Tag: USA
all travel in the USA
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How to use a layover of 9h in EWR
writing on UA1005 from LIM to EWR & UA864 from EWR to HAM On our way from South America back to Germany it is inevitable to not have two consecutive red-eyes when picking the airline of choice, United. As you can tell, the time in between must be quite long and for us, it’s New…
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Lounge hopping in the USA
Day 7 – UA355 from EWR to IAH & UA1035 from IAH to UIO Off we go to the airport. Both at Newark, New Jersey (EWR) and Houston, Texas (IAH) some of the former United Club lounges, available for Star Alliance guests, go through a renovation program to become United Polaris lounges. I was at…
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Last day in New Jersey
Day 6 – around Lake Mohawk, NJ We wanted the last full day to be a relaxing day, before we are getting on four different planes to fly to Galápagos, via Houston, Texas, and Quito, Ecuador’s capital. The closeby Lake Mohawk offers a cute boardwalk and some lunch/ dinner options. After a relaxing morning that…
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An American road trip – an open letter from a German
Day 5 – from D.C. to Branchville Now our little American roadtrip comes to an end and we’re on the way back from Washington, D.C., I’m sitting in the car next to Daniel trying to list our observations when it comes to US driving. doubled fines for speeding – everywhere. Guys, just simply double the…
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A visit to the Capitol and Arlington National Cemetery
Day 5 – 13 km by foot through Washington, D.C. and Arlington, VA to be completed soon! // Jefferson’s Library on exhibition: Library of Congress // Changing of the Guard: Arlington National Cemetery [FinalTilesGallery id=’35’]
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Washington, D.C. – Around The Mall
Day 4 – from Brnachville, NJ, to Washington, D.C., and 4 km by foot through Washington, D.C. (comments in Italic by Daniel) With a lot of sightseeing stops on our list, ready to be crossed out, we got off at the Smithsonian and just wandered around a bit, after spending almost five hours in the…
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Where to stay & how to get around in Washington, D.C.
Staying at the Courtyard Arlington Rosslyn was a good decision. The metro is in walking distance (they even have a shuttle that would take us anywhere within a mile in Arlington, but we didn’t bother. Except for heavy rain we wouldn’t have needed it, that’s nowhere near European traveling habits…). If it’s not included in…
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Business Meetings – Miami Beach EDITION
When the company invites you to go to Miami and take part in a conference you say yes. Even though it means an awful lot of travel. I was lucky because compared to some of my fellow participants I have had a short trip. Well, never mind the trip from HAM to LHR, continuing to…
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Enjoying life in Miami Beach
What a relaxed stay! Thanks to a dear friend of mine I had the chance to go to Miami a bit earlier than necessary and enjoy the weekend previous to the conference I attended to the fullest. I love the work arrangement and the flexible hours. It’s great to escape the beginning winter weather in…
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New Orleans flair in Miami
One of the coolest hidden gems in Miami is probably the New Orleans-style restaurant and bar “Lagniappe”. From the outside you wouldn’t expect such a beautiful, yet shabby place. There’s live music every night from 9:00 pm and we got there just in time to listen to it. Although the band plays inside by the…