There’s been much to see here in Thailand. But for me, it’s been a tour of thrones. We’ve visited the Royal Palace in Bangkok — and I sat on his throne. We visited the King’s Summer Palace — where I sat on his throne. We even visited some ancient royal ruins — where I also, …
Monthly Archives: December 2003
Phi Phi Don Diving
Phi Phi Don island has been great. We arrived by ferry two days ago. Upon arriving, we checked into the hotel and then Cameron and I hustled down to the dive shop for a night dive. The night dive went well. We swam along the rocky coast, entered a cave, and found all kinds of …
Connecticut to Bangkok
I made it. Door-to-door, it only took me one day, five hours, and thirty-three minutes to get from Norwalk, CT, to my hotel in Bangkok. The trip started with three hours of ground transportation via train and bus to get from my home to JFK airport in NYC. From there, I had a direct 14-hour …
14-hour Flight to Tokyo
I leave for Thailand tomorrow around noon. My trip, however, begins in the morning for I have to catch the train to Grand Central and then a bus to the airport. Soon I begin nearly 36 hours of continuious travel. The longest leg will be the 14+ hour flight from New York to Tokyo. Man, …
NYC Commute
For three days this week, I’m commuting from Norwalk, CT, to New York, NY, to take some classes in QuarkXpress. These commuting days are very different than the three-mile drive I’m used to doing. For starters, my day begins at 6:00 a.m., not my usual 8:00 a.m. By 7:00, I’m out the door. Since parking …