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And the adventure begins…

Hello from Ko PhanganI arrived safe and sound after a looooooooong but very comfortable flight and Cristina was there to meet me at the airport. She paged me over the intercom ahaha. It was rather funny to hear a Thai woman attempt to pronounce my nam…

[ More ] February 1st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Journals |

I have to sleep with a mosquito net

Saturday 123 I started my trip in Kansas City and flew to Houston for a few hour layover. I boarded the 14 hour Emirates flight from Houston to Dubai. I had a window seat and the seat next to me empty thank God Several of the people on the flight …

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Greece A Deviation from the “Plan”

When I set off from home in February I didn’t have a very precise plan of where I was going all I had was an airline ticket to Bangkok and a connecting flight several weeks later to Kathmandu. I had hoped to visit Greece in the fall perhaps on the way…

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First Day

Today we finally arrived in London surprisingly only a few hours late. We started out at noon saturday and arrived in London around 5 am your time 10ish UK time. Our flight to Charlotte was delayed so we had to switch to a new flight from Philly to He…

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Chicago Footie and Base Checks

Evening all Greetings from the windy city.We arrived here via Anchorage a layover in los Angeles and a 4 hour flight through the night to Chicago. In LA I managed to go shopping and ticked off most items on the shopping list that my bride gave me and b…

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Journals |

AirTran Airways Customers Affected By Winter Storms May Change Travel Plans Without Penalty

ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc., (NYSE: AAI), advises passengers that due to a winter weather system currently affecting the Mid-Atlantic, some flight operations may be affected, …

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Travel |
 

The Boathouse Phuket

Nellie Floss Flower and Monk today caught a Bangkok Airways flight from Bangkok to Phuket and travelled down to the far south west of the island to Kata Yai where they are staying at the Boathouse.The hotel was the first to be established in this part …

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Journals |

Hello Vancouver

Goodbye Kangaroo’s VB Beer and any sense of driving on the lefthand side of the roadHello Moose’s Snow and madness of driving on the righthand side of the roadI left Sydney International Airport Australia on Wednesday 27th 2010 after being waved hugged…

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Journals |

Bangkok

No problems with the flight apart from the very hot curry and no tv screens in frontm11 hours later and a 45 min taxi ride we were at our hotel which was really swish. Best breakfast everFirst day we went on a tour. Only 4 of us and a queer guide. Went…

[ More ] January 27th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Journals |

The Long Way Home to the Homeland Cordoba Buenos Aires USA Ireland

Cordobese Amigos After our overnight bus to Cordoba which was not Royal Suite and not as comfortable as our ride to Mendoza we arrived first thing in the morning to Cordoba. Our initial plans were to stay as long as possible in Mendoza before heading…

[ More ] January 27th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Journals |