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Whole
New World
The
allure of airports around the world continues to grow with each
passing day as we discover a whole new world of travel. A world
where the destination we touchdown at is first showcased by the
airport, a ‘virtual window to the destination’ if not
a ‘destination in itself’. I am not confining my observations
to the more developed western countries or any particular continent.
Most developing countries, especially in the Asia-Pacific region,
house the best airports in the world today in terms of size, design
and amenities. Airports are now compared with one another just as
we would hitherto compare destinations. Hopping flights and lengthy
stopovers are no longer a huge nuisance, in fact, I quite look forward
to my favourite stopovers.
All
of us have our personal favourites in airports I’m sure, whether
it be the shopping, range of cuisine, amenities or simply the design
and aesthetic appeal. From personal experience, I would concede
(and I’m sure this is universal) that I find it easier to spend
more money in just a few hours for various reasons at a great airport,
than I would on a whole day out in a new city.
In
this issue, Express Business Traveller offers you a glimpse of what
some of the trendiest airports in the world have on offer to make
your journey even more memorable. The shopping bonanza continues
as we showcase the Dubai Shopping Festival (even more than what
the Dubai airport has to offer!) and browse through a whole range
of timeless classics in our watch special, which coincides with
the World Watch and Jewellery show in Basel this month.
Hang
on to those greenbacks...
Sheldon
Santwan
ehc@vsnl.com
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