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Cartographic projections, our planet Earth as a globe and Mercator projection are all imprinted in our brain, with regard to our concept of where places are and geography in general.…
UNSUNG HEROES OF QATAR AIRWAYS DOHA BUSINESS CLASS LOUNGE When one talks about service aboard a flight on long haul journeys, one is not talking about USA based airlines or…
I always look forward to going back to La Havana. Unbridled affections the chance to be yourself and spontaneous. I understand fully when a friend of mine, on his visit…
Life is not about the regrets about the PAST nor about the anxieties of the FUTURE. As I sit here at the Admirals Club at Heathrow Airport in London, I…
Walking along the windswept coast of this village which has become a tourist destination for the French, I couldnt but think of the poems of Pablo Neruda who had described…
FOOD AS A CELEBRATION: NEW YEARS EVE IN QUIBERON, BRITTANY, FRANCE. When you are working with the American Indians, one becomes aware of the superficial and deep symbolism attached to…
The diplomatic relationship between Cuba and USA are getting better by the day and the majority of the Cubans are happy with this outcome. This thaw also has created a…
I am writing this in a hotel room in Westport in the State of Washington in the USA. I can hear the ocean in the distance and i can see…
Refugee Situation in Europe and the chance to cleanse our minds about FEAR of the OTHER Unprecedented numbers of people seeking refuge from war torn nations such as Syria, Iraq…
I am grateful for being able to travel more often, due to my unconventional lifestyle. I had always wanted to travel, and still maintain that the desire to travel and…
Homecoming to Cochin It is incredible how quickly everything begins to look so familiar and that which once threatened you, no well incorporated into your life There is always love…
TRANSACTIONS OF SYMBOLS: A FREQUENT FLIER STORY I just had a wonderful trip on Etihad Airways, very content, despite it being 15 hours in length. It was good to observe…