I know there have been plenty of airport Pop-Ups. But I’ve not seen anything like this. A beautiful temporary landmark housed in an elegant permanent one.
Events
Tuli, tenderly, deeply – How one man’s pleasure is another man’s pain
“It must have been about 15 years ago that I said that. Having won something, obviously I had to say it!”
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Miscellaneous
The M and M of instagrammable experiences
Surely that trusty fallback of spell check could help me out? No it couldn’t. It simply offered up a choice of ‘Instagram Mable’ or ‘Instagram Able’.
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Events
Room with(out) a view
In a recent study of five major Chinese cities’ air pollution levels, Guangzhou and Shanghai had the most “good” or “light” days. Today is not one of them.
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People
From the Horseshoe Tavern to Bruxelles
There’s a new chapter in the inspiring story of Canadian duty free veteran Jeff Orson: last week he made his musical debut in Dublin.
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Airports
‘Second star to the right and straight on ’til morning’
“You just think lovely wonderful thoughts and they lift you up in the air.”
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Airports
America first, duty free (a close) second: A message from the travel retail industry
“We sell stuff. It’s the best stuff in the world. We’ve got all the best stuff. And all the best prices. All the other shops they tried to match us. Failed terribly. Nordstrom’s? Total losers.”
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Events
Listening for the roar of The Mari-Cha Lion
Did the Mari-Cha Lion actually roar? We will never know. But stand in this beautiful place, look deep into the powerful, probing eyes of this majestic, ancient beast and I swear that you can almost hear the sound.
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Airports
Homing in on Hong Kong
Can you imagine Heathrow Airport going to tender, picking its two front-runners, then say, the Office of Fair Trading stepping in to do the final judging?
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Miscellaneous
Symbolising the cultural calling of France
In an age where prejudice is such an easy fall-back, we need all the reminders of culture, humanity, inclusiveness and diversity that we can get.
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Promotions
Celebrating beauty in the Lunar(tic) New Year
In a world turned ugly and feral, the beauty of cultures and human communication are more important than ever.
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Miscellaneous
Presenting the alternative facts of travel retail
I believe the world is actually a much safer place as clearly President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will get along just fine.
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Airports
How a Titotaller got to wear the silver fern
Messrs Geoghegan and Spillane displayed a level of service every bit as slick as Irish scrum-half Conor Murray, hand-delivering their prizes to Diana in Auckland last week.