TQE | That Queer Expatriate

Expatriate, not ex-patriot: I'm a progressive liberal and queer American in Berlin, Germany. My roots in include 18 years in Denver, 6 in Laramie, Wyoming, 6 in Bloomington, Indiana, and 6 in Weimar, Germany. Sense a pattern? Don't want to leave a comment on this blog? Email scintillatingme at gmail.com, username "elmadaeu"

Airports & Airlines XV (Plus 2012 in Review)

All true, except Florida…

My 2012 travel is over – I visited 15 different airports in 2012, flew ten different airlines, visited six countries, seven German Länder, and seven US States — although I did list eight on my whiteboard because I expected to stop by Florida during my New Year’s Eve trip — [...]

Flying Pam Ann

my ticket!

Wednesday night I finally saw a comedian that I’ve wanted to see for years: Pam Ann.

Given how much I love travel, in particular, flying, let me just say that Pam Ann is a comedian right up my alley. She does comedy that is based on the airline industry, poking fun at [...]

Airlines and Airports XIV

Airports I have flown in or out of: US: ABE; ALB; ATL, AUS; BDL; CLE; CVG; DCA; DEN1; DEN2; DFW; DRO; DTW; EWR; FAR; GSO; IAD; IAH; IND; JFK; LFT; LAS; LAX; LGA; MCI; MEM; MKE; MSP; MSY; ORD; ORF; PDX; PHX; PIT; PVD; RDU; SDF; SFO; SHV; SLC; STL (41)

Non-US: AMS; AOC; BHX; [...]

Notes on Pond-Hopping and Subsequent Events

Yesterday’s post was written from the comfort of my own apartment in Berlin. This post is written, at least right now, at 36,000 feet, somewhere south of Reykjavik, Iceland. Funny enough I know somebody who is vacationing there, at least as I write this.

Checking in 24 hours in advance of the flight was well [...]

Airports & Airlines XIII

Airports I have flown in or out of: US: ABE; ALB; ATL, AUS; BDL; CVG; DCA; DEN1; DEN2; DFW; DRO; DTW; EWR; FAR; GSO; IAD; IAH; IND; JFK; LFT; LAS; LAX; LGA; MCI; MEM; MKE; MSP; MSY; ORD; ORF; PDX; PHX; PIT; RDU; SDF; SFO; SHV; SLC; STL (39)

Non-US: AMS; AOC; BHX; BRS; BRU; [...]

Ummm… this could almost be me

Airports & Airlines XII

Airports I have flown in or out of: US: ABE; ALB; ATL, AUS; BDL; CVG; DCA; DEN1; DEN2; DFW; DRO; DTW; EWR; GSO; IAD; IAH; IND; JFK; LFT; LAS; LAX; LGA; MCI; MEM; MKE; MSP; MSY; ORD; ORF; PDX; PHX; PIT; RDU; SDF; SFO; SHV; SLC; STL (38)

Non-US: AMS; AOC; BHX; BRS; BRU; BTS; [...]

Northwest

nwa A330-300 wing from 10A

Yesterday marked the beginning of the end of my airline, Northwest Airlines.

The moment came when the Department of Justice announced they had no objections to the merger of Northwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines. Within a few short hours, the merger formally happened and by the time I [...]

Airports and Airlines XI

Airports I have flown in or out of: US: ABE; ALB; ATL, AUS; CVG; DCA; DEN1; DEN2; DFW; DRO; DTW; EWR; GSO; IAD; IAH; IND; JFK; LFT; LAS; LAX; LGA; MCI; MEM; MKE; MSP; MSY; ORD; ORF; PDX; PHX; RDU; SDF; SFO; SHV; SLC; STL (36)

Non-US: AOC; BHX; AMS; BRS; BRU; BTS; BUD; CDG; [...]

Airports and Airlines X

Airports I have flown in or out of: US: ABE; ALB; ATL, AUS; CVG; DCA; DEN1; DEN2; DFW; DRO; DTW; EWR; GSO; IAD; IAH; IND; JFK; LFT; LAS; LAX; LGA; MCI; MEM; MKE; MSP; MSY; ORD; ORF; PDX; PHX; RDU; SDF; SFO; SHV; SLC; STL (36)

Non-US: AOC; BHX; AMS; BRS; BRU; BTS; BUD; CDG; [...]