…e brilliant cable guy come this weekend to install a wireless modem for my new laptop. He installed it but then messed up the reception for the non HD channels. He couldn’t figure out what the problem was so he wanted to call base at Time Warner Cable. Of course he didn’t have a cell or a walkie talkie so he asked to use my cell. Obviously I let him and after he was on it for like 45 minutes he decided that he needed new equipment that he didn’t h…
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The Valley of the Sun
May 12, 2008 by 1 Comment
…s everyone has a pool so you can always beat the heat and stay outside. In New York, the cold is unavoidable and the only way to beat it is to stay inside and hibernate. We mainly were in North Scottsdale and Scottsdale, which are ridiculously nice and fun. I did manage to get downtown to catch a Diamondbacks game on Thursday and I had been to Phoenix before so I didn’t need too much of a look around. Although it had been several years and I was i…
The Sad State of American Politics
June 4, 2008 by 3 Comments
…d in full disclosure-I actually attended a Hillary fundraiser last year in New York. For the record, it wasn’t because I really support her but moreso because I wanted to see what political fundraisers were like. Lets put it this way, I will never be attending another one and last night I was reminded why. Politics, by definition is fake and watching the candidates yap and the people in the audiences at these staged political rallies makes me sick…
Flying in a Lightning Storm
June 9, 2008 by 2 Comments
Last night I flew back to New York from Jacksonville, Florida and the weather in Florida couldn’t have been better. However, as we made our way up the east coast it started to get a little bumpier. All of a sudden you could see lightning blazing through the clouds. A truly awesome sight if you’re not the one who is in the plane. It can actually be quite terrifying and several people on plane were totally freaking out. I have landed in lightning a…
Visa Processing Agencies
July 1, 2008 by 2 Comments
…viously gotten my Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and China visas on my own here in New York and I love to flip through the passport and see a fistfull of new visas. It’s a always a fun feeling and I can’t wait to see the accompanying stamps-yes when you travel a lot you become obsessed with passport stamps, visas etc. Anyway, thanks again to passportvisaexpress.com and especially to Andreas for always keeping me updated on my passport was and for being so…
My Itinerary is Basically Set
July 2, 2008 by 4 Comments
…a time in a place or less. Trying to find the best deals; the best routes; new discount airlines; hotels; and everything in between takes a considerable amount of research, time and effort. However, the rewards are great and I can’t wait to go. I start out flying to Bali, Indonesia via a short stop in Tokyo, Japan, for a few days at the beach with a side trip to Dili, East Timor and then to Borobudur for the temples and Jakarta on Java, Indonesia….
My First day in Bali
July 8, 2008 by 3 Comments
…hit it up tomorrow and do some surfing. I know I could’ve just bought some new trunks but I had just bought two new pairs in NYC right before I left so I decided to hold off one more day-I’ve been pale since Colombia in May so what’s another day! I also spent my time in Kuta utilizing their wealth of travel agents to set up my trip to East Timor and Borobudur later in the week. I decided that since Bali is so awesome, I would pass on Borneo for th…
Shanghai Surprise
July 14, 2008 by 4 Comments
…e away from how cool Shanghai is. After arriving at their ultra modern and new airport the drive into town was great and once you get on foot around the Bund which is the main waterfront area-the city has so much to offer. The skyline looking across to the new Pudong area is as good or at least comparable to Hong Kong, while the rest of the city reminds me of a mix of Tokyo and the aforementioned Hong Kong. The city is fast paced like most Asian c…
Air Travel Pet Peeves
July 31, 2008 by 27 Comments
…y want to throw him off the plane. On my last flight from Istanbul back to New York, it was obviously a big plane. I was on the aisle and the guy behind me was a 20 something American guy just like me. The first meal was served and I was sleeping and he kept shaking my right arm to wake me up to move my seatback upright. I wanted to kill him but begrudgingly I did it so as to avoid a conflict. After politely waiting until he finished, I turned aro…
I Don’t Speak Starbucksese
August 5, 2008 by 15 Comments
…ve to give credit where credit is due and Starbucks has in fact invented a new language which has become a part of mainstream American and global society. Did you know that in a 2 block radius of Grand Central Station in New York City, there are 13 Starbucks-13! Starbucks is also hugely prevalent in Europe and Asia with lines almost as long as they are here in the US. They have also produced a cash cow managing to convince people to pay $3-$5 for…
