Tonight, I find myself back in San Francisco. After a little re-orientation, I can find my away around almost as effectively as I have never left. And the same restaurants still are good - a decade later. The major change, however, is how upmarket Geary Street and the area around Union Square have become -... Continue Reading →
One problem with winter…
Even with Valentines Day, you can't easily find super-fresh flowers. Such is the price one must pay when living in a hostile climate requiring imported plants. (I can live with the snow, freezing, etc. - but this is just annoying. And everything else I am working on is not blog-worthy. Yet.)
Another Week, Another Flight
As I previously posted, I'm doing a lot of travel for work. But it's mostly between Ottawa and Vancouver. This qualifies me to be an unofficial expert on the best ways to traverse the Star Alliance system in North America. Some observations: Vancouver has an e-Border; great for Canadian citizens returning to Canada. You avoid... Continue Reading →
The Infrequent Frequent Flyer
I am traveling for work. More so than I have done in many years. But, for the first time in a decade - without any frequent flier status. I have been at least a Premier Executive on United Airlines since 2001 - with a few 100K years. During the last year, I flew very little... Continue Reading →