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"

I’m really happy with Continental Airlines (or United, if you must)

I’m back in Berlin – safe, sound, and impressed after flying Continental Airlines (being pedantic) (or United Airlines, if going by branding) for six segments. In fact, I was so impressed with the service on my flight from Newark to Indianapolis that I wrote a letter complimenting the flight attendant.

Now I’m considering writing a [...]

September 7th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Diary | 4 comments - (Comments are closed)

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 [...]

August 25th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Category: Trips | Comments are closed

Newark

I’m in Newark now. It took me about 45 minutes to an hour to clear immigration, baggage claim, and then customs.

I didn’t recheck my bag since the line was horrendous. Instead I am all carry-on from here to New Orleans.

On a happy note, the Elite Access tags that Continental put on my bag [...]

January 5th, 2005 | Tags: , , | Category: Travels & Moving | Comments are closed