TAKING THE SLOW BOAT
GOODBYE CHECK-IN, HELLO WORLD By KEVIN RUSHBY The Guardian, April 26 2008
The prospect of another summer of airport delays, extra security and lost luggage looms. But you can avoid the chaos - turn to water as a means for travel and accommodation. This roundup of alternative travel by canoe, freighter, barge, and mail packet suggests “the slow boat to China” may be the wave of our future.
Read more at http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2008/apr/26/top100.flightfreeholidays
The prospect of another summer of airport delays, extra security and lost luggage looms. But you can avoid the chaos - turn to water as a means for travel and accommodation. This roundup of alternative travel by canoe, freighter, barge, and mail packet suggests “the slow boat to China” may be the wave of our future.
Read more at http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2008/apr/26/top100.flightfreeholidays