Took a bullet train to Cordoba.
Category: Travel
Backpacking with Kids in Andalucía: Snapshots of Nerja
My partner and I are backpacking in Andalucía, southern Spain, with our nephews (10 and 11) and their parents. We flew into Malaga from the States, then immediately started traveling by train, inter-city bus, and foot. We hope to complete the trip without ever taking a taxi. The map at the top of this post…… Continue reading Backpacking with Kids in Andalucía: Snapshots of Nerja
TWA Flight Center: Building Excitement
https://youtu.be/kQLyXFOBbYE We’re up, up, and away on a Delta flight from New York’s JFK Airport to Malaga AGP, Spain. In less than eight hours we’ll be on a Mediterranean beach. My 11-year-old nephew and my partner sit beside me. The other nephew (aged 10), and his parents sit across the aisle We’re oblivious to the…… Continue reading TWA Flight Center: Building Excitement
Travel Gear: Lightweight Daypack
Posted Travel Gear: Lightweight Daypack.
Travel Gear: Lightweight Daypack
I usually travel with a lighweight daypack. It’s under three ounces, holds 18 liters, and can hide in a hiking boot in my backpack. Of course I could use my 30-liter backpack as a daypack: it’s just a little larger than a typical 20-liter daypack. However, the lightweight daypack comes in handy: Later this month…… Continue reading Travel Gear: Lightweight Daypack
London Waterloo
Took a train from London Waterloo to Fleet to see friends. More than a quarter million people pass through these ticket barriers every day in the busiest train station in the UK.
KLM Delft Blue Houses
Between flights at Amsterdam Schiphol AMS. These KLM Delft Blue houses are presented to passengers flying long-haul Business. Currently, there’s 99 different models, and a new model is introduced annually. They contain Dutch Genever, which is 35% alcohol.
MSP-AMS
On board DL164, MSP-AMS. The captain is foraging for coffee, the first officer is in the toilet.
Staying Upright
Posted Travel Gear: Compact Trekking Pole.
Travel Gear: Compact Trekking Pole
I’ve upgraded my hiking gear with a Leki trekking pole which collapses to 15 inches. It easily fits inside my 30-liter backpack. My pack is the same size as some daypacks, but it carries everything I need for an arbitrarily long trip. Even when I took it apart, my previous trekking pole stuck out of…… Continue reading Travel Gear: Compact Trekking Pole