what carry-on makes someone a sophisticated traveller?
Mar 23, 2012, 1:58 am
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I should try to find the old shows on Netflix or something. I didn't watch at the time. I agree that the movie was a disappointment.
Originally Posted by Swissaire
Arthur Dent certainly did, as did Douglas Adams.
Great reading on a long transatlantic flight for the sophisticated traveller.
Strange: I like the old UK original series much better than the recent Hollywood movie.
Great reading on a long transatlantic flight for the sophisticated traveller.
Strange: I like the old UK original series much better than the recent Hollywood movie.
Mar 23, 2012, 4:56 am
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There is a lot to what Till said. I basically agree except for probably the Samsonite in my opinion. But I really don't look at the bags. Anyone can by a bag. I look at the tags to see if they are an experienced traveler.
Mar 24, 2012, 1:54 am
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I still think you have to read the books. There's no substitute for one's own imagination with these things.
Mar 24, 2012, 7:17 am
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In my mind, that works!
Originally Posted by antichef
I have a bright yellow FT tag on mine, will that do? 
Mar 27, 2012, 5:53 pm
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Q:What makes a sophisticated traveller?
A:Watch George Clooney in Up In the Air
Q:How much is that yacht?
A:If you need to ask, you can't afford it.
A:Watch George Clooney in Up In the Air
Q:How much is that yacht?
A:If you need to ask, you can't afford it.
Mar 27, 2012, 8:03 pm
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It's all in the presentation
I typically walk around airports toting my Louis Vuitton in one hand and my Vertu cell phone in the other sporting an Armani blazer with a Hermes Cravat while asking passers-by in my heavy French Accent... "Pardon me, but, do you know where I could get a decent flute of Veuve Clicquot before my first class flight to Paris?"
Most casual travelers often say, "WOW! He's such a SOPHISTICATED traveler!"
Most casual travelers often say, "WOW! He's such a SOPHISTICATED traveler!"
Mar 27, 2012, 8:15 pm
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However, I'd say you can recognize a traveler who has done the homework by how s/he passes through security and how they stow their stuff on board, how organized they are.
Sophistication comes from having learned the truth (sophia = Truth, knowledge) not from having bought the right brand. But yes, a little bit one would be able to deduct from the gear as outlined above.
Till
I believe, almost all of you on this forum, have something which I have dubbed "The Traveller Swagger".
I myself, do not yet have "The Traveller Swagger", I have only been flying continuously for ~6 months, so I am fairly new. However, when I see these type of travelers, like most of you I am sure are, and I am so envious.
A state of serenity, or calm, is very hard to fake. This is something that all sophisticated travelers share, but there is also a lot in the way you folks walk. The pace, is extremely relaxed, well spread steps. When you go through security, there is no real rush in your movements, yes there are exceptions, when your running late, etc. However, most of the time, its calm and relaxed. The most important aspect of the sophisticated travelers body to look at though is the face, I find it amazing, that even when TSA is right there on your case, this type of traveler will not express any emotion besides contempt.
Think about it, families with small children, they are stressed, non-stop, its written on parents faces, students travelling with their friends or their school are giddy with excitement, elderly couples are generally always cautious and on the look-out, paying attention to their surroundings. However, the sophisticated traveller, knows where he is going, knows the procedures inside-out, etc.
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Mar 27, 2012, 8:16 pm
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I typically walk around airports toting my Louis Vuitton in one hand and my Vertu cell phone in the other sporting an Armani blazer with a Hermes Cravat while asking passers-by in my heavy French Accent... "Pardon me, but, do you know where I could get a decent flute of Veuve Clicquot before my first class flight to Paris?"
Most casual travelers often say, "WOW! He's such a SOPHISTICATED traveler!"
Most casual travelers often say, "WOW! He's such a SOPHISTICATED traveler!"
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Mar 27, 2012, 8:34 pm
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steamer trunk? vintage or bespoke.
ive had to do that to get a B&R to fit
Mar 27, 2012, 8:37 pm
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Granted, a Vertu is a very sophisiicated mobile phone.
Unless you refer to it as your Handy, ( as do our cousins North of the frontier ) or have one covered in Swarovski stones. That and attempting to use airline luggage for yaching ( duffle bags always) would immediately remove you from the list for dashing sophisticants.
Unless you refer to it as your Handy, ( as do our cousins North of the frontier ) or have one covered in Swarovski stones. That and attempting to use airline luggage for yaching ( duffle bags always) would immediately remove you from the list for dashing sophisticants.
Mar 27, 2012, 11:02 pm
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I can usually tell if the passengers are savvy fliers by looking at their feet. If they are wearing high heels or flip-flops, they are totally unprepared for an evacuation. There were 46 evacuations in 20 months (http://www.ntsb.gov/doclib/safetystudies/SS0001.pdf), so an evacuation is always a possibility.
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Mar 27, 2012, 11:44 pm
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I believe the proper denominator for discussions of evacuations is flights, not months.
Originally Posted by gnolly
I can usually tell if the passengers are savvy fliers by looking at their feet. If they are wearing high heels or flip-flops, they are totally unprepared for an evacuation. There were 46 evacuations in 20 months (http://www.ntsb.gov/doclib/safetystudies/SS0001.pdf), so an evacuation is always a possibility.
George
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