My index finger is a Japanese tourist on the shutter button. Click for larger.

Last year I looked at Paris, and France in general with eyes of wonder, and a joy from finally realizing my dream of going there, I enjoyed it so much so that I began to…

It’s been raining, since Friday, often at times pouring torrential downpours. I did some retail therapy this morning, but that isn’t holding off the depression that’s setting in from the rain. I took out my…

I have a bunch of things to say, just need to get the thoughts out, in the mean time here are some more photos. Click for larger versions.

Not much to say today, so I’ll post some photos from this morning. If I have time later, I’ll post some from the thunderstorm. Charles

The Tourist Rip. Well, it’s bound to happen once on every trip, but only the once. I wasn’t on my guard, I’d had 2 hours sleep in the last 24, I had just landed, was…

I’ve made it to Paris. Found me some wifi, and am now off to find some food and water. Read the rest below. (yes, I know the double meaning of the post’s title.)

Heathrow – A Dead Heat I’ll start off by being polite, the employees of British Airways are exceptionally polite, the are the epitome of British. And for airline food I must say it was actually…

By the time this posts to the site, I’ll be somewhere over the Atlantic on my way to Paris. I freaked out when I saw the weather forecast but TheGayExpat calmed me down with a…

OMG! One. More. Day. And I leave for Paris, I cannot wait. J’adore Paris, J’Taime Paris!!!! Two years in a row, to be able to go, is just amazing to me, I had always dreamed…

The countdown has begun. I leave for Paris two weeks from today. We’re flying out of JFK (not in the original plan) on BA (also not in the original plan) have a layover in London…