“I would not wish any companion in the world but you”Shakespeare, The TempestAhhhhh, the Travelpod several. It’s been a while indeed! Five years, by my watch. There’s been something bothering me for some years now, and it’s the thing at the top of this page (and every page in our blog) that says Trip Start, Jun 01 2006, and Trip End, Ongoing. Even the most optimistic of Travelpod blog readers will have realised by now that our jou...

"There are doorways I haven't opened, And windows I am yet to look through. Going forward may not be the answer...... Maybe I should go back."-- Hive"I was in love once"."Really? What was her name?"."I don't remember"."That's... not a good start. But please, continue".-- AnchormanWhen one travels, one undoubtedly lies. Everybody lies. Some do it more than others, some do it with more style and some just flat out do it better. But everybody lies.From t...

"I have long feared that the sins of my past will come back to visit me... And the cost is more than I can bear"-- The Patriot"You know what? I've never done the right thing in my life - not once.... That takes skill"-- The Long Kiss GoodnightHere on Travelpod, my favourite web site in the whole land, they have this thing. They call it the Local Expert, where they ask their respected members to become an expert for their own special part of the globe. It coul...

"You know why they put oxygen masks on planes? Oxygen gets you high. In a catastrophic emergency, you're taking giant panicked breaths. Suddenly you become euphoric, docile. You accept your fate. It's all right here. Emergency water landing - 600 miles an hour. Blank faces, calm as Hindu cows.""You wake up at Seatac, SFO, LAX. You wake up at O'Hare, Dallas-Fort Worth, BWI. Pacific, Mountain, Central. Lose an hour, gain an hour. This is your life, ...

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