This is just the best example of British wit, sarcasm and social commentary.
Category: Traveling
I take too many flights but i like it… my thoughts about my travels, airline services, luggage, etc…
The best things in life are near
I just came back from a sort of really stupid back and forth on 6 eurostars in the space of a week…but the friends i got to see again, the meals i got to eat and the events I attended made this a really beautiful week, with the real satisfaction of just traveling by train.… Continue reading The best things in life are near
Sugar-coated city: the real Singapore
I’m writing this, half thinking I should probably wait to leave the country. Walking through Singapore, you cannot but wonder who really lives here. Impeccable streets (and I really mean impeccable, not a single piece of rubbish on any lawn or anywhere), very little public space or street benches, ads on the telly about parental… Continue reading Sugar-coated city: the real Singapore
If you’re going to San Francisco…
View Larger Map A by-product of traveling so much as a child was that I ended up learning English in an American schoolin Kuwait and have never been able to shake off the middle of the road accent that came with it. This makes for interesting conversations with bewildered Americans who can’t believe I’m Canadian… Continue reading If you’re going to San Francisco…
Fighting the war against terror by blowing air up your shirt
Just went through 2 “secondary security” checks at San Francisco airport today and got introduced to this delightful contraption. “To collect microscopic particles for analysis, the EntryScan3 takes advantage of a natural upward airflow around the body called the “human convection plume.” By not using forced airflow from a fan-which stirs up dust and other… Continue reading Fighting the war against terror by blowing air up your shirt
I am a duck
Just to cheer me up… here’s some of the latest lovely things from Dopplr
Feeling safe in airports
Coming back from a trip to Israel reminded me about what it used to be like to commute to and from Kuwait and Saudi Arabia in the 90s when I was young. There’s lot of stuff about sur and sousveillance and much digital ink has been spilt on the subject of security and fear, but… Continue reading Feeling safe in airports
Shalom
I’m in Tel Aviv. My nose is sun-burnt. It’s warm all the time. First vacation since backpacking in Spain in 2003 which was also the last time I went for a swim in the sea. Yes, yes, 4 days isn’t exactly long enough, but I take what I can get. Note to self: should do… Continue reading Shalom
Language issues: or a rough guide to British English
They may look unrelated but these words will save your life here. Pants = underwear as opposed to trousers Bin = garbage Chips = fries Crisps = chips (i know, very confusing) Wanker = idiot
6 Things to remember once you move to London
1. London doesn’t want you here, which is why the weather is always shit. It’s your job to carry an umbrella at ALL TIMES. Even on those sunny-looking days. It’s a trick, don’t lt it get you. 2. Always remember to comment on how shit the weather is, it’ll make you agreeable to the locals.… Continue reading 6 Things to remember once you move to London