Just two days ago I had my first chance to experience Airbus’ new flagship, the A380 super jumbo on a flight from Miami, FL to Frankfurt, Germany.
The 9 hours on the giant double deck aircraft went by quickly. In terms of leg space, seating comfort, noise, and entertainment, the A380 is much better than any [...]
Travelers going through New York City these days are experiencing similar disruptions due to excessive snow falls caused by a blizzard like many travelers in Europe a week ago. New York’s airports shut down and cancelled hundreds of flights, railroad companies switched to weekend or holiday schedules and driving became a nightmare as snowplows struggled [...]
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Today is the 68th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
On December 7, 1941, the Empire of Japan attacked all major military and navy bases on the island of Oahu. In the early morning, the first wave of bombers arrived from the north and it was mistakenly not recognized as the spearhead of a massive attack, [...]
Today I got on a ferry to cross the river Tejo and to hike all the way to the Cristo-Rei monument which is a gigantic Jesus statue -similar to the one in Rio de Janeiro - overlooking Lisbon and the 25 de Abril Bridge.
To some extent Lisbon reminds me of San Francisco. The 25 de [...]
