James the Intrepid Pilgrim

The packing is continuing, actually more setting things aside that are to be packed. I am getting quite a pile, and have developed a few lists of things to take and things not to forget. I know that I can reliably and inexpensively get laundry done, so I can minimize how much clothing I bring.  From the 3-Sis Guest House, I can get laundry done for 70 THB (Thai Baht) for 1 kg, or about […]

The preparations for the trip are coming along. While from one perspective I should be getting excited, the actual trip still seems too far away (two weeks and two days). Much is done or in progress: I have a reservation on Korean Air, departing Los Angeles December 17, arriving in Incheon, South Korea for a short layover. The Incheon airport is the main airport for Seoul (30 miles east), only 10 years old, one of the […]