The Veggie Factor

Vegetarians take special risks when they travel.

Principally, they risk starvation.

To protect myself from this fate, I've enlisted the help of the graphically challenged but internationally ambitious vegetarian listing site Happy Cow

"Backpack to the Future" or "My Pack: A Love Story"

As I previously suggested, my Mom and I elected to send our luggage to London ahead of us.

The prevailing system = total surrender to overworked baggage handlers,
outdated airport systems, understaffed customs areas and overspeculative security.

Hopefully the upcoming system will look more like this

Until then, at least my backpack has the 007-esque Tumi tracer

Facetime

Pic of me from Christopher Irion's "Who Makes San Francisco"

To Do List...

As cruises resemble all-inclusive vacations, one imagines planning very little in preparation.

I must gather materials for our suitcase,

Arrange for our luggage to be shipped ahead so we can finesse customs,

Purchase tickets for shows,

And figure out where we'll eat on land.