Browsing Archive: January, 2010

Rainy Shanghai from a Taxi

Posted by Catherine Eisele on Wednesday, January 20, 2010, In : Photo of the Day 


July 28, 2009

The streets of Shanghai are normally a sea of multi-colored umbrellas shielding their carriers from the summer sun.  But on this day, while no less colorful, the umbrellas were protecting heads and shoulders from the pouring rain. Taken from a taxi on Huai Hai Road.

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I Finally Learned How to Fly

Posted by Catherine Eisele on Friday, January 15, 2010, In : Flying 
...as comfortably as possible in coach.

After 15 long-haul flights in the last year alone, I finally cracked the code to flying in coach.

Don't fly US Airways. 

Nah, that's not really the secret, although they do rank at the bottom in every category I can think of.  

My secret formula is:
  • the world's most awesome sleep mask
  • noise-canceling headphones
  • melatonin
  • sudoku puzzles
  • a sense of adventure and a modicum of patience
My vote for world's best sleep mask goes to the Bucky 40 Blinks Sleep Mask.  ...
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Catherine Eisele Catherine is a self-proclaimed travel guru and amateur photographer. She is currently a freelance horn player in Frankfurt, Germany. When not traveling or performing, she enjoys adding to her bucket list and drinking tea.