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Since I have whined, it’s only right to report on the good times. Everything came together today. I rolled in and delivered my final seminar – which I was able to take at a relaxed and deliberate pace – knowing that there was no need…

I would be remiss to fail to note: * The immanent threat of terrorist attack on major, western hotels in both cities where I’m staying.* My amazing bartender, who has me convinced that he actually likes me.* The unbelievable food, even at the mall food…

Long couple of days here. On the positive side, they did not fly me out here to have me waste time. When I left off these chronicles, I was enamored of my huge shower. A piece that had not sunk in at that time is…

Let’s get one thing straight, right off the bat. I like my new bathroom. The one in Boston. I like it a lot – but there are bathrooms out there in the world that put it to shame – and I just bathed in one.…

Since I’m trapped with nothing but a massive airport and the internet to amuse me, I think I’ll post to LJ with something like a Facebook or even a Twitter frequency. This may cause you to feel like you’ve been transported back to 2006. Do…

The awesome jet is a Boeing 777-300 from Emirates Air, who are perhaps the awesomest airline ever (so far as I can tell). The awesomeness started when I saw a perfectly ordinary three prong power plug in the back of the seat in front of…

Hit the first tiny snag, in that I was encouraged to check my luggage rather than carrying on all the way through. No biggie – but luggage in the bin over my head is much more in my control than luggage placed – where now?…

At the airport, at the gate, settled in and online – all before 7am. The plan for the day is to get on a flight to JFK at 7:15. That, notionally gets me to NYC at 8:30. I’m all carry-on all the time, so I’m…

So, I’m getting my hair done cut, and there’s an ongoing conversation about family, the holidays, and so on. My stylist shared a few real gems: 1) A decent definition of “sufficiently drunk” is when you think that cows are really, really funny – but…

I really can’t say enough good things about the visa outsourcing companies that help travelers get to places like India and China. While there is certainly some incest in the relationship between these companies and the consulates they serve, they turn what could otherwise be…