Author: Sasidhar
Focal Point: 10 Pictures of the Eiffel Tower
In the spirit of the Feast of Saint Valentine, we thought it was only appropriate for this latest segment of Focal Point to focus on what is perhaps the most romantic of all landmarks, the Iron Lady: La tour Eiffel. Designed and built by Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 World’s Fair, …
Focal Point: 7 Pictures of Grand Central Terminal
Since Teja just did a post on the excellent Westin Grand Central, I thought it was only appropriate for Focal Point to showcase the historic Grand Central Station. Did you know that we almost destroyed Grand Central multiple times? Grand Central Terminal was built alongside the historic Penn Station at the start of …
Focal Point: 10 Pictures of the Empire State Building
Built in the great depression, the Empire State Building held the record as the world’s tallest building for nearly 40 years! And, even today, William F. Lamb’s iconic architectural design stands out in the concrete jungle that is Midtown Manhattan. It is such a great travesty that the hideous eyesore 432 Park …
Focal Point: 5 Pictures of Cannon Beach
The Haystack Rock of Cannon Beach is probably one of the most recognisable sights of the Pacific Coastline. At 72 metres (234 feet) high, Cannon Beach claims it to be the ‘third largest monolith’ in the world. This claim is a bit dubious since there is another Haystack rock on Oregon’s …
The Most European City of North America
Most Americans (especially those living on the East Coast) are a lot closer to Europe than one would think. I am, of course, referring to the French Canadian jewel: Québec City. As one of the oldest European settlements in North America (founded in 1608), it boasts a rich and turbulent …
Etihad First Class Apartment – In Pictures
I was fortunate to redeem 40k AA miles for travel from LHR to BOM via AUH in the Etihad A-380 First Class Apartment. My wife and I were travelling with our 9 month old baby. And, we were simply blown away by the hard and soft product on offer. It …
Who knew Santa stands in lines at Border Control?
In a bizarre video released by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency to promote the Global Entry program, Santa Claus aka Kris Kringle applies for Global Entry after being fed up with those annoying immigration/customs lines. I wonder where his reindeer are? Anyway, the Global Entry program is indeed …
Trumpocalypse: The Vultures Swoop In
America is still in a fugue state following what is likely the most ridiculous election since 1876. A lot of people are still trying to come to grips with what it means to have a Trump administration – I myself can’t believe I just wrote those last two words. And yet, before the …
Damning Investigation into Allegiant Air
When we do reviews of airlines and their various aircrafts/flights, we tend to focus on seat pitch, in-flight entertainment, meals, etc. – basically, First World Problems. However, the one thing we take for granted in the West is: safety. Apparently, our confidence is entirely misplaced. The excellent Tampa Bay Times, …