tobacco posts
by Meg Nesterov (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
Jan 20th, 2011 at 5:00PM:
One of the best parts of traveling is indulging in a few vices. The "hey, I'm on vacation!" attitude enables you to order dessert, have a glass of wine with lunch, and not worry about the calories you're taking in, especially as you figure you'll burn them off walking around museums or hiking the countryside. This photo by Flickr user eolone in Serbia shows some of the best travel food groups: ...
by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed) (3 years ago)
Feb 16th, 2010 at 1:00PM:
Cigar manufacturers are eager to host consumers. If you happen to be in Honduras or Nicaragua, your request for a tour of the facilities would probably be met with excitement and a warm welcome. But, you can get more than that. As the manufacturers and retailers struggle to overcome the effects of the global recession, many are arranging cigar-centric trips designed to host you from seed to ...
by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed) (3 years ago)
Jan 2nd, 2010 at 2:00PM: Some people will do anything to dodge family at the holidays. We'll kick and scream or otherwise misbehave, but my new hero is a Sicilian man who risked getting a record to score a New Year's Eve away from the wife and relatives. The 35-year-old went to the police station and asked to be incarcerated for the evening. The cops refused, claiming that he needed to commit a crime before he could score ...
by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed) (3 years ago)
Jul 16th, 2009 at 4:30PM: How did this one get by me? An all-smoking airline!
Alexander Schoppmann is on the prowl for startup capital for an all-smoking airline. Once he gets the cash, he's going to lease two Boeing 747s and run a route from Dusseldorf to Tokyo. This doesn't do much for the few Americans who still prefer to light up, but if the Schoppmann can squeeze a profit out of this (which conventional airlines ...
by Adrienne Wilson (RSS feed) (6 years ago)
Nov 20th, 2006 at 8:14PM: Imagine a world where non-smokers and smokers live harmoniously. How do you picture it? What does it look like? Does the smell of cigarette smoke pollute the air or do you only catch whiffs of apple-pie, roses and other delightful scents floating in the air? I do not yet have a clear vision of what this harmonious world looks like, but Japan Tobacco seems to have one or a piece of one at least. ...
by Adrienne Wilson (RSS feed) (7 years ago)
May 20th, 2006 at 9:45PM: In my efforts to make sure you guys all have the opportunity to follow along with me as I walk across America's beautiful Mid-West, I'll continue to post a photo from my own catalog here and there over the next few weeks. Again, not because there is any extremely fantastic about this photo, but seeing how we tend to neglect or focus little on the places close to us and highlight other much more ...