There’s no doubt that landing a giant aircraft in fog is not among a pilot's favourite things. Fortunately, many airports in the second decade of the 21st century are...
31/01/2014
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Month: January 2014
Brazil’s exciting, vibrant commercial capital isn’t just Latin America’s most populous metro area (not to mention the world’s sixth largest): São Paulo also boasts the curious distinction of...
30/01/2014
My watch read 4 a.m. when I finally tore myself away from my friends and stumbled out of the crowded bar into the fresh snow. In Andalusia, 32 kilometres...
29/01/2014
Central America’s largest country was, not so many years ago, a staple of world headlines pretty much weekly for war and geopolitical intrigue. Yet Nicaragua today is peaceful, stable,...
28/01/2014
When it comes to winter travel in Europe, snow doesn’t always have to be a pain – in fact, it can even transform places that aren’t ski resorts, lending...
27/01/2014
When it comes to treating phobias and anxiety disorders – including fear of flying – many therapists consider the treatment of choice a modality called “exposure therapy,” which has...
24/01/2014
Even with all the signs and signals on the roads and motorways, all of us have at one time or another gotten lost whilst driving. It would be natural...
23/01/2014
Talk about Tales of the Alhambra: One of my earliest (of many) memories of Spain involves sleeping in this fairytale Moorish palace complex in the ancient city of Granada....
22/01/2014
Perhaps one of the things that most surprised me about the Galapagos is the nonchalance with which the local species still receive human visitors. To this day, the great...
21/01/2014
You think your job is stressful? Imagine, for just a moment, being an air traffic controller. Have trouble imagining? We invite you to read this quick overview through to the...
17/01/2014
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