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Iraqi Airways Hospitality

Iraqi Airways Hospitality

December 20, 1968

 
Iraqi Airways
Airport Street Baghdad
Baghdad
Republic of Iraq

To Whom it May Concern:
 
Recently, my wife, Helen Louise and I traveled to Iraq. We are both archeologists working with a large group of archeologists on behalf of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City....


Air Mauritanie: A Postcard

Air Mauritanie: A Postcard

May 17, 1993

J.D. ,

Greetings from Mauritania! Or as the national slogan goes “Land of the Proud, Guided by Noblemen” …Hope all’s well in Indiana. I’m writing you from the lovely Nouakchott Int. Airport. My flight to Dakar supposedly departs soon-hopefully. (Fingers crossed) One thing I've learned in the Peace Corps this past year is that flights times can be somewhat elastic.

 I’m...


Antigua Surprises

Antigua Surprises

February 1989. Earlier in the day, while sailing from Anguilla to Guadeloupe, the winds were calm, and my shipmate, Larry, a Madison Avenue ad exec, (whom, I coaxed into taking this journey), and I decided to drop anchor and have late breakfast. (Neither Larry nor I had much sailing experience, other than several small sojourns on Long Island.) As we came to a stop, I told Larry to release the anchor.  Quickly, the chain spilled out fast, and despite the windlass, the chain had jumped onto the gypsie and ran out to the bitter end before either of us were able to react. Stupidly...


Afriqiyah Baby!

Afriqiyah Baby!

In November of 2008, I was working for an aid organization in West Africa. They had me bouncing around several countries, but mainly between Mali, Guinea, Cote d’ Ivoire, and Burkina Faso. Back in London, my sister Annabelle was getting married in two days. Despite telling her I couldn't make it, I managed to move heaven and earth, and found a window of opportunity. The idea was to show up, surprise her, (along with the rest of my family), lots of kisses, and toasts all around, a storybook happy ending. Enter Afriqiyah Airways, (pronounced Ahh-freak-ya), the Libyan state-owned airline, based in Tripoli, it was...


The Glass Bucket Club

The Glass Bucket Club

File under: Pilgrimage 
Upon landing in Kingston, Jamaica, find a reliable means of transportation; taxi, rental car, whatever is easy. From Kingston Airport make your way to Norman Manley Highway. Stay on it for a bit, till you get off at Sir Florizel Glasspole Hwy, then continue past the roundabout onto S Camp Road. (You will pass by Sumptuous Desserts on the right side). Keep going until you are on Oxford Road, but only for about 1 kilometer. You are not in the parish of St. Andrew.  Shortly coming up on your left you will...