Perth-ish: A pit stop in Pretoria
Arriving at 5am in a new country always makes for an interesting day. With my departure scheduled for ~6pm the same day I knew that...
Trip Reports
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Happy 4th of July!!
I didn’t have to travel far to capture this shot, but it is still one of my favorites. Speaking of travel photos, I’ve started another...
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Building a RTW trip, with a bit of purpose
I have, from time to time, built some ridiculous itineraries. Yesterday I did it again, piecing together a RTW trip which will allow me to...
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Out for a ride with NYC’s CitiBike
It was just over a month ago that the bright blue bicycles started to appear across parts of Manhattan and Brooklyn. New York City‘s CitiBike...
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I flew Ryanair, and I liked it!
People love to hate on Ryanair. And I suppose there are plenty of reasons to do so. The flights aren’t elegant and the experience is...
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Alone in Tokyo’s Tsukiji Market
A visit to Tokyo is, to me, incomplete without a stop at The Tokyo Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market, better known as Tsukiji Market. Early mornings...
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Exploring Akihabara’s Arcades
In all my prior visits to Tokyo I somehow managed to never visit the Akihabara neighborhood. I’m not entirely sure why; after all, I’m a...
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Quick notes (and a giveaway) from the first United DEN-NRT flight
I’m sitting my room in Tokyo now, watching the rain fall and trying to muster the energy to get out and find dinner before collapsing...
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What should I do in Tokyo?
United Airlines is finally getting their 787 Dreamliners on to longhaul routes, starting with a flight on Monday from Denver to Tokyo. I booked my...
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A mileage run I probably should not repeat
What the hell was I thinking? Sure the allure of cheap PQMs and low fares got to me but I should have known that trying...