Cab service improved in Minneapolis in the 1990’s. Cabs started to be well-maintained, drivers were clean and respectful, Minnesota Public Radio, rather than loud rock, was playing quietly. The driver may have worked as a physician or a teacher or an engineer in Somalia, but now he was working his way back up. In the… Continue reading Poms Don’t Tub
Category: In-Transit
Obligatory Bloody Mary
It’s morning, we’re at MSP, it’s time for the obligatory bloody Mary.
70 Hours on Airline Seats
A thirty-something neighbor once announced he would love to visit Europe, but he would have to wait until he could afford to travel that distance in Business. He appeared to be in good health, so I can only assume he wasn’t particularly interested in the wider world.
I would willingly travel that distance holding on to a subway-style strap if that was the only option.
Homeward Bound
It’s time to go home. NCL–AMS–MSP.
Dubai DXB
Sitting at Dubai DXB near a departure board with exotic (for me) destinations. Tonight, an overnight flight to Paris CDG. I’m grateful.
Charged up at ICN
All charged up at Seoul’s Incheon Airport, ready for the next adventure.
Bus to Busan
On a bus from Gwangju to Busan.
Where am I Going Next?
The hotel clerk asked where I was going next. I replied I did not know, which was true. Freedom! I decided at the train station.
The Time I Was Denied Entry to China and How I Got In
I’m in Shanghai’s Pudong Airport about to board a Korean Airlines flight to Seoul. It’s not my choice to go to South Korea today. I would rather go to Japan. I actually have a ticket to Japan (Fukuoka), leaving at about the same time as my Seoul flight. But if I try to board the… Continue reading The Time I Was Denied Entry to China and How I Got In
Flight to Shanghai
At Tokyo Narita waiting to board flight to Shanghai.