So week 1 is nearly over and I suppose I should give a summary of where I’ve been and what I’ve done. I started off Monday night leaving LA at around 5 pm by the time I got everything sorted with Charlotte and the DMV. From San Gabriel I bypassed downtown LA and headed straight […]
Miscellaneous
How to buy, insure & register a US car as a foreigner
Many travellers think about buying a car in the states and driving it across country instead of spending huge dollars on rentals. However, many are put off by the lack of/conflicting information available on the web. In fact many websites & forums etc strongly advise against the idea, claiming it is impossible to do without […]
We have lift-off!
So, the big day arrives. Currently at Sydney airport,waiting for my plane to LA. As usual, I’ve managed to find a flight going the long way around SYD to Abu Dhabi , 3 hr layover, then AD to LAX. Cheap but long fly time, though at first glance, leaving Sunday night at 21.50 and arriving […]
We’re finally up and running
Finally. At long last. I’ve sort of figured out how this all works and have ironed out the technical issues, so it’s time to start typing. I’m still working out the layout but as I muddle along I hope to make it pretty easy to find things. I’ll put up some backdated posts about Japan, Latvia, Iceland […]