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This review of the airport in Prague came into the site a few years ago.  To be perfectly honest, I can’t imagine this really happened as the airport rates fairly decently overall, but it makes for an interesting travel writing adventure to say the least. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ After visiting Prague in the Czech Republic for a [...]

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Rome Fiumicino – A Passenger Manifesto

Rome Fiumicino – A Passenger Manifesto

Indiscreet Eye….., originally uploaded by rogilde. Thanks to Margaret Catherine for this fun read! “Man is the sum of his appetites: what has conventionally been termed free will is but the expression of those. He should nay, must be permitted to do as he likes, when he likes, where he likes. Any other state of [...]

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Airport Spotlight: Broome

Airport Spotlight: Broome

IMGP2229.JPG, originally uploaded by Nathan Barton. Contributed by python Getting stuck in Broome during the cyclone season is a perfectly normal event, but in this case not only was there a cyclone, but our plane was stuck on the other side of Australia waiting to be fixed. Broome airport seems to have been designed by [...]

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Airport Spotlight: Dnipropetrovsk

Well, let me take you back 50 years. In their defense there is no good reason to visit here unless you know someone here, so they are just a old soviet type serviceable airport. At arrival you are led off the plane and papers checked before boarding the bus.

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Airport Spotlight: Bergamo

Airport Spotlight: Bergamo

20070502_200830 Originally uploaded by snaebyllej2 (Contributed by Tangerine) “My worst airport experience yet. I had 6 hours to kill before my flight to Bristol in the afternoon, and after travelling 20 hours from Auckland I scoured tiny, jam-packed Bergamo for an armrest-less seat to get some sleep. I found one right at the back of [...]

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Train Station Spotlight: Copenhagen

I’ve never slept in any train stations, but I must say that after reading many of the reviews you’ve sent in, I certainly wouldn’t try it alone.  It seems to be a more popular thing to try in Europe, but I think only for the brave…..as you’ll discover reading this gem. (Contribued by Iwmimi) My [...]

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Airport Spotlight: Addis Ababa

I know I add a lot of negative stories here to the airport spotlight feature, but they just tend to be the most entertaining.  Here’s a nice airport experience that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside when reading it.  Thanks to Papa Whiskey for sending this one in. We were a group of [...]

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