Yesterday was truly the first beautiful day of spring in Seattle. I dusted off my Dutch bike to ride into work, and loved how this dark purple tulip looked next to its Dutchie kin. Readers of this blog know that I’m obsessed with the Dutch, and with Dutch biking in particular as the ultimate, elegant solution [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Transportation bliss'
Seattle Cycle Chic
May 8th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Blog posts by Lia, Dutch bikes, Euro-style cycle chic, The point of travel, Transportation bliss
I Heart Great Airport Design
April 29th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog posts by Betty, Good design, Transportation bliss
Travel + Leisure’s May issue has a decent slideshow of the Best Airport Hot Spots. I was most struck by the amazing image of the Best New Terminal in Montevideo in Uruguay. T + L’s description is as follows: Inspired by the region’s characteristic cuchillas, or low hills, this terminal from New York–based, Uruguay-born architect [...]
Tags:airports·Kuala Lumpur·Uruguay
Coffee–and the Executive Lounge–Is for Closers
April 28th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog posts by Lia, Novelty, Transportation bliss
A few weeks ago, I tried US Airway’s Club at the Philadelphia Airport. I want to report that it was a waste of money; that the people on the other side of those slidey-glass double doors are no more or less happy than we hoi polloi are; that there’s no discernible difference. I wanted to [...]
Tags:airports·Philadelphia·travel
Q&A: Is an iPhone a Good Idea for International Travel?
April 22nd, 2010 · 4 Comments · Blog posts by Lia, Good design, Transportation bliss
Being of the techie sort–a girl who Google-maps out her trips–and the traveling kind, I often get emails from friends and friends of friends seeking advice where those two worlds overlap. Here was the question from a friend: You have an iPhone, don’t you? Have you used it internationally? I’m thinking of getting one, but [...]
Tags:iPhone·phone bills
I ♥ New York
April 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog posts by Lia, Novelty, Recommended sights, Transportation bliss, Urban archipelagos
I had a fabulous long-weekend trip to New York. Recently, I overheard some Seattleites discussing how they hated New York–the crowds, the noise, the general dirtiness you feel in your hair and on your shoes at the end of the day. So here’s my passionate defense of the city as an awesome place for travelers to enjoy, and [...]
Tags:New York City
Way Beyond the Couchette
April 4th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog posts by Lia, Good design, Novelty, Transportation bliss
Betty knows I’m obsessed with train travel, so a photo slideshow on the world’s fanciest train cabins is right up my alley. I get excited about train stations and virtual train rides, so clearly some tricked-out hooptie of a private train cabin was going to take me to my happy place. As I flipped through [...]
Retro Stewardess Chic
March 31st, 2010 · No Comments · Blog posts by Lia, Good design, Transportation bliss
As described in a brief write-up and online photo gallery in the New York Times Style section, the Delta Museum has posted a fun collection of photos of stewardess uniforms. Because a curator was involved, it’s specific: prop-era outfits (1940-1959) and jet-age flight attendant uniforms. Dig this option from renown Hollywood designer Edith Head: We [...]
Fail ‘o’ the Day: It’s Good to Google
March 25th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog posts by Lia, Fail 'o' the Day, Transportation bliss
Oh, New York Times. You are funny. I really enjoyed your lengthy piece today on appreciating the ground below from the window seat. But probably part of that enjoyment is because I already enjoy the five-year-old book series on this same subject: Window Seat: Reading the Landscape from the Air and Window Seat: Europe. Mark [...]
Quiet, Massages, and Butterflies
March 25th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog posts by Betty, Novelty, Transportation bliss
While I don’t totally agree with the winners of this year’s World Airport Awards, I was thrilled to see that Singapore’s Changi Airport was on the list. When I was recently there, three things stood out for me: 1. It’s pretty much carpeted throughout, making it quiet and pleasant. One of my pet peeves about [...]
6 Steps to Rock Your NYC Trip with Google Maps
March 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · Good design, Transportation bliss
When you look at customer reviews for New York City hotels on TripAdvisor and other sites, lots of reviewers say something like: “This hotel is really close to the subway!” Guess what? In Manhattan, just about everything is close to the subway. But with a little fiddling around with Google Maps, you can figure out [...]
