Friday, May 30, 2008

At Troy , Michigan , US

Troy is in the northen part of US. Its a small area near Detroit, Michigan. This is the place where all the big names in Automobile industry like Ford , Chrysler etc are located. You can see very huge roads and one thing you can notice is the width of the roads, its very large than the usual american city roads.
The bad thing about this place is there is no public transport system. The locals say its because of the Automobile lobby that they dont allow the city to come up with a public transport system , so that people will stick to buying a four wheeler. The area is lying near to Canada border and you can go near the Canada border and have a panoramic view of some parts of Canada.
There is Indian population here too, but less compared to other US cities. The place is calm and cool. Winter can be extremely cold and terrible. Its May 2008 and US economy is in bad shape , moreover the city of detroit is facing a downturn in there economic might since automobile industry is facing economic challenges. This is partially due to high gasoline prices.People are hesitating to buy Automobiles and finally the companies here are suffering due to that. Although the roads are very big the condition of some roads are bad due to this economic slowdown. Life without a car can be terrible here.
Its cheap compared with stats like California, you can easily get a condo for around 800 to 900 dollars per month.
There are some Indian hotels here and there. But one Andhra hotel i had visited is having a nice buffet with reasonable prices. That is the one south indian hotel i had seen there. All shopping centers like Vons, Rite Aid, Longs etc can be seen everywhere. The summerset mall is a treat to the eyes

Monday, May 26, 2008

At Detroit Airport, Michigan , US

Detroit airport was big than i expected. It was too crowded and people where rushing to get to thier destinations. Similar kind of crowd we can see in normally in Indian Airports. There are a lot of hotels inside the airport. I was running out of time and didnt try any of the hotels.
While departing from the airport , there was heavy checking of the baggages. But the airport staff is friendly once we obey to thier instructions.

At Hartsfield-Jackson Internatonal Airport , Atlanta , Georgia, US

The airport is a major international airport and a major transit point. Most of the North West flights operate from here. It acts as a major transit point not only for international travellers but for domestic travellers too. Its a very big airport and does have a modern look. Travellators and Elevators are provided at every place. The elevators are very huge in size and the elevation between two floors are also higher than usual. I arrived in the morning and there was a huge floating population inside the airport. Lot of hotels are there inside the airoport , but i coudnt find out something veggy inside

Sunday, May 25, 2008

At San Diego International Airport , San Diego, California , US

I arrived San Diego after hearing about this six largest city of US a lot. The city is well known for its tourist credentials. San Diego was famous for the climate and pristine beaches. But as the flight took off from Atlanta and was nearing San Diego I couldn’t notice greenery. When I was peeping out thru the Aircraft window I could notice only desert like aerial view.But all my concerns where soon away as I crossed some mountain ranges. I could see thick clouds on one side of the Mountains and thru it I could see lush green fields and bright blue beaches.
Nearby San Diego airport , I could see several other airports. Its not a very big airport, but still all facilities are arranged. The baggage collection is in the ground floor and the arrival hall is in the first floor. A taxi stand is just in front of the San Diego airport. I felt internal space is less in San Diego airport and gives a little crowded look since there are no Big hall like structure.

Thursday, May 22, 2008

At Newyork JFK Airport, Newyork , US

The JFK airport is one of the biggest airports i had seen. Each section is linked together with a skytrain. Similar train is seen at the Singapore changi airport. Although i couldnt see convinient travellators like in Singapore airport. The departure and arrival terminals are placed in a multilevel structure. Elevators are provided to travel between different levels. The airport does have facility for Internet and phone calls , but internet service was too costly.
I think the airtraffic is too high here , as we look into the runway , we can see either a airplane going up or coming done every 30 seconds or so.

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

At Brussels Airport, Brussels, Belgium

Belgium is trying to promote the Brussles airport as a gateway to Europe. Brussels being the headquarters of European union , this push to create a gateway to Europe is quite understandable.The airport does have all facilites and acts like a transit point for international flights. Its not big like singapore or dubai airport , but does have a unique ambience. Lot of chochlate shops i can see as i go thru the malls inside the Airport.