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Buddha-Lapse
Saturday, November 28, 2009 | 2:51 pm
Another Time Lapse test. I propped the Nokia N95 up on a rock and set it at one photo every 10 seconds. Then I went to Mellow Velo to check on my bike. When I came home the memory card was full. The resulting photos were processed at 24 images/second. Since I left the mobile on automatic the exposure changes and the phone re-focuses a couple of times,hermes belts, but the general look/vibe is pretty nice.
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B for Barcelona
Saturday, November 28, 2009 | 2:51 pm
Very interesting and funny. My favorite moment: he shows a Bryan Ferry spread he designed using the dingbat font “because the interview was really really boring”
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Wild
Saturday, November 28, 2009 | 2:50 pmThoreau says “give me a wilderness no civilization can endure.” That’s not difficult to find. It is harder to imagine a civilization that wilderness can endure, yet this is just what we must try to do. Wildness is not just the “preservation of the world,” it is the world.
The Chinese spoke of the “four dignities”,Chanel Handbags; – Standing, Lying, Sitting, and Walking. They are “dignities” in that they are ways of being fully ourselves, at home in our bodies, in their fundamental modes. I think many of us wold consider it quite marvelous if we could set out on foot again, with a little inn or a clean camp available every ten or so miles and no threat from traffic, to travel across a large landscape – all of China, all of Europe. That’s the way to see the world: in our own bodies.
The Practice of the Wild is a book by the great American poet Gary Snyder. I started reading it yesterday and instantly knew I was loving it. This one is prose, not poetry, but what an eloquent and wise man Gary Snyder is.
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US Airways International Sale Fares- Milan Italy a
Tuesday, November 24, 2009 | 4:22 pmEach Way From To
Chicago, IL (ORD) Milan, Italy $190
Boston, MA Milan, Italy $190
Philadelphia, PA Milan, Italy $200
New York City, NY (LGA) Milan, Italy $200
Los Angeles, CA (LAX) Milan, Italy $220
Phoenix, AZ Mexico City, Mexico $110
Philadelphia, PA Mexico City, Mexico $130
Charlotte, NC Mexico City, Mexico $150
Boston, MA Mexico City, Mexico $150
Washington, DC (DCA) Mexico City, Mexico $160
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USAirways Sale fares to Germany and Rurks and Caic
Tuesday, November 24, 2009 | 4:21 pmEach Way From To
New York, NY (LGA) Frankfurt, Germany $190
Washington, DC (DCA) Frankfurt, Germany $190
Charlotte, NC Frankfurt, Germany $215
Los Angeles, CA (LAX) Frankfurt, Germany $215
Philadelphia, PA Frankfurt, Germany $225
Boston, MA Providenciales, Turks and Caicos $150
Philadelphia, PA Providenciales, Turks and Cai cos $185
Washington, DC (DCA) Providenciales, Turks and Caicos $205
New York, NY (LGA) Providenciales, Turks and Caicos $205
Chicago, IL (ORD) Providenciales, Turks and Caicos $220
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The World’s Most-Delayed Airports
Tuesday, November 24, 2009 | 4:21 pmForbes
Indian and European hubs crowd the list.
The World’s Most-Delayed Airports
Planning to visit India or Europe? Budget extra travel time. If airport delays in 2008 are any indication, you’ll need it.
India takes the prize as the country with the most frequent late arrivals in our second annual tallying of the world’s most-delayed airports. For departures, European airports–notably those in Italy–make up the bulk of the worst, though Beijing Capital Airport grabs the top spot.
In Pictures: The World’s Most-Delayed Airports
India is a peculiar case. Its biggest airports have undertaken massive construction projects to cope with the country’s rapid growth. Our most-delayed airport, Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International, opened a new taxiway in November to reduce the wait time for landing aircraft.
Good thing–only 50% of its flights arrived on time in 2008, according to FlightStats, a service that tracks historical and real-time flight information.
New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport, with a 51% on-time arrival percentage last year, fully opened a third runway in October.
In May, Bangalore saw the addition of a sleek new airport, Bengaluru International, where growing pains account for some of the arrival delays. The airports ranked second and fourth on the list of worst arrivals, respectively.
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In India, delayed arrivals are largely attributed to air congestion at a flight’s origin, says a spokesperson for Bengaluru International Airport Limited, which owns and operates the city’s new airport.
There, 80% of departures were on time in 2008, yet just 60% of flights arrived as scheduled. Why the difference? Faster runway exits and improved efficiency at the new airport give a boost to the percentage of flights departing on time.
