“This train is for Cockfosters”
London calling. Hello? I’ve finally made it out of Frankfurt, arriving in London this afternoon. After wisely getting a week “Oyster Pass” for train-bus transport (£24), the first thing of amusement I see is the Underground train from Heathrow on [...]
All’s well on the luggage front
I was supposed to be in London on Friday, but due to the mild problem of not having any luggage, I rescheduled (for an additional $100) to fly on Tuesday. Leastwise I’ll be flying Lufthansa. Say what you will about [...]
The Big Update
A lesson in travel hubris
The story so far: Two months ago. I start planning a trip to Riga, Latvia, where I was born. Off-and-on, for the past number of years, I had been videoing the memories of my great-aunt-once-removed (or something of that familial [...]
And so I wait
Back to Friday, August 11: In times of national crisis, when bureaucracy grinds normal operations to a halt, patient waiting seems to be the only recourse. Or at least that’s what I tell myself while I wonder if I didn’t [...]