As I scramble to get ready for my trip and to tie up loose ends at the office, I know that there are a few other people around me who are doing the same. For those without children or jobs/education tied to the traditional school year, October is a great time to travel. Prices begin to drop in a number of destinations but it's not yet unbearably cold for sightseeing in North America and Europe.
In the span of 4 days, 4 of us are leaving on respective trips. Right now this bitch (also known in polite circles as Melissa) is flying to Hong Kong 1st class on Cathay Pacific! In case you're wondering folks, that is the best possible way to fly to Hong Kong from Canada. Melissa is taking a trip across multiple continents over the next year and you can follow her adventures on her blog.
Tomorrow, my elusive friend Trevor will be off to the UK for a couple of weeks. He's a frequenter of England and does what he can to help the cider business there maintain a steady revenue.
Friday, I'll be squished into my economy seat popping Advil Night Time, reaffirming my belief in self-medication.
On Saturday the adventurous David will jet off to Africa to explore and climb, I wish him and his camera's batteries much endurance.
I don't even have time to single out those who've already left on their exotic journey or those who are going away soon, but you know who you are.
Travel safe everyone and come back with lots of stories!
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
T-minus 3 days!
The weeks of anticipation have melted into mere days! The last month has flew by thanks to one of my other great loves - The Toronto International Film Festival (a trip around world in movies if you will...) After I recovered from that I've basically had a week and a half to get set to go. Unfortunately one of the side effects of seeing 28 movies in 11 days was a weakened immune system and now I find myself battling a cold, not exactly the desired state of health right before leaving on a trip.
Bit of laundry, some device chargers, some of that new Advil Nightime, and zero comprehension of Hungarian or Czech aside, I'm pretty much ready to go. As usual my bag's a little heavier than I'd like, but the mid-month drop in temps (coinciding with my heading slowly north as the trip goes along) is going to warrant a warmer jacket. At the same time, I'm willing to make a number of compromises while traveling, but foregoing the opportunity to wear open-toed shoes is not one of them. As a result I'm a little embarrassed to admit there is a thin wool coat and a pair of Birkenstocks in my bag for my days in Venice :P
I've only recently begun researching aircraft seating options, another advantage to traveling in the internet age. A number of flight confirmations now include the type of aircraft you'll be flying on (if not, it's still possible to search, airlines usually deploy the same types of planes on a given flight destination), from there a quick hop over to sites like Seat Guru and you can easily see a seating plan for your flight. Many discount flights will charge extra to reserve a seat in advance, but even if you don't reserve, at least you have an idea of what to try for when you get to the airport. Note: emergency row seats nowadays are usually all taken, so have your 2nd and 3rd choices ready. Seating plan aside, there is also info on seat width, pitch, and whether there are power outlets available. So I know to expect 19" wide seats and no power source for the 8 hours of my flight...grrrrreeeaaat.... *rolls eyes*
Watch for my tweets and blogs from overseas! Ciao!
Bit of laundry, some device chargers, some of that new Advil Nightime, and zero comprehension of Hungarian or Czech aside, I'm pretty much ready to go. As usual my bag's a little heavier than I'd like, but the mid-month drop in temps (coinciding with my heading slowly north as the trip goes along) is going to warrant a warmer jacket. At the same time, I'm willing to make a number of compromises while traveling, but foregoing the opportunity to wear open-toed shoes is not one of them. As a result I'm a little embarrassed to admit there is a thin wool coat and a pair of Birkenstocks in my bag for my days in Venice :P
I've only recently begun researching aircraft seating options, another advantage to traveling in the internet age. A number of flight confirmations now include the type of aircraft you'll be flying on (if not, it's still possible to search, airlines usually deploy the same types of planes on a given flight destination), from there a quick hop over to sites like Seat Guru and you can easily see a seating plan for your flight. Many discount flights will charge extra to reserve a seat in advance, but even if you don't reserve, at least you have an idea of what to try for when you get to the airport. Note: emergency row seats nowadays are usually all taken, so have your 2nd and 3rd choices ready. Seating plan aside, there is also info on seat width, pitch, and whether there are power outlets available. So I know to expect 19" wide seats and no power source for the 8 hours of my flight...grrrrreeeaaat.... *rolls eyes*
Watch for my tweets and blogs from overseas! Ciao!
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