Nephews’ and their uncles’ backpacks ready for the next adventure: train from Newcastle upon Tyne to York.
Category: In-Transit
Travel Gear: Wot, No Passport?
On a recent flight from Tokyo to San Francisco, I found a Canadian passport. The owner of the passport would have been in for a surprise when he reached for his passport at US Border Control. Maybe he had a NEXUS card, or maybe United Airlines would have to fly him back to Tokyo where he… Continue reading Travel Gear: Wot, No Passport?
Backpack on MSP Carpet
Worn shoes and 35 liter backpack on MSP carpet.
Taking my Time
Bloody Mary at SFO after a night in a hotel (to avoid a red-eye) and a night in flight. No need to rush the journey.
My First Dreamliner Long-Haul
My first long-haul on a 787 Dreamliner (HND–SFO). Skeptical the LCD windows would be effective: they are.
Jet-Setting
12:30 a.m., Tokyo Haneda, about to board a flight to San Francisco, along with all the other jet-setters.
Kyushu Island to Shikoku Island
Today (Thursday) two trains, 400 miles, Fukuoka (Kyushu Island) to Matsuyama (Shikoku Island).
Satisfied Inner Child
Riding a bullet train, Kagoshima–Fukuoka, through lots of tunnels. My inner child is being satisfied.
Finding Japan
The flight attendant showed me a handwritten note: “we will be landing [in Kagoshima] at 9:30 [a.m.].” I’m the only non-Japanese customer, and, by the look of it, just about everybody else on this 737 is flying for work. I like traveling with Japanese people because they are generally quiet, calm, and are considerate in… Continue reading Finding Japan
Tokyo-Bound
At Honolulu HNL. My better half has boarded the MSP flight. 25 minutes later I board the ANA Tokyo Haneda flight.