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Category Archives: Travel
Czech mate: A desperately needed geography lesson
This was released Friday by the Czech ambassador to the United States: As many I was deeply shocked by the tragedy that occurred in Boston earlier this month. It was a stark reminder of the fact that any of us … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Education, Europe, History, Mistaken identity, Travel
Tagged Chechnya, Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia, ESPN America, Petr Gandalovič, Russia
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Airports and the temporarily disabled
If you fly from city to city a couple of times a month, you’ve probably seen this (from The Wall Street Journal): It happens regularly, airport officials say. A traveler requests a wheelchair, gets pushed to the front of the … Continue reading
You think this place is bad …?
From Ted Rall.
Luke Hancock and Kevin Ware: Comfort amid pain
Along with millions of other college basketball fans, I was watching the Louisville/Duke game when Louisville guard Kevin Ware went down. I was at work, so it was a sequence of glimpsing the game while getting my job done. So … Continue reading
Posted in basketball, Europe, Health, Religion, Sports, Travel
Tagged Belgium, Bob Valvano, CBS, Flanders, Ghent, Kevin Ware, Louisville, Luke Hancock, Rick Pitino
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The New York Subway map (1892-2007)
When I was a kid, I used to love looking at the New York Subway Map. First of all, the great thing about it was it was free. You could go up to the token booth, ask for a map, … Continue reading
Life in a Day
I had a movie preview for “Life in a Day” saved on my computer for some reason, so I checked out the movie listings today to see if it was playing locally. Nope. I figured I could go to a … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Astronomy, Back in the USA, China, Europe, Germany, Japan, Middle East, Movies, North America, Travel, U.K.
Tagged Arts, Movies, YouTube
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Air New Zealand’s safety video
It’s precious. Related articles Air New Zealand HOBBIT Airplane Safety Video (geektyrant.com) Air New Zealand releases safety video inspired by The Hobbit (geek.com)
Posted in Advertising, Art, Movies, Travel
Tagged Air New Zealand, Hobbit, Middle-earth, New Zealand, Peter Jackson, Pre-flight safety demonstration
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On the border (a 2010 incident)
A Canadian couple decided one day in 2010 to drive across the border to shop at a mall in New York. It turned into a Kafka nightmare (This is just audio): Additional background here (First saw this on Juan Cole’s … Continue reading
Posted in Back in the USA, Law, Mistaken identity, North America, Terrorism, Travel
Tagged Canada, New York
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Time machine: The Titanic (1912)
We’ve seen a movie presenting a dramatic interpretation of real life 100 years ago in the previous Time Machine entry. Now, let’s see how life really was by taking a look at the biggest news event of that generation: the … Continue reading
England to France in two minutes
I’ve done this drive lots of times, starting near Tonbridge in England. But I drove through France into Belgium in about four hours. And yes, the highways do look familiar. Love the Eurotunnel, though.
