Saturday, 2 Mar 2013 | Views [466]
When I finally arrive at San Diego – 22 hours later – I discover Oceanview is not a suburb of San Diego, it’s the suburbs, and more than an hour past the San Diego city limits, in and up a valley and off a couple of freeways, with no ... Read more >
Saturday, 16 Feb 2013 | Views [478]
I arrive at LaGuardia at 6am and I haul my luggage onto the scales.
A middle-aged airport lady raises an eyebrow and looks at me through her painted face.
“You’re over. Excess baggage is $90.”
“Let me re-pack.” ... Read more >
Tags: airline disasters, discount carriers, flying
Saturday, 2 Feb 2013 | Views [444]
You really, really, really do need a car in L.A. You just do. I was surprised to learn that they even had a public transport system. So why I didn’t hire a car I don’t know. The subway is inadequate as it services only a small area, so for ... Read more >
Tags: hollywood, los angeles, the american dream