Sep 15, 2009
Journey to Friends Food and Other Loves Day 3 Miami to Paris to Amsterdam
I was the last one to board the Air France Flight 095 to Paris, as I had lingered longer at the new Delta Airlines Club at Miami Airport. The French…
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Sep 15, 2009
An Anthropologist on MH 020 from KLIA to Paris
I arrived early this morning at CDG Charles de Gaulle International Airport in Paris after a 12 hour 20 minute flight from Kuala Lumpur, Malaisie. The flight was comfortable and…
Sep 15, 2009
Journey to Friends Food and Other Loves Day 1
I thought the journey had begun well, when my coworker at the Indian Clinic informed me that there is enough time for us to drive to the nearest town, 25…
Sep 15, 2009
A gift from the Heart… The Winnebago way
Winnebago is a small village of american Indians along the river in the North Eastern corner of the State of Nebraska in the middle of the USA. I have been…
Sep 15, 2009
Sad News of the Death of Sammy Hallegua in Cochin
Received an email from my good friend Rockey Neroth from Fort Cochin to say that his local guardian, whom he had known since 1986, had passed away in Cochin. It…
Sep 15, 2009
Looking for Postcards in Miami
I had promised the Indians in Nebraska that I would send them postcards from my forthcoming destinations and I had made up my mind to write to many patients of…
Sep 15, 2009
Thank you Continental Airlines..Platinum Frequent Flier for yet another year
OnePass Elite Level: Platinum SkyTeam Elite Level: Elite Plus Year to Date Elite Miles: 77,681 Year to Date Elite Points: 28 Flexible Elite Miles: 11000 Lifetime Flight Miles: 1,409,126 There…
Sep 15, 2009
Australian Sense of Humour
Those of us who grew up in Australia, and many others who have made this great brown continent their home, an australian sense of humour is essential for an integrated…
Sep 15, 2009
Pampering yourself in KL Part 2
I wonder how many Men have regular Facials? being a traveller, with at least once a month voyage transcontinentally, I find Facials at my destinations to be good for the…
Sep 15, 2009
I am going to work 12 september 2009
I thought to myself, I am going to work… On this day, 12 th September 2009 As the Continental Airlines 767-400 took off from CDG, I had a curious sensation:…
Sep 15, 2009
Death of a Philosopher Gerard Cohen
Gerard “Jerry” Cohen, Jewish, Montreal-born, was till his recent death Professor of Philosophy, Fellow of All Soul’s College. He was a fervent egalitarianist-the kind we do not come across very…
Sep 15, 2009
What am I doing here?
WHY MunChing with two Hocank youngsters Today is 10th September 2009. In exactly 11 days, I will leave MIAMI for a long flight to KLIA.. leaving at 5 45 pm…