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Day 6: Paradise Lost
My flight out wasn’t until 8:30 PM and I was a bit sunburned so instead of lounging at the Hilton until 5 PM I decided to check out at normal time and head to downtown Victoria (or i guess just Victoria is what they call it). I checked out and had Hilton call me a…
Day 4: just another day in Paradise
I spent the day lounging by the infinity pool, lounging by the deck, and just general do-nothingness. It was great!
Day 3: Leaving for Paradise
i had done everything I had on my list for Addis Ababa so it was time to move on to the Seychelles. I checked out of the Hilton at 7 am for my 10 am flight since I had read some reports of long queues at exit passport control. The Hilton shuttle got me back…
Addis Ababa Day 2: Unexpected holidays on…holiday
I met a nice Welsh lady in the executive lounge the previous night who advised me that the tour companies at the Hilton book private 1/2 day tours for about ~$80. She advised me to use the company by the bakery. First I tried the agency by the elevators but they kept saying everything is…
Uber and Lyft have launched in Charlotte, Sidecar coming soon
I know I posted a couple weeks ago about these companies who use smartphones and all electronic payments as an alternative to traditional taxis. Last week Lyft launched in Charlotte and apparently so did Uber and now I see Sidecar hiring as well so I assume they are launching soon. This is great news for…
Days 2-3 disconnecting
The past 2 days I have been at Playa Blanca in Panama. It is an all-inclusive resort about 2 hours away from Panama City on the Pacific. The hotel isn’t a hotel I would have chosen on my own, but it is an OK venue. The resort has 2 pools, one with a swim up…