I’ve heard people complain about the Las Vegas airport for transfers because of how obnoxious it is with all the slot machines. Earlier in my trip, I did transfer through LVS and found it a good airport to explore when you have time to kill and you don’t have to leave security. Now the skinny…
Stonehenge
Today was my day to take a trip to Stonehenge, but my trip was busted because of Industrial Action, the British term for a strike. The strike affects the railway system and is my only practical way to get out there. For anyone who doesn’t know what Stonehenge is, there are plenty of pictures on…
Royal Albert Hall
My first night in London and I am fortunate to see Hawkwind live with The Crazy World of Arthur Brown as the opening act. Hawkwind are an English rock band known as one of the earliest space rock groups. I have to admit that I know nothing about them. If the opener, The Crazy World…
Schiphol Amsterdam Airport
Leave plenty of time to go through the airport (took me about 1-1/2 hours). Same time frames as larger airports in Europe. There are plenty of queues to go through: When flying out of Schiphol, there is an option to reserve a specific timeslot for security check, however it was not marked and did not…
Bicycles in Amsterdam
Amsterdam is such an amazing bicycle city! Here is a collection of a few I saw today!
Arrival into London Heathrow
Leaving San Francisco was shockingly quiet. I’m glad I opted for two hours instead of the standard three hours for international flights. Long flight on United Airlines, but not a full flight, and they let people spread out. I ended up with a row to myself and stretched out to snooze, but couldn’t not catch…
Stay Out of the Casino and Spend at the Airport!
I’m saving money by spending it on pricey airport food and beverage instead of dice and cards. Was tempted to stash my bag and go to the casino, but there are no lockers any longer (they used to be here, even post-9/11). That’s okay. I’m exploring Terminal 3 at Harry Reid International airport, a 14-gate…
Flying to Las Vegas, NV
Have a 3 hour layover in Las Vegas on the way to San Francisco. It’s a full flight and people seem to be a bit edgy… or is it me? Las Vegas flights always seem to be a bit rambunctious, especially the evening flights. I’ve done my share of flying, but today feels like I’ve…
Pre-Europe Departure
Beautiful morning for travel today! Leaving Tucson, AZ to fly into San Francisco. Monday (09/25/23) is departure for Europe. Pretty exciting since it has been awhile since I have travelled internationally. Got a piece of gear I’m trying out right now before my flight. Instead of traveling with something bulky like an IPad, tablet, or…
Backpack Pre-Test
Today was a backpack pre-test with the pack weighing in at about 15 lbs. Walked 3.5 miles and I am finding the Cotopaxi Allpa 28L travel pack to be well crafted and beautiful product! The shoulder straps are comfortable and seem to do a good job of spreading the weight evenly. Very pleased with the…