tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502071172886636907.post4056502230973591903..comments2023-09-23T17:45:02.449+02:00Comments on A black cat around the world: Airports talesSerena Chiarlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15757727180919250181noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502071172886636907.post-5980768983584188452014-09-05T22:42:33.597+02:002014-09-05T22:42:33.597+02:00Yeah, I find it quite peculiar how sometimes place...Yeah, I find it quite peculiar how sometimes places that are pretty much crowded can actually become a really good setting for being concentrated and inspired at writing! It also happens to me with pubs/cafés, for example.<br />Aw, thanks. I'm actually a stationery freak :)Serena Chiarlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15757727180919250181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502071172886636907.post-5195067010478579672014-09-05T22:40:23.449+02:002014-09-05T22:40:23.449+02:00Oh, I'm totally with you in this!
I also like ...Oh, I'm totally with you in this!<br />I also like to get quite early at the airport - not only because I'm pretty paranoid to miss my flight, but also because I enjoy exploring it.<br />Or simply spending time there, watching people passing by...Serena Chiarlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15757727180919250181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502071172886636907.post-22652919880379945392014-08-04T23:51:03.743+02:002014-08-04T23:51:03.743+02:00I really enjoyed reading your reflection on airpor...I really enjoyed reading your reflection on airports. I honestly LOVE spending time in the airport setting, always have done. When I was younger I was always envious of folks that were able to travel frequently through airports and honestly still am (and that's from someone that travels fairly frequently).<br /><br />Getting to the airport early is a must so that I can explore the terminal. I also enjoy longer connections so that I can experience the layover airport more. <br /><br />Some people probably think I am crazy or weird because most want to get to their destination as quickly as possible, but I honestly appreciate the time in between because you never know what gems you may come across inside the terminal setting!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14172276322174307637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502071172886636907.post-36697324871417334202014-08-04T20:22:32.059+02:002014-08-04T20:22:32.059+02:00I also like to get writing done in airports. For s...I also like to get writing done in airports. For some reason, they just provide a nice atmosphere for reflecting. Also... I LOVE your stationary. It's adorable!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08408977362828746003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502071172886636907.post-70674833419617912422014-08-01T17:13:03.888+02:002014-08-01T17:13:03.888+02:00Surely conversations can be funny!
I must say they...Surely conversations can be funny!<br />I must say they are one of the reasons why I always choose to use public transport to go anywhere: people is always the greatest source of inspiration LOL!Serena Chiarlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15757727180919250181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502071172886636907.post-21523124721717786392014-08-01T17:09:38.167+02:002014-08-01T17:09:38.167+02:00Same here!
I guess we do that because we are write...Same here!<br />I guess we do that because we are writers... so we just can't help but imaging stories when we see people. And airports surely provide a big amount of people (and therefore of stories!).<br />Macarons have totally cheered me up that day, I must say. I was just not happy to have lost my flight in that way, plus we had to wait 8 hours for the next one, which meant one day in Copenaghen gone.<br />Well, lesson learnt ;)Serena Chiarlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15757727180919250181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502071172886636907.post-45387963714231235812014-08-01T17:07:16.594+02:002014-08-01T17:07:16.594+02:00Sure, of course when one is tired or the condition...Sure, of course when one is tired or the conditions are all in all not too good the wait gets eternal. Like last year when I had a layover of 6 hours in Zurich coming back from the US: I hadn't almost slept during the flight from Boston and I was tired after 2 very intense weeks of travelling and I just couldn't enjoy the time there, it seemed endless! Even tough Zurich is one of my favourite airports.<br />Big tragedies like the MH17 one cannot help but make you think twice when flying...<br />I usually try to console myself with statistics, as flying seems actually to be much safer than any other way of travelling. But yes, I know, this thought sometimes is just not helpful at all...Serena Chiarlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15757727180919250181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502071172886636907.post-67248672550453794222014-08-01T17:01:17.837+02:002014-08-01T17:01:17.837+02:00Yes, I often do the same kind of game!
I'm usu...Yes, I often do the same kind of game!<br />I'm usually pretty good at detecting the Italians... and the Englishs, sometimes.<br />It's true that airports are often being overlooked. Many people just hate going to the airport.<br />Perhaps you need to have the eyes of a writer and the heart of a traveller to actually enjoy them :DSerena Chiarlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15757727180919250181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502071172886636907.post-79307831969392710472014-08-01T16:58:37.449+02:002014-08-01T16:58:37.449+02:00I think that we somehow take it for granted that a...I think that we somehow take it for granted that airplanes fly, but if you see it with the eyes of a child or with the eyes of someone grown up in other years like your grandfather, it's actually a sort of wonder.<br />Yeah, this thing of the "not-place"... I guess it actually works as a metaphor for any big "travel" of any sort we have to do in life: sometimes you need a period of detachment and stillness before starting to leave for another direction.Serena Chiarlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15757727180919250181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502071172886636907.post-3544803786322655742014-08-01T15:21:51.542+02:002014-08-01T15:21:51.542+02:00Very interesting post here, Serena! In an airport ...Very interesting post here, Serena! In an airport one of the first things I do is whip out my travel journal and just reflect on my surroundings and feelings, even recording some amusing conversations I overhear :)Allihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14121841154458888881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502071172886636907.post-54167105877893916632014-08-01T08:13:34.381+02:002014-08-01T08:13:34.381+02:00Great reflection! I always love airports too--one ...Great reflection! I always love airports too--one of my favorite things is watching people and wondering where they came from and where they are going. I love learning people's stories and the airport always makes me excited to think and daydream. I don't like Charles de Gaulle either, but those macaroons sure do look delicious :) Jennahttp://www.wanderthemap.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502071172886636907.post-46322184800440973822014-08-01T07:52:05.968+02:002014-08-01T07:52:05.968+02:00Great article which I can totally relate to. I lov...Great article which I can totally relate to. I love being on airports however sometimes, esp. when delayed or when it's hot, I can't stand it and just want to be home. Unfortunately, the MH17 accident has awakened my fear of flying again so we'll see how it goes in two weeks time when I'm off to Finland....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14655812687492318670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502071172886636907.post-19890554607378071952014-07-31T16:12:20.382+02:002014-07-31T16:12:20.382+02:00Really great reflective piece. I love getting to a...Really great reflective piece. I love getting to airports early just so we can sit and observe as well - it's a great place for people watching, and my husband and I guess where each person is coming from and going and try to guess their story. Airports really are the start and end to our most memorable journeys, and they're so often overlooked. <br /><br />Thanks for a great piece! Meg Jerrardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12840495553319647280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502071172886636907.post-57433964088863486802014-07-31T11:36:22.655+02:002014-07-31T11:36:22.655+02:00That conversation between the children you overhea...That conversation between the children you overheard was funny - I remember my grandfather saying something similar when I was very young and flying to Scotland with him. Very interesting point about how airports not-places that are, at the same time, the starting and ending point of passage for so many. Beautifully written overall!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04938151492278595995noreply@blogger.com