Flying The Flag
Shortly after September 21st, 2001, more Americans flags began to appear than ever –it was obviously a good idea. It always feels good to ride through the small towns of America on a motorcycle and see an American flag on every house and telephone pole. I decided to attach flags to my motorcycles and found […]
Adiós, bocho!
The New York Times ran a story by Phil Patton this morning about the demise of the Volkswagen Beetle. This is a nostalgic moment for many people — myself included. I first became acquainted with the Beetle in engineering school, when a good friend of mine had one that he used as a "transport service" […]
Around The World
It was not my original plan but after learning about the British Airways labor problems, I decided to come back from Singapore through Tokyo instead of London. I didn’t realize until thinking about it just now that I had traveled around the world this week. Here is a view of the path and distances (thanks […]
Singapore – Back to America
My original return flights were Singapore to London and then to JFK. However, when I heard about the British Airways labor actions, I decided to change routes and come back via Tokyo. The United Airlines 777 left Singapore on time for the seven hour flight. We headed northeast, south of Vietnam and over Manila in […]
Singapore – Day 5
The last day in Singapore started very early in order to get a 6:55 a.m. flight to Tokyo. Check-in was smooth and efficient as most things in Singapore are. The SATS lounge offered a strong WiFi signal provided by StarHub and the most selections for payment I have ever seen. They accepted roaming arrnagements of […]