Feb 15, 2018
THE MAN IN SEAT 1K QATAR AIRWAYS FLIGHT FROM DOHA TO THE USA
I always look forward to my Qatar Airways QR flights. Today's aircraft was a 787-900. I had a wonderful day at the Marriott Marquis Hotel. At the appointed hour an…
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Jan 15, 2018
WELCOME TO 2018 CONTINUATION OF THE HAPPINESS OF 2017
Historically speaking, the New Year's Eve has not been kind to me. I can think of only the disasters that had happened on that day in various countries: Melbourne, Guyaquil,…
Dec 15, 2017
WHY HAPPY NEW YEAR 2018, WHY NOT, GRATEFUL FOR AN EVENTFUL 2017
Some one from Cuba: I am supposed to pretend to be happy at this time of the year! Advertisements from Malaysia to Qatar to Miami all inviting you to have…
Dec 15, 2017
QATAR AIRWAYS DOHA TO MIAMI QT 777 ON A BOEING 777-300 ER 28.12.2017
The sun rises early in the desert and I wanted to get to the airport early enough for the long flight from Doha to Miami, a distance of nearly 10…
Dec 15, 2017
I HAVE NEVER FELT SO HAPPY ARRIVING IN COCHIN FROM BRUSSELS 22.12.2017
The Abu Dhabi airport was covered in a dense fog that delayed the flight to Cochin by 4 hours but I took advantage of this delay with a prolonged sleep…
Dec 15, 2017
SOUTHEAST ASIA WELCOMES YOU WITH THE FLAVOURS
If you look carefully at the map how tiny the island city state of Singapore is! One of the miracles of modern development! Lee Kuan Yew was visiting Australia when…
Dec 15, 2017
CHRONICLE OF A JOURNEY TO ANOTHER CONTINENT
THE Flagship Lounge at Chicago Airport at this time of the morning is full of Japanese travellers waiting for their flight Japan Airlines 9, and to day I will be…
Dec 15, 2017
THE MAN IN SEAT 1 K
Because of the generosity of my middle brother, Eliyahu, I will be flying to SE Asia in style, in accordance with our Sefardi traditions. Flight Departs Arrives Flight 1 of…
Dec 15, 2017
NORTHERN WISCONSIN AND UPPER PENINSULA: BEAUTY WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE PEOPLE
In recent months, I have met people with whom I immediately clicked, they are such good representations of the North American generosity, open mindedness and kindness. It was even amazing…
Nov 15, 2017
THE TWO MUST DO THINGS IN LETICIA, COLOMBIAN AMAZONIA
Leticia in the Colombian bit of the Amazon River was left out of the riches of the Rubber Boom that made Iquitos in Peru and Manaus and Belem in Brasil…
Nov 15, 2017
TRAVEL IS AN ENDLESS PLEASURE
Arriving in a city after midnight brings with it exhilaration as well as trepidation, especially if it is Manaus in the Brasilian Amazonia. Brasil does not have a reputation for…
Nov 15, 2017
GOOD DEEDS HAVE A LONG MEMORY: THINGS ALWAYS HAPPEN FOR A REASON
It is a Sunday afternoon, I arrived at Miami airport as usual a little earlier to enjoy the ambience of being in the liminal world of travel and enjoy the…