1 VENICE CANALS
Start your tour of this quirky Los Angeles neighbourhood with a stroll along its tidal canals, which were inspired by Venice in Italy. Now a historic residential district located south of Santa Monica, they were built in 1905 by New Jersey-born developer Abbot Kinney, as part of his vision to create a “Venice of America”. At the time, visitors would come for gondola rides, amusements, a rollercoaster and freakshows, much like those in New York’s Coney Island.
Today, there are only six canals left – four running east-west, two north-south – with little wooden bridges that take you from one side to the other. After decades of neglect, the canals were cleaned up in the 1990s and have now become a desirable place to live. The low-rise buildings exhibit an array of architectural styles, from colonial villas to yellow modernist cubes, and instead of cars, locals have rowing boats, kayaks and pedalos moored on the water.
2 THE BOARDWALK
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Onwards and upwards
In an exclusive interview with Ian Fairservice for Business Traveller, His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and CEO and Founder of the Emirates Group, provides insight into the current and future state of travel and Emirates’ pivotal role in getting the industry back on track
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