I had thought India was getting too easy
The first few days of this trip seemed too easy. Yes, there were the typical problems that happen, mostly associated with my being an awful...
Trip Reports
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Cruising the backwaters of Kerala
There are miles upon miles of canals and lakes in the Southern Kerala region, mostly centered around the town of Alleppey (or Alleppy or Alappuzha)....
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An unexpected change in venue
Mr. Seth, you are checking out this morning, yes? Considering that we were booked for two more nights this was not exactly the Christmas morning...
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Celebrating Hanukkah, Kerala style
It was a rough start to Hanukkah this year. Thanks to some moderately poor planning on my part as well as travel the first three...
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Controlled chaos: Flying domestic in India
Actually, the suggestion that the chaos is under control is probably unfair. There was a tiny semblance of order, but it was only because I...
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Appetizers over Charlottetown (in-flight: EWR-FRA)
Flights from New York City to western Europe are generally too short for anything remotely resembling a good night’s rest. In many cases even a...
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Rocking out at JFK: Chris Isaak @ T5
It is always a bit strange to me when I grab my stuff and head out to the airport knowing that I won’t be boarding...
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Miyajima’s temples: taking the edge off of Hiroshima
A visit to Hiroshima can be exhausting. Thank goodness for the island of Miyajima, just south of town, where a visit is rejuvenating and uplifting....
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Remembering the destruction of Hiroshima
August 6, 1945. In the blink of an eye the world had changed. Just a few hundred feet above Hiroshima, Japan, a bomb unlike any...
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Checking in: JAL City hotel, Haneda
As part of my quick run to Japan for a flight on ANA‘s 787 Dreamliner I found myself in need of a hotel quite close...