Tag Archives: airport

Flight to the North Pole

Posted on 2018-12-24 by

Waiting at airports, I always like to read the departure and arrival listings, dreaming of going to Timbuktu or Kabul, or wondering where on Earth cities like Narita or Kandi might be. As I was passing the time before my … Continue reading →

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Venta Micena – Day 30/30

Posted on 2018-10-23 by

Today is my last day in Venta Micena. Originally, I thought that, in order to leave, I would need to stand by the road for hours, hoping for a car to pass by and give me a ride. And I … Continue reading →

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Emergency Contact

Posted on 2017-04-05 by

“Do you have an emergency contact?” the lady from Avianca Airlines at the airport in Arequipa asked. I had to think. And then, sadly realizing how alone I was in this world and that nobody cared, I said “no”, evoking … Continue reading →

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El Alto Airport in Bolivia

Posted on 2017-02-28 by

Flying to El Alto Airport, the airport serving La Paz in Bolivia and the highest international airport in the world (4061 m), is a beautiful experience, particularly when you whiz past Illimani, sometimes dangerously close. Allegedly, flying to and from … Continue reading →

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An Airport is Born

Posted on 2015-06-27 by

Mexico City needs a new airport like it needs more people, but somebody managed to convince someone else that they needed to spend $9.15 billion (an amount which will of course double or treble, as with any other public procurement … Continue reading →

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No Morocco: I missed my flight

Posted on 2015-02-09 by

From today on, nobody shall ask me for travel advice anymore. Never. I have disqualified myself. I missed my flight to Morocco. It happened like this: I always plan in such a way that I get to the airport one hour … Continue reading →

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