We’re Not in Kansas Anymore

  When I was in Antwerp last February, it was hovering around freezing point and my hands were shaking every time I took them out of my gloves to take a picture. I’d blogged about viewing the museums and main sights then, so this time it’s just about hanging out in one of my favorite cities on a very helter …

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La Vie en Rose

  It’s not that I’m slacking off.  Since a week ago I’ve logged in 6 different cities and taken a thousand photos. But it takes time to download and select the pics, upload them to my server, and then start blogging.  This sleeping business is also really eating up my free time. Not that I’m complaining. Just want to let …

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Isn’t It Always 5pm Somewhere?

  So from London I transit to Brussels. I arrive in Belgium on the eve of their Fête Nationale or Independence Day (actually it’s July 21 but I’m late in posting this entry) and there’s a festive mood in the air. I land around 6:30 pm, which theoretically is the best time to acclimate myself to the local time zone. Because then …

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Can Fashion Derail Travel?

The question du jour is can fashion derail travel? I joke that sooner or later seasoned travelers will show up at airports in nothing more than a bathrobe and flip flops just to clear security faster. Actually, I have my routine down pretty good and can have my laptop out, shoes off, and carry-on items laid out neatly in plastic …

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See You From the Road

  While you’re reading this entry, I am probably somewhere in the sky trying to get some shut eye. Hopefully I won’t have a stranger grabbing my arm for dear life like during the last transatlantic flight homeward bound. I try to reassure nervous passengers whenever possible (it actually distracts me from my own anxieties) (no, flying never gets any more …