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Airplane etiquette: part 2
by Emyr Thomas
In our first instalment of airplane etiquette, we discussed the importance of proper decorum at the airport, boarding a plane and taking a seat.
Here is the genteel continuation of key social graces for airplane travel:
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Airplane etiquette: part 1
by Emyr Thomas
Flying was once a glamorous and stylish affair: passengers wore their best outfits, families would come to the airport to wave them goodbye, and pilots and air hostesses were revered for having the best jobs in the world. To be able to fly also meant that you had arrived; you were one of the chosen few who could afford the privilege.
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How to pack your luggage just like your mother taught you!
By Jean Bernard Talon
As the month winds into those last lingering dog days of summer, I cannot help but reflect upon the travel habits of my fellow sunseekers and city-break culture vultures.
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Basic Mobile Telephone Manners (film)
By Dana Gornitzki
Hello, dear reader, will you please turn your ringer off? And please stop sending text messages while we're at it - we're trying to have a conversation.
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Avoid social kissing. How la bise ban is changing greetings etiquette
By Dana Gornitzki
Baguette, fromage, beautiful wine, and – naturellement – ‘la bise’. It doesn’t get any more quintessentially French than that. Cliché, yes, but handsome fact – oh la la!
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Mile high connectivity? Please behave yourself.
By Dana Gornitzki
Just when you thought there was one place where one could find respite from the information highway, along came the capability to connect to the interweb above the clouds.
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Have a broken heart? Please take a seat.
Priority seating on buses and trains is usually reserved for the elderly, pregnant, disabled, or passengers traveling with small children.
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Are your manners also out of range?
In Tokyo, the metro trains have priority seats for the elderly, disabled, and pregnant. Use of mobile telephones is also not officially allowed.
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A little nudge for commuters in Washington, DC
In Washington, DC, Gentlepeople are being asked: "sit your lazy butt in a non-priority seat if you're a non-priority rider." A direct approach, but hopefully quite effective.
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Toilet training for men
Seat up or seat down? Not an uncommon debate when it comes to male urination (we know, not the most savoury of topics).
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Diary Dates
What? A country house party packed with fun and frolic to spoil your inner child. Think musical chairs, apple bobbing and special magic acts.
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The Parlour is now closed. Thanks for making it such a huge success! Thank you to all of our lovely visitors, generous sponsors, supporters and collaborators. In case you missed the inaugural Parlour, take a peek at a few images from our photo album:
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Meet Prunella, MIEN Magazine's etiquette dab hand and Salon maven.
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