Piperdriver

We were 45 minutes out of Heathrow, and I was getting accustomed to my rear facing business class seat on British Airways. Sitting in a little alcove was quite novel. During takeoff and landing the shutter between my neighbour and I was lowered so we were facing each other, a little unnerving. During flight however it was raised and it really was very private. Forty five minutes out of Heathrow I looked down to see the lights of Paris sparkling in the autumn night. The moon was full, and it reflected off the wing. How appropriate, words from Totos’ ‘Africa’ sprang to mind. I was on my way to Africa. I did something over the next hours which I rarely do. I url=http://bintang.site11.com/Bintang.Travel/Ho... read more

I often wonder why people make such a deal out of talking negatively about air travel. Yes, it may not be the glamorous experience it once was, with low cost airlines and cost cutting which is the norm in our present day world. But it is still an experience, one that most of us don't get to do often enough. Yes the endless security checks can be a hassle, unpacking and repacking your carry on bag. But where else can you sit back, and be free of the phone and hopefully be given something to eat and drink while listening to you music and reading a good book? The seats are too close together to be able to open your laptop so read on. Looking out the window down on the little ant dwellings I find ... read more