Also high on the list of airports with the lowest percentage of on-time arrivals: Casablanca’s Mohammed V International Airport (54% on time); Orio al Serio Airport near Bergamo, Italy (61%); New York LaGuardia (62%); Newark Liberty International (62%); Birmingham Airport in England (63%); London’s Luton and Heathrow Airports (both 63% on time).
According to Kyla Evans, a spokeswoman for Eurocontrol, the Brussels-based air navigation safety organization, airspace and taxiway congestion are the main cause for delays in Europe.
Seems logical, given the high number of European airports with delayed departures. They include: Manchester Airport in northern England (49% on time); Venice’s Marco Polo International (54%); Nice C?te d’Azur International (56%); Rome’s Fiumicino International (58%); and Paris’ Charles Orio al Serio, near Bergamo (59%); Athens International (61%); and Paris’ Charles DeGaulle International (62% on-time).
Officials from several European airports did not respond to requests for comment. Nor did those from Beijing Capital International, which was the hub for Olympic air traffic in August.
Compiling a list of the world’s most-delayed airports is no easy task. Geneva-based Airports Council International (ACI) doesn’t track arrival and departure information. Thus, we again asked FlightStats, operated by Conducive Technology Corp. in Portland, Ore., to pull on-time information for the world’s busiest 200 airports, as determined by ACI.
FlightStats gets its information from airlines, airports, flight reservation systems and other sources. For information about U.S. airports, we cross-checked the company’s data with information published by the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Our list this year looks slightly different from last year’s because we examined only those airports about which FlightStats has the most detailed information. Notably, we omitted some airports in South America from consideration.
One constant: The world’s least-delayed airports are concentrated in Japan and Korea. Of the world’s 200 busiest airports, not a single one in Japan or Korea has an on-time percentage below 82%, arrivals and departures included
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American Airlines Sales- Mexico, Italy and More..
Tuesday, November 24, 2009 | 4:20 pmInternational Weekend Getaway Fares
Travel Dates & Times for Weekend Getaway Fares
Acapulco, Mexico (ACA) – Dallas / Ft. Worth, TX (DFW) $124
Cancun, Mexico (CUN) – Dallas / Ft. Worth, TX (DFW) $109
Cancun, Mexico (CUN) – Miami, FL (MIA) $79
Cancun, Mexico (CUN) – New York Kennedy, NY (JFK) $104
Chicago O’Hare, IL (ORD) – Brussels, Belgium (BRU) $282
Chicago O’Hare, IL (ORD) – Dublin, Ireland (DUB) $167
Chicago O’Hare, IL (ORD) – Los Cabos, Mexico (SJD) $169
Cozumel, Mexico (CZM) – Dallas / Ft. Worth, TX (DFW) $145
Dallas / Ft. Worth, TX (DFW) – Acapulco, Mexico (ACA) $124
Dallas / Ft. Worth, TX (DFW) – London Heathrow, United Kingdom (LHR) $282
Dallas / Ft. Worth, TX (DFW) – Los Cabos, Mexico (SJD) $174
Dallas / Ft. Worth, TX (DFW) – Mexico City, Mexico (MEX) $110
Dallas / Ft. Worth, TX (DFW) – Monterrey, Mexico (MTY) $172
Dallas / Ft. Worth, TX (DFW) – Paris Charles De Gaulle, France (CDG) $308
Los Angeles, CA (LAX) – Los Cabos, Mexico (SJD) $80
Los Cabos, Mexico (SJD) – Dallas / Ft. Worth, TX (DFW) $174
Los Cabos, Mexico (SJD) – Los Angeles, CA (LAX) $80
Mexico City, Mexico (MEX) – Dallas / Ft. Worth, TX (DFW) $110
Miami, FL (MIA) – Cancun, Mexico (CUN) $79
Miami, FL (MIA) – St. Croix, USVI (STX) $192
Monterrey, Mexico (MTY) – Dallas / Ft. Worth, TX (DFW) $172
New York Kennedy, NY (JFK) – Milan, Italy (MXP) $221
Philadelphia, PA (PHL) – San Juan, PR (SJU) $119
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (PVR) – Chicago O’Hare, IL (ORD) $119
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (PVR) – Dallas / Ft. Worth, TX (DFW) $144
San Juan, PR (SJU) – Philadelphia, PA (PHL) $119
St. Croix, USVI (STX) – Miami, FL (MIA) $192
Tegucigalpa, Honduras (TGU) – iami, FL (MIA) $212
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USAirways Discount Airfare to London and Mexico
Tuesday, November 24, 2009 | 4:19 pmEach Way From To
Philadelphia, PA London, United Kingdom (LHR) $165
Phoenix, AZ London, United Kingdom (LHR) $175
Charlotte, NC London, United Kingdom (LHR) $175
Los Angeles, CA (LAX) London, United Kingdom (LHR) $180
Seattle, WA London, United Kingdom (LHR) $180
Boston, MA Cancun, Mexico $104
Philadelphia, PA Cancun, Mexico $115
Phoenix, AZ Cancun, Mexico $115
New York, NY (LGA) Cancun, Mexico $128
Charlotte, NC Cancun, Mexico $175
