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George Hobica ~ The Travel Guy

PROFILE

George Hobica is a travel writer based in Manhattan. He writes a weekly syndicated Q&A travel column and has contributed travel and consumer articles to several national magazines. When the networks can't get the really important people you see here to do it at the last minute, he also appears on TV now and then. He is also the "Travel Guy" for America Online's AOL Local sites at www.digitalcity.com/travel

GEORGE'S ANSWERS

HOW DID YOU GET STARTED AS A TRAVEL PROFESSIONAL?
Writing for my hometown paper
HOW OFTEN DO YOU FLY?
Once a month
IN A YEAR HOW MANY MILES/POINTS DO YOU EARN?
75-100K
WHAT CLASS OF SERVICE DO YOU MOSTLY FLY IN?
Business
FAVORITE AIRLINE?
Domestic: Midwest Express; Foreign: British Airways
FAVORITE AIRCRAFT?
Concorde
FAVORITE HOTEL?
Any Four Seasons

FAVORITE HOTEL AMENITY?
High speed Wi-Fi in rooms and lobby
FAVORITE CITY?
Bangkok
FAVORITE AIRPORT?
Changi in Singapore.
FAVORITE AIRPORT TO PASS TIME IN?
Changi in Singapore.
FAVORITE ISLAND?
Bali

FAVORITE SPA?
Canyon Ranch
FAVORITE RESTAURANT?
Nobu, New York City
AISLE OR WINDOW?
Doesn't matter as long as it's not a middle seat!
ETICKET OR PAPER?
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TRAVEL AGENT OR ONLINE?
Depends: good agents have tricks that Web sites don't
FAVORITE TRAVEL WEBSITE?
digitalcity.com/travel
IF YOU WERE STRANDED ON A TROPICAL ISLAND, WHAT THREE ITEMS WOULD YOU WANT TO HAVE WITH YOU?
down pillow, Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones, MP3 Player
WHAT DO YOU HATE MOST ABOUT TRAVEL?
getting there
WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT TRAVEL?
arriving there
BEST TRAVEL TIP:
bring your own pillow