Jet Lag Has Advantages
For one thing, when you get up this early, you get to see the sun rise.
We’re Metronatural!
When people ask me what it is about Seattle that makes me love it so, I always have the same answer. It’s a vibrant, diverse city that’s close to big nature. You can stand at Pike Place Market and, weather permitting, see Mount Rainier. Hell, you can stand in my bathtub, and, weather permitting, see …
Travel Gear: Isolation Earphones
If it’s not a crying little one – I get it, I feel like crying too – it’s the guy across the aisle who will – oh my GOD – not shut up about the business deals he’s making in Bermuda. Add the general noise of the plane to that and it’s no wonder that …
In Seattle and Fine, Thanks for Asking
On the pro side: On a full plane, it is a blessing to have an empty seat next to you. The gods must have been smiling because after some shuffling, the nice guy from Alaska got moved to sit next to his wife and no one took his place. Ambien plus a glass of wine …
Slouching in a Comfy Chair? Priceless.
Since our departure was delayed by bad weather, my six hour stopover in Heathrow was cut down to five. Still plenty of time for strolling up and down the promenade pondering my need for electronics, cosmetics, and Swarovski kitsch. Plenty of time for deciding between an overpriced sandwich from a fridge case, an overpriced meal …
Trade
This for this. Is one better than the other? Which would you choose?