Articles in Journeys
What’s Doing In Philadelphia
Philadelphia, the epicenter of the American Revolution and the country’s capital in the 18th century, is much more than the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall.
Located only two hours from New York City and less than three hours from Washington D.C., Philadelphia is a cosmopolitan city with some of the country’s top universities, museums, and cultural organizations within its borders, not to mention a variety of restaurants and local specialties including …
This Week In Business Travel History – 29 January 2012
The always useful Oxford English Dictionary, now considered the world’s most complete and accurate dictionary of the English language,first appeared in 1884 as A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles; Founded Mainly on the Materials Collected by The Philological Society. Its first section covered words from “A” to “Ant” and cost 12s.6d (the equivalent of $3.25 at the time). Only 4,000 copies were sold. Today, millions of business travelers around …
What’s Doing In Tokyo
Tokyo (東京), Japan’s capital, can be a contradiction in terms. On the one hand, its sheer scale and frenetic pace can be overwhelming. On the other hand, the serene, traditional Tokyo is still there, waiting to be discovered.
The city is officially known as the Tokyo Metropolis and is the seat of the Japanese government and the home of the Imperial Family and Imperial Palace.
The city’s pace can indeed be overwhelming …
GlobeRunner: Mark Elias, Reporter and Photographer
This is the first in Frequent Business Traveler’s GlobeRunners series. With GlobeRunners, we profile the most frequent frequent business travelers across a broad spectrum of industries. GlobeRunners are those who spend substantial portions of their lives (and amounts of money) in the air, on the road, and checked in. These expert business travelers share their stories, their expertise, and offer their opinions, from favorite airlines and airports, to ways in …
This Week in Business Travel History – 22 January 2012
In 1888, the National Geographic Society was founded by a group that included explorers, geographers, cartographers, teachers, and military officers. Its purpose was to “the increase and diffusion of geographical knowledge.”
American Airlines, currently the world’s fourth largest airline (and number three in the U.S.), was founded in 1930 as American Airways.
Generations of business travelers grew up playing with Frisbees, a flying disc that got that moniker in 1957. Wham-O, the …
This Week in Business Travel History – 15 January 2012
In 1493, one of the first transatlantic business trips came to an end. Columbus set upon his return trip to Spain, after crossing the Atlantic westward in 1492.
In 1942, Winston Churchill became the first British prime minister to take a transatlantic flight. Churchill flew in a BOAC Boeing 314 flying boat from Bermuda to Plymouth.
On January 19, 1937, Howard Hughes set a transcontinental air record. He flew his custom-built monoplane …
