for you? * any drinks for yourself? * would you fasten your…
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