by Minter Dial | Aug 20, 2007 | Travel
With the number of wind turbines worldwide projected to hit a capacity of 90,000 megawatts/MW (or 90 gigawatts/GW) of electricity, I am proud to say that I have at last come right up close to the base of one of these (at least) 30 metre tall constructions. On our...
by Minter Dial | Aug 12, 2007 | Travel
In the imaginary, the lost cities of yesteryear (or in fantasy land) somehow conjure up a mixture of nostalgia, curiosity and mystery. Found this Lost Cties site that gives an nice overview of lost cities around the world, including some commentary. Featured on...
by Minter Dial | Jul 30, 2007 | Travel
As my passport saga draws to a close (I picked up today the new 10-year passport, replete with 48 extra pages to last me through 2017), I thought I would comment one more time on the US Embassy experience. This time, notwithstanding high expectations in terms of...
by Minter Dial | Jul 24, 2007 | Travel
Ce matin, passant par la rue Cambon 8è à Paris, j’ai retrouvé la rue bouchée par un camion. La longue queue de voitures indiquait que ça faisait bien des minutes qu’ils attendaient. Plusieurs voitures et taxis se sont mis à claxonner. Il y avait aussi 3...
by Minter Dial | Jul 20, 2007 | Travel
A little story that I didn’t talk about regarding our holidays and one that is, by nature, a tad embarrassing. Three days before going for our holidays in Turkey, I went on a business trip to London. After a day of meetings, on the Thursday night, upon arriving...
by Minter Dial | Jul 18, 2007 | Politics, Travel
The refusal of the NY Assembly to implement a congestion charge ($4 for cars and $21 for trucks aka lorries) is a shame. The only amendment I would have recommended would have been to increase the charge on SUVs (I have long been an anti-SUVist). I have been...
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