by smith | Feb 16, 2009
I don’t really know Alberto Romero but thanks to the Internet, I have seen what he has for breakfast, and I love him for his dedication to one of Spain’s perfect meals: a little crema-topped café with a glass of water back, olive-oily bites of crunchy fried dough in...
by smith | Feb 10, 2009
With parts one and two of my Trans-Siberian trip, I’ve shown the fun of planning the trip from scratch. Since I’m going by myself, I want to get as much as possible planned ahead of time so there are hopefully no surprises. Adventures with Russian visas At...
by smith | Feb 10, 2009
The U.S. Department of Transportation released its latest Air Travel Consumer Report (PDF) on Monday, including year-end figures for on-time performance, mishandled baggage and consumer complaints. While many in the blogosphere and on the internet message boards have...
by smith | Feb 9, 2009
All seasoned road warriors know the drill. At check-in, to ensure a blissful stay, ask for a room away from ice-makers, elevators, party people and the newlyweds. But too often, the staff who check us in don’t seem to know anything about the layout of their own...
by smith | Feb 4, 2009
What’s with the “message waiting” light on the hotel phone? Has anyone ever succeeded in deleting it? If you have, you’re in rare company, because I’ve yet to meet someone who has. I can’t even begin to count the number of times...
