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Tuesday, 8 Apr 2014 | Views [344] | Comments [1]
hope this comes thru in the right place - i have a really hard time with Macs!! (and for that reason cannot append a photo yet)
Kelly got us tickets to the Clubhouse at Keeneland yesterday - it was the 3rd day of a 3-week meeting and ... Read more >
Thursday, 3 Apr 2014 | Views [312]
for months now i've been planning a trip to morocco, after years of dreaming of going to morocco - i have very high hopes since almost every single person i've met who's been there has loved the country and the people and the food and the landscapes ... Read more >
Thursday, 18 Aug 2011 | Views [482] | Comments [1]
After a long time of wanting to go to St. Petersburg, I'm at last on the way. My mother and I went to Moscow in 1966 when she was invited to a conference of psychologists at the University of Moscow. It was the first trip overseas for both of us and ... Read more >
Tuesday, 21 Jul 2009 | Views [637] | Comments [1]
Packing list Skirt – 1 silk skirt in khaki Blouses – 2 silk short-sleeved, one red and one black T-shirt – cotton short-sleeved, black Shorts - 1 pair black cotton Trousers/pant – 1 long pair silk African ... Read more >
Saturday, 6 Jun 2009 | Views [417] | Comments [1]
I now have a few slideshows available at http://picasaweb.google.com/NncySF - it turns out I took over 4,000 pictures on this trip (thanks again very much to my colleague Wallace Lee who gave me a 4GB memory card for my camera!) and it's been very ... Read more >
Sunday, 24 May 2009 | Views [525]
I finally finished adding up the huge number of ATM receipts (thank goodness for the wonderful First Republic Bank policy of not charging for ATM transactions anywhere in the world!) plus credit card charges for the trip and it came to $13,500 - more ... Read more >
Sunday, 17 May 2009 | Views [568]
Little grey has 2 large inside pockets and this is where I wound up throwing all ATM and credit card receipts (LOTS of those), plus pens, coasters, baggage tags, etc. acquired during the trip. I won't go into the ATM and CC stuff yet (I THINK the whole ... Read more >
Monday, 27 Apr 2009 | Views [666]
Man it was HARD getting back to work!! (I realize that the amount of sympathy I will get is minimal, perhaps microscopic, but I'm still complaining to anyone who listens.) I really have to win that lottery... So here's 1 of my wrap-up/summary entries ... Read more >
Monday, 20 Apr 2009 | Views [410]
i don't have my camera yet but i will definitely post more pix when i do - i also will try to keep the story going as much for my benefit as everyone else's i plan to post about the really good things, the not-so-good things, some stats (borders crossed, ... Read more >
Friday, 17 Apr 2009 | Views [437] | Comments [1]
my first full day back (day before yesterday) was horrible - I felt so discombobulated - culture shock and a little jet lag - but I had some errands I absolutely had to take care of that day so I forced myself up and out now I feel better but would ... Read more >
Sunday, 12 Apr 2009 | Views [553] | Comments [3]
am very happy to report that I found a good perhaps great egg cream yesterday - this is harder to do nowadays than long ago in my youth, when any corner luncheonette in the city could put together a delicious combination of syrup, milk and seltzer (like ... Read more >
Friday, 10 Apr 2009 | Views [446] | Comments [3]
am back in the USA after over 2 months on the road - truthfully, I could have spent 2 MORE months travelling if I could have afforded it but now that I'm in America again, I'm actually getting antsy to get back home to SF and will probably wind up spending ... Read more >
Saturday, 31 Jan 2009 | Views [367] | Comments [2]
I realized that although I'd promised to give my final itinerary, I never did so - so here goes: Fly from SFO to Hong Kong, change planes to BKK/Bangkok Side trip to Vietnam and Cambodia with Beth (who's coming over just for those 2 1/2 weeks, then ... Read more >
Friday, 30 Jan 2009 | Views [445] | Comments [4]
I'm trying very hard to pack so light my suitcase will almost float along behind me - it might not be that light, but I'm gonna keep it pretty close, thanks to my magic Skyway suitcase that my UK friends call the 'Mary Poppins suitcase' because it seems ... Read more >
Monday, 26 Jan 2009 | Views [337] | Comments [3]
It's actually LESS THAN 1 week until my departure - 5 minutes past midnight on February 1, which has me in a quandary about when to say Rabbit (possibly part of me being so lucky is that I learned from Peter in college to say Rabbit first thing in ... Read more >
Monday, 5 Jan 2009 | Views [304]
Now that Xmas is behind us it's getting closer and closer to departure time! Have started booking some hotels, including this amazing one in Penang - I can't wait!
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Sunday, 28 Dec 2008 | Views [303]
Today I spent some happy time checking out trip reports (I started out looking to see what's in the SQ F amenity kit but got quickly distracted) - one poster mentioned pre-ordering the LOBSTER PAD THAI (I HAVE to figure out how to do that!), plus not ... Read more >
Saturday, 27 Dec 2008 | Views [392]
I know that none of you guys will rat me out to my boss - I spent a happy hour or so today checking my seat assignments for a few of my flights to ensure they are the absolute best (with the help of seatguru.com) - it looks like I can't yet Book the ... Read more >
Friday, 26 Dec 2008 | Views [397] | Comments [1]
in the middle of January of 2008 I got a phone call from Adam at Business Traveler magazine, telling me that I had WON the contest for airline tickets around the world in Business Class! for those who know me at all, this is the absolute best prize ... Read more >
