Thanks to Yu-Mei for pointing out this New York Times article. How I Fell for Lisbon I spent a few days wandering the city back in September 2008. I remember thinking that the endless steps kept all the Lisbonites (I don’t know what the locals call themselves) in tremendous shape. No matter where I walked, [...]
Archive for the ‘Travel’ Category
1 Dec
German bar
One of the memorable dining experiences for me this year was in Frankfurt, Germany. I had a 24 hour layover on the way to New York, and since I had been to the city before I didn’t feel any pressure to see the traditional tourist sights. I strolled around and eventually wandered into a bar [...]
27 Sep
Why the ‘Authentic’ Travel Experience Is a Myth
Good column on why the authentic travel experience that people build up in their head is a myth. It’s always amusing to hear tourists mutter, “This place is too developed!”
2 Aug
Learnings from JFK Airport
Two things I have learned about JFK Airport: 1) If you have enough time to leave JFK Airport during a transit, you should. They don’t have enough seats for all the passengers here and the air conditioner is weak. On top of that there are flies buzzing around everywhere. It is an unpleasant experience. (Terminal [...]
29 Jul
The Suburbs
It’s surprising how quickly time has passed here in Florida. I arrived on Sunday afternoon and in the blink of an eye it’s almost the end of Thursday. I had big plans for this week… lots of brainstorming, emailing, blogging, etc. In the end I’ve eaten, read, and slept a lot. Which feels pretty great! [...]
17 Jul
24 hours
Next week I leave for another trip. It kicks off with 24 hours in Frankfurt, 24 hours in New York City, and 24 hours in New Jersey. Then a week of quiet and rejuvenation in Florida. I wonder if there’s an archive of all the “24 hours in <city name>” articles that I’ve read in [...]
18 Jun
Flying
I was commenting to a friend earlier today how I would be in an airplane, joining the other people up in the sky at that time… one of the few people not touching the ground. Like we’re in an exclusive club for that short period in the air. It seems like a marvel, something to [...]
8 Mar
Sleep
It has been more than a week since I’ve had at least 5 hours of unbroken sleep. This jet lag thing is driving me crazy. One might think I’d be used to it by now. How I miss the sleep I had in Tokyo. Over 7 hours each night, I woke up on the 3rd [...]
