We’re going to head off on our two week trip to China and Taiwan shortly so we’ve started the planning phases of our trip. Number one on that list, as you’d expect for a travel blogger, is how we’ll keep all of our various gadgets and gizmos charged and ready. We all know that the […]
Entries from July 2012
Challenges of Electricity Abroad & International Travel Chargers
July 31st, 2012 · Comments Off on Challenges of Electricity Abroad & International Travel Chargers
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Needles Found in Delta Flight Sandwiches
July 17th, 2012 · Comments Off on Needles Found in Delta Flight Sandwiches
Imagine you’re on a flight and you’re hungry. If you were on a Southwest flight, you’d get some free crackers or peanuts, depending on the length of the flight. If you’re on Delta, you could buy a sandwich. If you bought a turkey sandwich, you might have gotten yourself a bonus needle. Sewing needles were […]
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United Fliers Stranded in China for 3 Days, Staged Mini-Revolt
July 16th, 2012 · Comments Off on United Fliers Stranded in China for 3 Days, Staged Mini-Revolt
We’re going to China, not on United, in a few weeks and it turns out we’ll miss the 200 United passengers who just staged a near “mutiny.” United Airlines Flight 87 from Shanghai to Newark were supposed to leave last Wednesday but the flight was scratched because of mechanical failure. The next flight, the following […]
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Two Week Trip to China
July 5th, 2012 · Comments Off on Two Week Trip to China
In less than a month, we’ll be embarking on a two week trip to Shanghai with a few days in Taipei, Taiwan. After the birth of our son about a year ago, we’ve been wanting to take him to meet my grandfather, his great grandfather, in Taiwan as soon as possible. While our son won’t […]
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