The night travellers Not everything about travel is wonderful. Here we all are spending a typical night in an airport after a long haul flight on those cleverly designed seats which prevent you from ever getting comfortable. I had several of those. This is the punishment for those who travel on the cheap. Then there are those interminable queues for check-in, for security, immigration, for luggage and customs and those myriad little things that get under your skin like unexpected exit taxes, the cost of those luggage trolleys, the price of a coffee and a stale roll, and the inevitable plane delays. As I drag my wheeled suitcase or trolley from place to place, I am beginning to wonder if I am getting to old for this gig. I have already ditched my big backpack after lugging it across Russia with an injured foot. Reunion Of course all that's forgotten once you come face to face with family and friends on the far side of the planet or you emerge in some new and exciting location. ...
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