Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory and The Journey Home Still for the Friends Welcome back to London Heathrow... and Terminal 3. Once again, it's time for a certain British Airline to make a crisis out of drama... all because they can't load luggage onto the correct belts...  Still for the friends But first. A trip to Liverpool, North West England.  But … [Read more...]

BA226 Atlanta to London Heathrow (World Traveller/Economy Class) Still for the Friends It's time to cross the Atlantic again, this time with British Airways as we travel from Atlanta to London. What surprises await? … [Read more...]

A Quick Atlanta Transit TRIP REPORT: Still for the Friends Welcome back to Atlanta. With things going as they are, how is the Atlanta transit experience if you're not connecting on a Delta/SkyTeam flight?  Still for the friends But first. A trip to Liverpool, North West England.  But why? To the… daytime Heathrow run? Lounging around with Cathay Pacific and … [Read more...]

AA882 Chicago O'Hare to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (Exit Row) Still for the Friends Time for something I haven't done for a while - a US Domestic Segment down the back of an American Airlines flight. How are things doing for those of us in steerage on this hour-and-a-bit run to Atlanta?  Still for the friends But first. A trip to Liverpool, North West England.  … [Read more...]

Back to O'Hare and the American Airlines Flagship Lounge TRIP REPORT: Still for the Friends It's time to head back to Chicago O'Hare and experience the wonder of the airport when the TSA wasn't paid, and other forces were at play. It's also time to head to the lounge and start winding down as I start heading east.  Still for the friends But first. A trip to … [Read more...]

Off the Camera Roll - Views and Images of a Windy City TRIP REPORT: Still for the Friends Time for a bit of a photojournal. Something new for the trip reports called "Off the Camera Roll" Still for the friends But first. A trip to Liverpool, North West England.  But why? To the… daytime Heathrow run? Lounging around with Cathay Pacific and American … [Read more...]

Random Chicago Eats (or, Kevin was more than lazy this trip) TRIP REPORT: Still for the Friends Time for a food diary of things I might have eaten whilst travelling around Chicago. Don't expect many changes from the norm here.   Still for the friends But first. A trip to Liverpool, North West England.  But why? To the… daytime Heathrow run? Lounging around … [Read more...]

The Gundam Base, Chicago TRIP REPORT: Still for the Friends Time to look at a lot of plastic and one of the bigger Japanese franchises, mixed with politics, high stakes, personal dramas and of course, giant human-piloted mechas. Welcome to the many timelines of Mobile Suit Gundam at The Gundam Base, Chicago.  Still for the friends But first. A trip to Liverpool, … [Read more...]

Airplane Art Extra from the Hyatt Regency O'Hare Still for the Friends It's a bit early this week, but it's time for a lot of aviation photos. It's Airplane Art time.  Still for the friends But first. A trip to Liverpool, North West England.  But why? To the… daytime Heathrow run? Lounging around with Cathay Pacific and American Airlines AA87 London … [Read more...]

Exploring a craft at the Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College TRIP REPORT: Still for the Friends Sometimes we have to stop and learn from others as we develop crafts, ideas and knowledge. So your author is off to learn at the Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College    Still for the friends But first. A trip to Liverpool, North West … [Read more...]