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Best and Worst Airport

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What’s the best and worst airport you’ve been to?

It feels wrong to name and shame but I was literally just thinking about this so here we go.

In my opinion the worst airport I’ve been to is Addis Ababa. Hear me out, I know it deals with ALOT of traffic and as an African I am truly grateful but I hate that airport. I hated it when they barely had seats inside in the early 2000’s and I hate it now that they do have seats. It always feels chaotic which I don’t think is helped by the fact that a lot of people don’t speak English. Yes I know everyone doesn’t need to speak English but if you are accepting that volume of traffic some English is helpful to those using the airport. However I will mention if you get a long transit and can stay in the Skylight hotel, you should take it. It’s a beautiful hotel, you will be a little confused as to how to get there but it is worth the hassle.

Now for my favourite. Schiphol Airport is my favourite. You can find a stretchy seat, it’s got some good stores and the most adorable little library. Every-time I get there it gives me that “airporty feeling” I used to get when I was little and started travelling.

I will also make an honourable mention of an airport I visited in Cayo Coco, Cuba and to my surprise the had cats running around in the airport! Imagine my surprise waking up from a nap and seeing a few cats running around 😳🤨 I would have complained but I seem to have been the only one bothered by this development or realization

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What makes you feel nostalgic?

From the moment I discovered a camera I loved taking photos. When I was growing up we used to take as many photos as we could with the only problem being how to process all the films.

The digital evolution of photography did not stop me taking photos and I currently have 46,228 photos on my phone (I recently deleted some). In my defence some photos are for content creation but a lot are just funny videos of my family, friends and places I’ve visited.

I often get into a mood where I think of someone or something and the photos and videos I have just ease that feeling of being apart from someone.

Another thing that makes me nostalgic is airports. No matter how happy you are to be going home, going to a new place you are always leaving something behind. I’ve moved quite a bit and so airports always stir up emotions for me. From the last time I saw this person, to the time such and such missed a flight or the first time I went home without someone.

There is a pause that I take in airports that is similar to the one I take when looking at old photos that can only be described as:

a sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past.