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Bali, I’m Back!
The Wednesday morning Air Asia flight to Denpasar was without incident. It wasn’t the freak fest that it had been last year. It still felt strange landing at the new airport, which completely lacks the true Balinese ambience of the old airport. My luggage took forever to show up on the baggage carousel, but I … Continue reading
Sunday Retail Therapy
Since my check-in at Anantara, a staff member, Cho, engaged me in conversation at every opportunity. He seemed to be a very earnest young man with a thirst for knowledge and any chance to help improve his English. He was very helpful with any of my needs, however. Not only did he bring my luggage … Continue reading
I Want to Go Home
This past weekend was spent in L.A., not for any particular reason, but because I’m “homesick.” The trip didn’t start off all that well. My 8:00 a.m. flight on Virgin America was delayed until 9:15 a.m., though we weren’t actually airborne until about 9:45 a.m. A friend of mine had wanted to pick me up … Continue reading
The Big Apple
I have an annual work conference to attend in the ever-exciting metropolis of Newark, New Jersey. My attendance is optional, but I choose to go every year in order to meet people from the other offices, to get additional air miles (!) and to take a jaunt into New York City. My flight out was … Continue reading
Return to the Fog
Tuesday came too soon and, with it, my final hours in New Orleans. I slept slightly later than on Saturday or Sunday, but got up earlier than on Monday in order to pack. The majority of my beads were NOT going in my suitcase, as they weighed a ton. I only picked out some of … Continue reading
Do You Know What It Means…
to miss New Orleans? I certainly do! That must be why I’ve been there about 15 times. My most recent trip began a week ago. It started with a 7:20 p.m. flight from SFO to IAH. Whenever one uses air miles for virtually free tickets (this only cost me $10 in taxes), the airlines tend to … Continue reading
Holidaze
The holidays are over, thankfully! Honestly, my holiday spirit has been relatively low for several years now. Not being close (physically or otherwise) to my immediate family, I chose to spend Thanksgiving in the same place as a few years ago – Las Vegas. Rather than staying at The Venetian this time, I upped the … Continue reading