Author Archives: Joe

After a pleasantly uneventful flight, a surprisingly brief arrival clearance (see other post), and a pleasantly uneventful train, I finally reached terra firma. At Roma Termini, I met my friends Tom and Chacha and their son Erasmus! Chacha is a … Continue reading →

I was going to write a long post to tell you all about how they checked my documents at the border and what those documents were and how I filled them all out. But they didn’t check anything at the … Continue reading →

While waiting to board, I found an old friend here in the terminal. I remember watching this sculpture as a kid, waiting for planes with my parents. I think there was a larger one somewhere else in the terminal too. … Continue reading →

48 hours until departure. I’m borrowing a large suitcase from my parents. I haven’t checked a suitcase in years. I don’t even own one. I like to travel with just a carry-on backpack. For a two week trip that’s fine, … Continue reading →

It’s Tuesday afternoon and I’m pretty much done with work for the day. This week, I have a bunch of tasks to finish, to leave my projects in good spots for the rest of my team to take over. Incredibly, … Continue reading →