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 …
Ear and Eye Candy
 So a day before my trip, with most of my packing pretty much done, we head to San Diego for a fun night of live music. Il Divo is actually also performing in LA Sunday night but I will be on a plane by that time. Pasadena to San Diego on a weekend afternoon is quite a visual hike. By the time you …
Give Me Back My Name
 After waking up early from an anxiety dream, I find out from an internet friend that my identity has been hijacked by someone at an Asian website. This imposter signed up at the site’s forum using my login name which consists of five initials, my avatar, and my photographs. All the photos were either lifted from this blog or from …