IO's note: This was written Thursday but I had trouble posting it because I was, er, stuck in an airport.
I am stuck in an airport. That's a bad thing. Airports are like the bland yet evil automatons that populate sci-fi movies. Veritable zombies of the travel world. They are pretty much all alike: devoid of personality, soulless and vaguely annoying. (An exception is the colourful Morun airport in northern Mongolia, which features a billiard table, sandstorms and squat toilets.)
But it doesn't have to be so. Here are five ways to improve airports:
1. More comfortable seats. What is it with these bench-like things with stubby armrests and nowhere to put your beverage?
2. Cheaper prices. The airport is like some former Soviet republic where inflation is always running at 483 per cent.
3. An Internet cafe. What better place for one?
4. A craft co-op. Why not a spot where the vibrant, cool art and handmade goods produced in our city can be displayed and sold?
5. A giant aquarium. Travelling can be stressful. Watching seahorses cavort and tropical fish glide through the water is a good way to relax. They are the smart ones, choosing to swim rather than fly.
But it doesn't have to be so. Here are five ways to improve airports:
1. More comfortable seats. What is it with these bench-like things with stubby armrests and nowhere to put your beverage?
2. Cheaper prices. The airport is like some former Soviet republic where inflation is always running at 483 per cent.
3. An Internet cafe. What better place for one?
4. A craft co-op. Why not a spot where the vibrant, cool art and handmade goods produced in our city can be displayed and sold?
5. A giant aquarium. Travelling can be stressful. Watching seahorses cavort and tropical fish glide through the water is a good way to relax. They are the smart ones, choosing to swim rather than fly.
