American Airlines — you know, the bankrupt one — sent me an email reminder last night to check-in for my ‘international flight.’
Can I really leave the country on American Eagle in less than 90 minutes?
Turns out I can.
That breathtaking view is Toronto, Ontario. This won’t be my first visit there, but my first real opportunity to see the city . Last time the weather was so heinous, I only saw the airport and my hotel, which was located on the outskirts of the city.
Didn’t step a foot outside.
This trip I’m staying in the heart of the city. So I’m crossing all my available appendages that it will be nice enough outside to do a little sightseeing during my 30-hour stay. But the forecast says ‘light snow.’
How many inches = light in the Great White North?
Dressed to soapbox
I object.
To the methodology and the terminology, and I demand an apology for Kansas City.
“Worst Dressed City in America” is one of them.
Now, poor Anchorage has the most to be offended about — they earned the top spot — but Kansas City got punched at number ten.
Really?
Having travelers judge how well-dressed people are in a city is like judging a city’s cuisine by the offerings at the airport. Tourists typically see other tourists when they visit anywhere. Why?
Because they hit the tourist spots recommended by magazines like Travel + Leisure, which are congested with folks who don’t live there, and are dressing for comfort, not style.
“Worst Dressed Tourists in America” — perhaps.
But don’t judge a city by its gawkers.
→ Leave a comment
Posted in Humor, Fashion, Internet, Travel, Life, Magazine, Magazines, Commentary
Tagged Travel, Kansas City, Internet, magazines, Fashion, Humor, life, tourists, commentary, sightseeing, travelers, Travel + Leisure, Worst Dressed Cities in America, Anchorage, readers poll, tourist traps, cuisine, dressing for comfort