Tag Archives: Skyline

A good day to be in America.

Posted on July 8, 2018 by

Waking up at silly o’clock in a corporate hotel room (describable by the colour “beige”) on the 25thfloor of a Magnificent Mile high-rise in Chicago, I felt a genuine, good-spirited sense of excitement. It was a cocktail, I decided as … Continue reading →

Posted in Americas, USA | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

A cosy red dot away from it all.

Posted on December 9, 2017 by

You feel it’s a different place from the very moment the jetway disgorges you into the main concourse at Changi Airport. It’s a quick walk on the world’s plushiest, softest carpet to immigration, past ornate flowerbeds erupting with tropical plants, … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, Singapore | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 18 Comments

Stone, Glass and Steel

Posted on May 25, 2015 by

One of the best pleasures of my traveling life is to discover hidden gems, places that don’t figure in the usual Grand Tour of tourism and that, instead, ought to be. Charlotte, NC, is one such place. Before visiting, I had … Continue reading →

Posted in Americas, USA | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments