There was a time when travelling by air was a real pleasure , but , regrettably , no longer so
We used to do a lot of travelling by air , for business purposes and of course , for pleasure
But , times have changed , especially after 9/11 , when security measures all over the world had to be tightened up .
Here a little article that recently appeared in a UK newspaper .
Now , despite this , people are still travelling , either because they have to , or because they want to
Please feel free in joining this discussion
Do you like travelling?
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Re: Do you like travelling
Do you mean just air travel, okie?
I hate any form of traveling!
I hate any form of traveling!
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Re: Do you like travelling
I actually make a point of not wearing any belt, jewellery or any shoes with a zipper...
My lens gets bomb-swept every single time at Hanover airport and the SO more often than not
has to have our torches double-checked. And the queues... awful.
My lens gets bomb-swept every single time at Hanover airport and the SO more often than not
has to have our torches double-checked. And the queues... awful.
God put me on earth to accomplish a certain amount of things. Right now I'm so far behind that I'll never die.
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I hate travelling by air. The space gets smaller and smaller and the toilets are awful. I am talking about 5+ hours. Short trips are OK.
Being a wheel chair passenger helps, because you don't have to do the queues, but let us remember that it is also rather cheap these days. Travelling first class is a bit different I think - never tried. I have travelled business a couple of times, but it is not much better.
When I travel long distance during the night I go prepared: A couple of anti stress pills, ear plugs, eye mask and no meals.
Some airports are worse than others, especially security wise, but again the wheel chair helps. It is when they pick you out of the crowd and you have to empty everything, that things get very tough on the nerves ......and then you cannot open the windows
If we start thinking about the terrorist risks, we would probably never travel, but then again IT ONLY HAPPENS TO THE OTHERS, RIGHT?
You cannot cry: "Stop the plane, I want to get off"
Being a wheel chair passenger helps, because you don't have to do the queues, but let us remember that it is also rather cheap these days. Travelling first class is a bit different I think - never tried. I have travelled business a couple of times, but it is not much better.
When I travel long distance during the night I go prepared: A couple of anti stress pills, ear plugs, eye mask and no meals.
Some airports are worse than others, especially security wise, but again the wheel chair helps. It is when they pick you out of the crowd and you have to empty everything, that things get very tough on the nerves ......and then you cannot open the windows
If we start thinking about the terrorist risks, we would probably never travel, but then again IT ONLY HAPPENS TO THE OTHERS, RIGHT?
You cannot cry: "Stop the plane, I want to get off"
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I love travelling anywhere, unlike RP , but I don't like the schlepp of flying!
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me too I love travelling
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I was blessed with two feet and no feathers, therefore
hate airborne travel,. Trudge and schlepp for K's on end,
two feet on the ground, The best!!!
hate airborne travel,. Trudge and schlepp for K's on end,
two feet on the ground, The best!!!
Heh,.. H.e
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No good going from Europe to the end of the world, where you lot live
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Re: Do you like travelling?
If you are like to traveling, but you want not to travel by Air!
Cruises Ships are Alternative Way for Travelling and make your trip memorable.
Cruises Ships are Alternative Way for Travelling and make your trip memorable.