Author Archives: Dave

“Why Cant They Use £&@# Dollars!”

By Dave | Published: January 9, 2010
The title of this post was the frustrated rant a dear friend once used in King’s Cross station. He’d flown all night without sleeping, got confused by The Tube, and was hungry and thirsty. We had a few minutes before our train for him to grab a snack so he walked up to a kiosks. [...]
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What’s the Weather Like, Again?

By Dave | Published: January 9, 2010
So we’re sitting here in our own little cold snap in the southern United States.  This next week brings our vacation to (what else?) Old Blighty.  And while every time we check the departure status of our plane, it looks like its still on, news sources tell us that it is hit-or-miss at best when [...]
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Flying to Britain in January 2010

By Dave | Published: December 28, 2009
Adventures in leisure travel, thanks to our tax dollars and the good people of TSA. On the one hand, my wife and I can hardly wait. We have not been on vacation in more than 18 months and it has been nearly that long since we last laid of foot on Albion’s hallowed ground.  And [...]
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Travel Rules Change in Middle of Holiday Travel Season

By Dave | Published: December 27, 2009
What started as a simple musing about “how could some idiot set off a firecracker on an airplane” has turned into a major headache for many thinking about heading home from their Christmastime trip. CNN, BBC, Guardian, Sky News, New York Times, and others offer a review of what’s going on with this attempt to [...]
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