I’m flying to Oman on Qatar Airways tonight. I enjoy flying Qatar Airways, their 777 has the best seating arrangement of all the airlines I’ve flown (2-2-2) and they give you pajamas to wear while sleeping. It’s amazing how much fresher you feel when you aren’t in the same clothes for 24 hours. …
I had a delicious dinner at the restaurant in the Reunion Tower tonight. This time I arrived early enough to capture some photos before the sun set.
I spent the day at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. It is not very close to San Diego. They apparently don’t charge enough for admission because they charge $15 for parking. Luckily I took an Uber pool which didn’t cost much more than the parking. Be prepared to spend $$$ on food / drinks. …
In my search for activities I always try to find free things to do. The Timken Art Museum is free and is located in Balboa Park (near the Zoo). The Museum is small, but has a nice audio tour (luckily I brought my headphones). I wandered around the park which also has a cactus…
I spent the afternoon (about 6 hours) at the Maritime Museum in San Diego. The most interesting pieces of their collection was a Foxtrot Soviet attack submarine and a US scientific submarine (holds the record for deepest dive). There were a few other ships to walk through, including a ferry with a huge steam engine. …
Today I visited the famous San Diego Zoo. I probably enjoyed seeing the hippos run under the water the most, it’s hard to believe such large animals can move that fast.
I managed to visit the Midway museum this afternoon. …
I arrived shortly after 11 PM in San Diego. Luckily I was able to redeem my upgrade on United so I wasn’t stuck in a middle seat in economy for the 3.5 hour flight from Houston. I’m staying at the Residence Inn Downtown San Diego. It isn’t as fancy as the price would suggest….
Today I returned from the desert to Muscat via car. It’s a long ride, luckily I wasn’t driving.
Technically I will be in 3 countries today….Oman, UAE and USA. I’m flying to Abu Dhabi today from Oman. It is only a 1 hour flight. Then I am going to the US Embassy to a second passport. I visited the US Embassy…. It took all of 15 minutes to be…
I had lunch at the Italian restaurant inside hotel since it is Ramadan and there is no good available outside of hotels. They made me a special dessert. I then flew to Muscat, Oman
I am on a very late flight to London (British Airways) that leaves at 10:25 PM. I’ll have 8 hours in London (not ideal, but long enough to have some sort of adventure, even though it will be snowing. I’ll eventually arrive in Dubai… To add to the mystery of airfares the same flights…
I had to drive to Dallas TX. I had dinner in the Reunion Tower in downtown Dallas. Usually the places like it are tourist traps, but food was amazing. I stayed at a Marriott Towneplace in DeSoto. It was nice and even had a kitchenette.
I walked around the city as much as I could in the freezing conditions.
It was so cold overnight that some of the waterways near the hotel froze over. A ferry went through and made a path in one area. I dropped off the rental car at the Arlanda airport in Stockholm and took the bus to the terminal. The business class lounge didn’t offer much in…
In Stockholm until my flight to Italy tomorrow. I’ve been here many times, but still nice to walk around Gamla Stan. It’s a bit too cold to be enjoyable. Below photos is the view from my hotel room. There is a small ski slope on the right. Below…
On the way to Sweden via Amsterdam on KLM. Later this year KLM will changing the equipment from the 747-400 Combi to a 787. The 787 is a nice plane, but I still prefer the iconic 747. I snagged a seat in the upper deck. …
I’m flying on British Airways this morning on my way to Lincoln, UK (via train after arriving in London). I stopped at the Dubai Mall for dinner before going to the airport as my flight didn’t leave until 0220. No passport stamp leaving the UAE since I used their egate system with my Emirates…
Last November they finally opened the Louvre museum in Abu Dhabi, many years late. The roof structure itself is a work of art. This was my first opportunity to visit since it opened. The main museum was a bit disappointing as the information plaques were on the floor which made it nearly impossible to read. …
This used to be easy. One short direct flight. Now it involves through Kuwait or Oman. I was pleasantly surprised that the plane from Oman to Dubai was a new 737MAX. This was my first flight on a 737MAX.