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...
by Minter Dial | Jul 10, 2007 | Travel
The Dial ’07 Summer Holidays, Lodging a Complaint — Part 3 of 3. After Club Med in Antalya, Turkey, we were ready for the thrill of adventure with a week-long trip, driving up to the Cappadocia region. Images of Chevy Chase in “Summer Vacation”...
by Minter Dial | Jul 10, 2007 | Travel
J’ai été frappé par une nouvelle initiative à New York — qui suit la Californie — où la Ville de New York a lancé une campagne pour encourager ses citoyens à boire l’eau du robinet au lieu de l’eau en bouteille afin de réduire le...
by Minter Dial | Jul 8, 2007 | Politics, Travel
The Dial ’07 Summer Holidays, C’est L’Aventure — Part 2 of 3. After our 7-day “yin” stint at Palmiye Club Med, we struck out for the “yang” part of our holidays, and headed for the airport of Antalya to rent a Ford...