There’s a strange little world that exists between arriving at one destination and boarding the next flight. You’ve escaped the confines of one airplane, but you’re not quite ready to begin the next part of the journey. Your suitcase is hopefully on its way to the same place you are, your coffee is probably overpriced, and the departure board has suddenly become the most interesting...
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There is a particular kind of travel fatigue that has nothing to do with jet lag. It comes from waking before sunrise to catch a train, dragging a suitcase across a station, racing to the next airport, checking into a hotel for one night and then doing it all again before you have even learned which way the bathroom is. I have travelled that way,...
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There is a particular kind of excitement that comes with travelling. The suitcase is packed, the itinerary is taking shape, and for a few glorious hours, everything feels possible. Then the airport parking lot is full, the security line barely moves, someone has decided that the middle of the terminal is the perfect place to stop and check their phone, and suddenly that vacation glow...
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Morning light spills across the rivers as fog lifts from the water and the skyline sharpens into view. In Pittsburgh, bridges glow gold against steel-blue skies, and the rhythm of the city unfolds slowly. Tugboats push along the Ohio River, cyclists glide past old brick warehouses turned cafés, and the hills that cradle the city create one of the most dramatic urban landscapes in the...
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The Atlantic was doing its best to steal the show. With the sun shining over Fort Lauderdale Beach, warm ocean air drifting across the sand and the sound of live music mixing with conversation, it was hard to imagine a better setting for thousands of people whose business is travel. Plates were filled, drinks were raised, and people from around the world gathered beneath the...
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