Tag: Travel

  • Slightly Underwater

    Saturday, February 27, 2010 … somewhere over the Atlantic … I like living a full and rich life with many interesting hobbies. The downside is that I never seem to have time to do all of the interesting things in my life. Right now I take this as a blessing in disguise, whenever I have…

  • Bad Flight Bingo

    Thursday, February 25, 2010 Thursday’s flight back home from San Francisco wasn’t bad … but it contained all of the stereotypical elements of a bad flight.

  • Exploding Genital Jihad, the TSA and You

    Ever since one man decided he hates the US more than he loves his crotch, I’ve been sitting back and waiting for the stupidity of security theater to kick in as the TSA & DHS put more misguided policies in place to look busy while still missing the point about airline security. The Dutch, up…

  • Taipei: Working for a Living

    The past few entries concerning Taipei make it sound like I’m one of those gallivanting chefs on a travel show, stopping in some foreign city for a few pints and an exotic meal. Truth is Brian gotta work for a living. Sunday rolls in and it’s time to prepare for a trade show.

  • Taipei: Weekend Update (part 2 of 2)

    When we last left our free range engineer, he was traveling in the urban landscape of Taipei … enjoying street side meals, local bars and late evenings with his co-worker’s friends. This brings us to Saturday morning, where Brian will rise to meet a sunny day in Taiwan and explore the wonders of the city.…

  • In case of a water landing

    Here’s an easy way to tell when you’ve been doing too much video editing … I was genuinely impressed with the production value of the latest Delta Airline flight safety video. Yes, seriously. It’s very good.