Stuck At The Airport

Author : Harriet Baskas
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0743216644
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stuck at the Airport written by Harriet Baskas and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2001 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Airports used to be places we just passed through on our way to somewhere else. But with an increase in layovers and ever-mounting delays, "dwell-time" in airports has become an inevitable, tedious, and often infuriating part of travel today. This essential guidebook won't get you where you want to go faster, but it does provide great suggestions for eating well, taking care of business, and having fun while you wait.In clear, cleverly written profiles of each airport, Harriet Baskas, Expedia.com's airport expert, spells out: the best places to eat and what local specialties to try; diversions for kids (playgrounds, observation decks, and museums); quick trips to make by cab (including times to the nearest city); locations of business centers and data ports; shops with interesting, reasonably priced items; well-stocked bookstores; art and history exhibits; clean places to shower and quiet corners for taking a nap. In some airports, she reveals, you can even get a dentist to look at that troublesome tooth, a shoemaker to fix a wobbly heel, and a masseuse to case travel-induced kinks -- and crankiness.Organized alphabetically for easy reference. Stuck at the Airport is the indispensable travel companion for business and leisure travelers alike.

Author : Hassan Al Kontar
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781777010188
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Man at the Airport written by Hassan Al Kontar and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-09 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "When civil war broke out in his home country in 2011, Hassan Al Kontar was a young Syrian living and working in the UAE. He refused to return to Syria for compulsory military service and lived illegally before being deported to Malaysia in 2018. Unable to obtain a visa for any other country, he became trapped in the arrivals zone at Kuala Lumpur Airport. Exiled by war and trapped by geopolitics, Al Kontar used social media and humour to tell his story to the world, becoming an international celebrity and ultimately finding refuge in Canada. Man@the_airport explores what it means to be a Syrian, an 'illegal' and a refugee. More broadly, it examines the power of social media to amplify individual voices and facilitate political dissent."--

Author : Alfred Mehran
Publisher : Corgi
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Terminal Man written by Alfred Mehran and published by Corgi. This book was released on 2004 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Terminal Man is the extraordinary story of Mehran Karimi Nasseria, better known as 'Sir Alfred' of Charles de Gaulle Airport. airport's Terminal One building, trapped in international no-man's land without the proper documentation needed to move on. he received an even greater shock when the woman he regarded as his mother told him he wasn't her son, but the result of a union between his father and a British nurse. A deal was agreed for Sir Alfred to disappear overseas to England and his family would pay for his studies. After a year at university, his family broke all contact and he returned to Iran where he was imprisoned for his political activism, was arrested and tortured. He was then expelled from Iran with a passport valid for just one year - so he was now a stateless person. his documents. He boarded a plane to London but without the appropriate documentation was sent straight back to Paris. On trying to leave the airport he was arrested and sentenced as an illegal immigrant, and served six months in jail. to enter any other country. Fearing arrest if he left the terminal building but unable to board a flight, he was trapped there for years. newspapers and magazines stored in cargo boxes and his extensive diary. As Sir Alfred remained trapped between countries his fame began to spread. There have been numerous press and magazines articles around the globe; he receives hundreds of letters from well-wishers as well as his visits and has also featured in three documentary feature films about his plight as the world's only celebrity homeless person. media magnet and, most of all, delayed passenger, The Terminal Man tells Sir Alfred's incredible and unique life story in his own words.

Author : Eric Dregni
Publisher : Motorbookss
ISBN 13 : 076037029X
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Impossible Road Trip written by Eric Dregni and published by Motorbookss. This book was released on 2021-12-21 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Impossible Road Trip explores the roadside of all of America's 50 states, recalling the golden age of car travel with histories and color photos of iconic roadside attractions, as well as unique map illustrations.

Author : Alain De Botton
Publisher : Emblem Editions
ISBN 13 : 0771026285
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Week at the Airport written by Alain De Botton and published by Emblem Editions. This book was released on 2010-09-21 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bestselling author of The Architecture of Happiness and The Art of Travel spends a week at an airport in a wittily intriguing meditation on the "non-place" that he believes is the centre of our civilization. In the summer of 2009, Alain de Botton was invited by the owners of Heathrow airport to become their first ever writer-in-residence. Given unprecedented, unrestricted access to wander around one of the world's busiest airports, he met travellers from all over the globe, and spoke with everyone from baggage handlers to pilots, and senior executives to the airport chaplain. Based on these conversations he has produced this extraordinary meditation on the nature of travel, work, relationships, and our daily lives. Working with the renowned documentary photographer Richard Baker, he explores the magical and the mundane, and the interactions of travellers and workers all over this familiar but mysterious "non-place," which by definition we are eager to leave. Taking the reader through departures, "air-side," and the arrivals hall, de Botton shows with his usual combination of wit and wisdom that spending time in an airport can be more revealing than we might think.

Author : Jodi Peckman
Publisher : Rizzoli International Publications
ISBN 13 : 0789345714
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Come Fly with Me written by Jodi Peckman and published by Rizzoli International Publications. This book was released on 2024-09-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wistful love letter to the joys of flying and the fun, fashion, and glamour that go with it. Now, more than ever, nothing captures our yearning for travel, freedom, glamour, and adventure than the fantasy of flying away from it all. From Frank Sinatra dressed to the nines in the golden age of Pan Am to celebrities snapped in luxury leisurewear in the lounges today, airports have always afforded the most glamorous glimpses into that most enviable aspect of celebrity life--jet-setting in style. Curated by the renowned photo editor Jodi Peckman, Come Fly with Me is a love letter to the most longed-for escape, told through evocative images of the icons who've made the airport their runway. From John and Yoko waving from the airstairs to Rihanna bustling incognito through the halls, and from Muhammad Ali's crisp-pressed suits to Miley Cyrus's playful onesies, this is a whimsical and welcome reminder when we need it most of the joys of travel.

Author : Lisa Brown
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1626720916
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Airport Book written by Lisa Brown and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2016-05-10 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An exploratory journey through the airport"--

Author : Max Hultberg
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780983799016
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 101 Things to Do While Stuck in the Airport written by Max Hultberg and published by . This book was released on 2016-03-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Being stuck in an airport for hours upon end can drive anyone mad wondering what they will do to fill that time. Well look no further, here are 101 things to do while stuck in the airport.

Author : Dale Dauten
Publisher : Harper Perennial
ISBN 13 : 9780688153823
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Max Strategy written by Dale Dauten and published by Harper Perennial. This book was released on 1997-05-21 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A business parable filled with practical career insights shows that success and job satisfaction can be found in innovation and experimentation

Author : Sarah Harrison
Publisher : Millbrook Press
ISBN 13 : 158013551X
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Day at an Airport written by Sarah Harrison and published by Millbrook Press. This book was released on 2008-09-01 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrates the daily activities at an airport, including a rock star arrival, a flight delay, and a thunderstorm.