Tag Archives: Local transport

22 hours in Tōkyō – the first 8 hours

Posted on 2012/03/28 by

I try to avoid layovers where possible. Airport accommodation is usually more expensive, due to the added convenience, and things like food are usually not as good or varied. Or, if staying in town, there’s the extra cost and time … Continue reading →

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Scenes from a moving car

Posted on 2012/03/27 by

Having a car comes in handy in Los Angeles! Of course, one could always walk to local businesses, but why bother when one could drive? I wasn’t in town for long, but it seemed like I was in the car … Continue reading →

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Running on empty

Posted on 2012/03/08 by

[Kapadokya, Turkey, August 26, 2011] After the ballooning adventure, I checked out of my cave guesthouse in Mustafapaşa and was soon on my way to the Ihlara Valley, home to a number of painted cave-churches. In plotting my course, I … Continue reading →

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A noble and stalwart steed

Posted on 2010/09/15 by

There’s nothing quite like having a bicycle to zip short distances around town. Motor vehicles, while nice and convenient, are just not the same. And coasting downhill, no matter how gentle the slope, is always a plus. I finally rented … Continue reading →

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From Hong Kong to Walnut Creek

Posted on 2010/06/13 by

[More photos] It had been overcast and raining off and on in Hong Kong for the last few weeks. My last morning was no different. I took the MTR from Tsim Sha Tsui to the airport. It turns out that … Continue reading →

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Ayutthaya and the end of a long day

Posted on 2010/02/18 by

(More photos in the Flickr set) Fresh off the heels of my failure to never play Nethack again, I found myself awake in the early hours of the morning, the sounds of dawn audible through the door of my windowless … Continue reading →

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Shopping for electronics at Panthip Plaza

Posted on 2010/02/16 by

Bangkok’s Panthip Plaza is six large floors of electronics, computers, cell phones, and cameras. The building isn’t that far from a couple of the BTS stations, north of Siam Square. Since my netbook’s adapter died in the early evening, I … Continue reading →

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Back in Bangkok

Posted on 2010/01/30 by

The plane from Běijīng touched down just after midnight, local time, a little later than expected, as the previous flight had been late into Běijīng. The crew announced that the local temperature was something like 27C (80F). I could feel … Continue reading →

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The road to Jiǔzhàigōu

Posted on 2009/11/16 by

[Jiǔzhàigōu, Sìchuān, China, November 8, 2009] Fare vouchers in hand from the kiosk by the airport exit, I was called over to a half-full minivan. The driver asked where I was going. I told him, and he shrugged and waved … Continue reading →

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Cold… so cold…

Posted on 2009/11/10 by

[Jiǔzhàigōu, Sìchuān, China, November 9, 2009] Whenever it’s mind-numbingly cold, I am reminded of a certain e-mail sent by Hyock, one of my old-school friends, colorfully commenting on the winter weather in Dallas. In Jiǔzhàigōu, it is mind-numbingly cold. Jiǔzhàigōu … Continue reading →

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