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Airwaves 2019 is a wrap

| 09-Nov-2019 | After a relatively early night (1am), we were out early by Airwaves standards this morning to meet our friend …

And then there was pyro

| 08-Nov-2019 | It’s almost 9am and I’m sitting in a dark apartment. It’s still dark outside too, and raining. If we …

Red pants at night (and day)

| 07-Nov-2019 | That’s what I’m talkin’ about – proper pastries and crusty rolls from Brauð and Co. A MUST every trip …

Ten

| 06-Nov-2019 | Iceland Airwaves 2019 – our 10th festival – is ON! Full possé: me, Jeff, Berto, Tristen, and Andy! Jeff …

We gonna rock down to ….

|05-Nov-2019 | I probably should just rename this to the “ham and cheese croissant” trip … but then, when in Europe. This …

Camden Town and SOHO

| 04-Nov-2019 | This morning’s breakfast looks a lot like yesterday’s, though a different bakery in a different part of town.  This …

Hello London!

| 02/03-Nov-2019 | Arrived in London yesterday afternoon after a glitch-free trip from SEA->KEF->LHR.  We’re staying in the swanky Kensington neighborhood this …

→ May 10, 2019

| 10-May-2019 |  This morning we took the pedestrian bridge by the hotel over to the Christianshavn neighborhood. The bridge itself is …

Velkommen til København!

| 08-May-2019 |  Copenhagen became part of this itinerary in part to add a new country to the list, and it’s a …

Prussian Versailles, they say

| 07- May-2019b | Today is our last full day in Berlin. Based on recommendations, we took a little field trip about …

Consumerism 1.0

| 06-May-2019 |  Today was about efficient consumerism.  We purchased the single day metro ticket for 7€/ea which allows access to all …

Waiting for the “Walk” Signal

| 05-May-2019 |  After much-needed sleep we’re ready to take on Berlin.  We walked through blocks and blocks of quiet city streets …

Willkommen in Berlin!

| 04-May-2019 | After the usual trans-atlantic travel shenanigans, SEA -> LHR -> TXL we were wheels down in Berlin at 2:45pm …

New York, New York

|19 to 24-Sept-2018 | Unwilling to be totally grounded by work commitments this fall, we took advantage of our Alaska Airlines companion …

Too Soon to be Sayonara

 | 05-May-2018 |  I can’t believe this is the last full day of vacation. Fortunately we don’t have a packed day today …

All aboard for Hiroshima!

| 04-May-2018 | This morning we made our way to Shin-Osaka to catch the Shinkanzen (aka bullet train) to Hiroshima.  The Nozomi …

Solar Godzilla

 | 03-May-2018 | As we rode the train this morning to Kyoto we discussed the anticipation of visiting a place you’ve been …

Closed Wednesdays

 | 02-May-2018 |  Evidence that we are both here; Pleepleus is not in Asia unchaperoned. Headed out early this morning to check …

Markets and BBQ

| 30-Apr-2018| First stop of the day: Namdaemun Market.   The city’s largest market, it has been serving Seoul since 1964 and …

Welcome to Seoul!

 | 28 & 29-Apr-2018|  Wheels down in Incheon around 5:15pm local time on Saturday after just under 11 hours on Korean Air …

Airwaves 2017 – Day 5

 | 05-Nov-2017 | Late night means late morning.  Jeff, Berto and I rolled out of the apartment around lunchtime headed for Noodle …

Airwaves 2017 – Day 4

| 04-Nov-2017 | How’d it get to be Day 4 already? Started our morning with what is now an Airwaves tradition: breakfast …

Airwaves 2017 – Day 3

| 03-Nov-2017 | Start my day with fresh, still-warm pastry from Braud & Co? Yes, please. Truth be told, I had crusty …