An airship cruise is a spectacular way to see many wonders of the world, such as the Amazon and the rain forests in Brazil and Peru, the chateaux of the Loire, or the pyramids in Egypt. ''Virtual conferencing'' has done away with the need for many business trips. This means that you can participate normally in the discussion. You use the same body language. I am, therefore I travel. I travel, therefore I am.
Travel is about human interaction, hands-on experience.
Getting the best return on your ''interaction expense'' is a trade-off between cost in terms of time, money and hassle and the opportunity of doing something more productive somewhere else. It is not something you can quantify. It is real-time networking that counts. But business travel is less poetic and a good deal less sentimental. Which is why John Millennium makes fewer trips these days.