Aspen: Famous Skiing Destination for the Rich

25 May, 2008 (07:45) | VE North America | By: a.i. editor

Have you seen Aspen on Hollywood movies or TV?

Aspen Mountain is famous in the US & perhaps all over the world too. The area has been shown in many television shows & Hollywood movies as the place where the rich & famous spend their winter vacations. Aspen is a fantastic place to have your family vacation. Some interesting facts about Aspen - top elevation of 11215 feet, vertical drop of 3269 feet, & lots of crowds at the ski slopes. No crowds at ski spots then you would have to travel up north to Alyeska. 76 trails are divided for beginners, intermediates, & experts. They are accessible by eight lifts, including seven chair lifts & one cable car line. Aspen is at its best during Christmas. A lot of nightlife activity & more than 100 restaurants for your dining pleasure. You will not find it tough to find ski instructors & equipment rentals in the area. Snowboarders are more than welcomed at Aspen too!

Do you think Aspen is only popular because a lot of rich people go to Aspen?

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On the Lufthansa Flight to Frankfurt 2005

2 September, 2007 (11:28) | VE South East Asia | By: a.i. editor

I arrived at the Bangkok airport around 45 minutes where I had to wait around two hours for the next Lufthansa flight to Frankfurt in 2005, origin of the German hot dogs or frankfurter; maybe but the name is similar. The concourse area was so wide that it seemed like a waste of space. The flight would take around 10 hours so there were two full meals, one or two snack sessions & on board movies.

When first seated, I realized that there were at least two burly men sitting within my view. Maybe they were Lufthansa Airlines air marshals. One of them sat directly next to me. He told me he was from Hungary & was very hungry as he quickly ate when served his food. He was in Bangkok for a holiday & was a professional diver on his way home to Bulgaria.

I remember he got to telling me about a novel which consumed him throughout the entire flight. Perhaps some of you may have read the novel too. The novel was about a father & son team of cave divers who got lost & ran out of oxygen & died. I let him be with his reading. There are only so many hours that a man can sleep comfortably in economy class seats so I asked for hot chocolate from the flight attendant more than twice during the flight & watched the in-flight movies.

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