Fruit In China

•July 29, 2010 • 3 Comments

The Soul Soother and I are a little dizzy.  After our trip to Beijing, the smell of someone eating noodles at 06am in Beijing airport and an internal flight in China, we’re not sure that we can handle much more than a comfortable bed.  Our tour guide does have a few things on our itinerary though.

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Belgium, Colour Me Stupid

•July 26, 2010 • 5 Comments

The Soul Soother and I shuffle forward.  As luck would have it, the X-ray machine serving our queue has just decided to throw a fit and a technical looking chap has just fiddled with its insides. I sigh as the beep tells us that the twenty-minute wait was not enough for the elderly gent in front of me to remove his belt.

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The Unexpected Guide to TripIt

•July 22, 2010 • 3 Comments

I am often asked what I do or use as a frequent traveller that helps make my travelling a little bit smoother than usual.  TripIt (http://www.tripit.com) is one of the top items on that list.

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