Monthly Archives: September 2011

“Hello, Sir. You Want Tuk-Tuk?”

September 18: Phnom Penh We arrived at our hotel last night at around 11:00. After a thorough hounding by our hotel shuttle driver to 1) use his service to travel to Siem Riep on Monday even though we already made … Continue reading

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Oh, Thank Heaven. Korea Is Civilized.

September 17: Incheon Airport, Seoul

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God! This Is a Long Flight!

September 17: Over Siberia It’s 1:25 a.m Columbus time (2:25 p.m. in Seoul). I’ve been up now for 22 hours, and we still have two hours to go on this flight, a two-and-a-half hour layover in Seoul and another six … Continue reading

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In the Windy City for a Few Hours

September 16: Chicago, Illinois Jan, Tony, and I are in the international terminal at O’Hare. It’s a sad little place, especially compared with the vibrancy and bustle of the main terminal. There’s a McDonald’s here and a frozen yogurt shop. … Continue reading

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Travel-Ready Haircut

September 14: Columbus, Ohio So the weight limit for flights into and out of Bhutan is 44 pounds. While that’s not a lot less than the weight limit on domestic flights, I wanted to keep my luggage as light as … Continue reading

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