Taking Off: Grab shut-eye at Heathrow

May 12, 2012 at 6:25PM
The photographer: Darcy Sime of Alden, Minn. The scene: Sime awoke to the sun breaking through the clouds at Grand Isle State Park in Louisiana after a night of camping in February. She noted in an e-mail that Grand Isle "Has seen its share of hurricanes, including Katrina, which destroyed the original fishing pier. "She added that it "was also at the center of the BP oil spill, but now it has been rebuilt and cleaned up and Grand Isle is once again the fishing and birding paradise that it used
The photographer: Darcy Sime of Alden, Minn. The scene: Sime awoke to the sun breaking through the clouds at Grand Isle State Park in Louisiana after a night of camping in February. She noted in an e-mail that Grand Isle "Has seen its share of hurricanes, including Katrina, which destroyed the original fishing pier. "She added that it "was also at the center of the BP oil spill, but now it has been rebuilt and cleaned up and Grand Isle is once again the fishing and birding paradise that it used to be." (Special to the Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Between the Olympics and a certain queen's Diamond Jubilee, expect plenty of airport delays in London's Heathrow airport this summer. That could mean napping with the masses in the vast open seating area. But here's a tip. Tucked away in Terminal 4 is a futuristic little place called the Yotel, where for 32 pounds, or $51, for a single, you can grab a few hours of blissful shut-eye and a hot shower in something that looks like a deluxe cabin on a federation starship. Despite some far-off rumbling (subway?), the Yotel is amazingly quiet, considering where it is (www.yotel.com). CHICAGO TRIBUNE

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