Creaking Rooms
I always find it hard to sleep in a new place. Last night I was trying to sleep at an airport hotel. The bed was comfortable but the room made strange noises. I could hear the sound of water running...
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School Bus Demolition Derby
As part of my education on American things my friends took me to the Big Butler Fair. I’ve been to fairs before but we weren’t there to see the ferris wheel or the the dodgems. We went to see a...
View ArticleDirty Airport
I’m in Manchester airport this morning and it’s really horrible. When I arrived I couldn’t work out what terminal I needed to go to. It didn’t tell me on my flight details and there were no obvious...
View ArticleAirport Stress
I’m surrounded by agitated people. I don’t mean to overhear the conversations but something about the volume of the voices and the fact that I can understand the language makes it hard for me not to...
View ArticleTurkish Twilight
I have been spending more time in the sun than I like. A week in Lisbon, Portugal, a week in Yalikavak, Turkey, and now a week in Aalsmeer, Holland. I always joke that I was born for the winter...
View ArticleShopping in Manhattan
This afternoon I decided to brave the Century 21 department store. I had a pleasant morning and an enjoyable lunch with Marty and Nozaki-san, so today was a good day to try it. I would love shopping...
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Snowy New York
Yesterday morning I went for a walk through the snow in Manhattan. It really was postcard perfect, especially along the river front. Hudson River Bank
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Pittsburgh Snowpocalypse
I’ve just looked out the window and there are two people using cross-country skies to make their way up the street. Apparently there is 2 and a half feet of snow outside. I say “apparently” as there...
View ArticleAirport Waiting
It’s just turned 5am and I’m sitting by myself in the Asiana Business Lounge at Incheon Airport. I’ve lost all sense of time so I find myself glancing at the clock every 5 minutes, which will be a...
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Still Travelling
I never knew what I wanted to be when I grew up but I always knew that I wanted to travel. Seeing new parts of the world is still as enjoyable as I imagined but I didn’t realise that travel would also...
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