I can't say I didn't know it would happen. That feeling of foreboding had been there through the whole trip. Even astrology had warned me. I was traveling during a Mercury retrograde - the ruler of communications and travel which usually wreaks havoc on all plans. This is Murphy's Law's cousin with hurricane type destruction. … Continue reading What to do in the Miami Airport when you’re stranded
Month: July 2008
"Eine mozzarella und tomaten, bitte."
While an essential and intrinsecal part of traveling is the experiences one accumulates, these can be greatly influenced by the lack of knowledge of the language of the country you are visiting. Before arriving in Munich , I'd managed to memorize certain key phrases so that I could survive the ten day stay. I ventured … Continue reading "Eine mozzarella und tomaten, bitte."