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New Zealand: Travel Log

In Travel on 29 November 2006 tagged new zealand with 5 comments

New Zealand’s known for a lot of things: sheep, extreme activities, gorgeous landscapes and sheep. The past two weeks, I had the pleasure of spending some time in that side of the planet, right under the ozone hole, to pass my Thanksgiving and celebrate my college room mate Sean’s wedding. My trip was alternately comprised [...]

To the Parent Sitting Behind Me

In Thoughts and Rants, Travel on 19 November 2006 with 6 comments

Hi, I know this is only an hour flight but do you remember, before you had a child, how you never wanted to sit in a flight with screaming babies and worse yet, a baby that’s kicking your seat? I’m sure it wasn’t that long ago. Your boy’s only just started to utter words and [...]

Jedis in Manhattan

In Personal, Travel on 21 August 2006 tagged bomb, games, james bond, jedis, kids, manhattan, star wars, video games with 2 comments

On my way back from DC, I had the pleasant experience of once again having my first leg of the flight delayed and thus running through the terminal to catch the connection. US Airways was less than apologetic about the possibility that my luggage may once again not make the connection with me and I [...]

Luggage Update

In Travel on 13 August 2006 with 3 comments

Yesterday: baggage person tells me the luggage will arrive in the morning and it’ll take 3-4 hrs meaning I should expect it around noon. Today 1pm: I grab lunch nearby just in case the luggage gets delivered. It doesn’t. I call the automated service and it says it’s with the delivery company and will arrive [...]

No Spikey Hair For You!

In Travel on 12 August 2006 with 2 comments

I’m traveling for Adaptive Path’s UX Week in DC where I’ll be doing the Communicating Concepts Through Comics presentation, this time without the aid of Jane.Before that though, I’m making a quick stop in New York to hang out with my friends on this coast. Of course, no travel of mine is complete without a story. [...]

The Power of My Phone

In Personal, Technology, Travel on 22 May 2006 tagged humour, jamie, san francisco with Comments Off

I’m in Vancouver and my phone rings. I look at it and reject the call. You see, it’s my San Francisco phone and it’s roaming so I’m not about to answer just any call – especially this one. It was a call from the front door of my apartment complex in SF. My brother is [...]

One of Those Days

In Travel on 5 July 2005 tagged immigration with 2 comments

I’ve often said that my best anecdotes are provided by the INS. I almost feel I should have a category for those anecdotes to collect them all together. Then publish a mini-compendium. This time, I was travelling to San Francisco to attend a friend’s wedding (which, I might add, was a very beautiful wedding – [...]

Chinese New Year Fireworks

In Travel on 24 February 2005 tagged Unfiled with 1 comment

Chinese New Year Fireworks, originally uploaded by kurioso. A view of the higher fireworks was visible from our balcony. Despite the imagery, it was only a fraction of the show that could be seen from the harbour, with four boats firing simultaneously. (Testing flickr blogging photo functionality).

Travel Days are Laundry Days

In Travel on 2 February 2005 with Comments Off

Sometimes, somebody at work shows up wearing something he/she rarely wears. Maybe it’s an old T-shirt or a sweater from years back that hasn’t seen light in a few months at least. “Laundry day,” they’d explain. All the regular clothes were in the hamper or the wash and this was all that was left. Y’know [...]

Updated Travel Plans

In Travel on 15 December 2004 with Comments Off

We’ve filled in the gaps and it’s now looking like a bit of a whirlwind until March. I’ll be updating the map later: – Dec 22 – Dec 24 : Brussels, Belgium – Jan 07 – Jan 09 : Rome, Italy – Jan 11 – Jan 24 : Spain and Portugal – Jan 30 – [...]