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Nov
05
    

Seth Godin (sethgodin.typepad.com) rises his voice on travel topics. Take a sneak peak on what bugs him and share do you agree and what’s your opinion

When I go through security, why do I need to remove a cardigan sweater but the woman standing next to me can keep her cashmere blouse on? Are certain kinds of wool inherently risky?
What would happen if Imagineers from Disney designed the security line? Why not let them try?
After inspecting more than twenty million pairs of shoes, have the screeners found even one dangerous pair?
Why don’t we spend some of the time and money we’re wasting on security theatre to do things like secure ports or make airport runways safer?
Why don’t hotels have very simple alarm clocks?

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Filed by Maria on 05-11-2008


Aug
13
    

To get to the city from Schiphol one can take the train.

The ticket costs 3.60 euro and can be bought from the machines in the airport and the hall after the gates. There are 3 options for this: card (credit), card (Maestro) and cash (coins).

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Filed by Maria on 13-08-2008


Aug
11
    

Seeing from above, Amsterdam looks quiet and more rural than urban.

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Bikes have special place in Amsterdam’s life. And airport facilities won’t disappoint you.

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Filed by Maria on 11-08-2008


Jul
17
    

A few pictures from Bratislava, just before leaving with the boat to Budapest. It was crispy morning, a little rainy and the Danube was scary. The boat coming to Bratislava is the same leaving a few hours earlier from Vienna and it is quite likely to be late. Ours was and hour late.

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Filed by Maria on 17-07-2008


Jul
07
    

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It is called Novy Most (the New bridge) and it crosses the Danube to connect the old town and the new parts of Bratislava. The UFO name comes from the ufo-shape of the object on top of it.

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Filed by Maria on 07-07-2008