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Iberian Airlines European Sale Fares
Tuesday, November 24, 2009 | 4:18 pmInternational Sale Fare European Flight Offers
Origin Destination Fare from
Boston Rome $ 751
Boston Vienna $ 769
Boston Moscow $ 822
Boston Athens $ 835
Chicago Barcelona $ 755
Chicago Lisbon $ 824
Chicago Rome $ 859
Chicago Brussels $ 877
Miami Madrid $ 793
Miami Barcelona $ 803
Miami Lisbon $ 863
Miami Munich $ 875
New York Barcelona $ 648
New York Lisbon $ 674
New York Moscow $ 757
New York Athens $ 788
Washington D.C. Brussels $ 718
Washington D.C. Vienna $ 718
Washington D.C. Barcelona $ 719
Washington D.C. Paris $ 721
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’Tis the season It’s not too early to buy holid
Tuesday, November 24, 2009 | 4:17 pmBy JANE ENGLE
Los Angeles Times
Christmas in August? OK, it’s too early to string lights, decorate the tree and bake fruitcake. But it’s not too soon to buy holiday air tickets — or at least start shopping for them.
That’s because, with record fuel costs and the biggest cuts in flight schedules in seven years, fares over Thanksgiving and the Christmas-New Year’s period are heading skyward. Fewer flights mean scarcer seats and higher prices.
The least expensive U.S. air fares for the November and December holidays, when checked Aug. 3, were running 30 percent higher, on average, than at the same time last year, said Mike Fridgen, director of product management for Live Search Farecast, which analyzes past patterns to predict fares.
Although airlines are still evaluating demand and later may put some holiday seats on sale, bargain hunters probably will lose by waiting, several experts said.
“We will see some specials for Christmas and New Year’s,” said Tom Parsons, chief executive of BestFares.com, which tracks travel deals. “But they will be for limited days.”
If you need to travel on specific dates and can find a tolerable fare, buy it now, he and several others suggested. Taking his own advice, Parsons has booked tickets to Tampa, Fla., for Christmas.
So far this year, Southwest Airlines has raised fares several times, and so-called legacy carriers — American, Continental, Delta, Northwest, United and US Airways — have done so at least 15 times, said Rick Seaney, chief executive of FareCompare.com, an air fare search service. Seaney expects at least 10 more increases this year.
For holiday travel, “It’s going to be tough out there for people who really need less-expensive tickets,” he said. “It’s about getting a better bad deal.”
Prepare for sticker shock, especially if you’re headed for fun-and-sun spots or flying in or out of small or mid-size cities, which have borne the brunt of schedule cuts. Even big-city fares may surprise you.
Hawaii, served by fewer flights since ATA folded and Aloha Airlines stopped passenger service earlier this year, is an especially tough ticket. If you can find a round-trip fare for less than $1,000 over Christmas-New Year’s, book it, Parsons said.
In fact, the whole airline network is shrinking.
Airlines will operate 7.5 percent fewer domestic flights at Thanksgiving and 5.7 percent fewer at Christmas-New Year’s than they did last year, according to eSkyGuide.com, a global flight directory.
But don’t despair. Not every air fare has zoomed, and, by being flexible, you can often pare down the price. Here are some strategies:
?Shift travel dates: Even small changes bring big payoffs. A flier who balked at the $673 L.A.-JFK fare quoted above would have paid half as much by leaving on Thanksgiving and returning the next Tuesday. Veteran travelers save by flying on the holiday itself, and they avoid crowds.
?Use alternative airports: I always check this option. The Newark, N.J., airport, for instance, offers good public transit into Manhattan and sometimes lower fares than JFK. Flying into Providence, R.I., instead of Boston, about 50 miles away, can save $100 or more on airfare.
?Watch the market: Bucking the national trend, Denver-L.A. fares, priced at the end of July, started at 39 percent less than they did at the same time last year, said Bob Harrell of Harrell Associates, a New York-based travel and aviation consulting company.
The likely reason, experts said, is that Southwest Airlines, which often offers less expensive fares, began L.A.-Denver nonstop service in May, driving prices down.
?Consider connecting flights: Although going nonstop is less stressful and reduces chances of being bumped or losing luggage, it can cost hundreds more than taking a one-stop flight, Seaney said.
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