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Entries from August 2008

Spanair Plane Crash

August 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

I was deeply saddened to hear the the news that a jetliner crashed taking off from Madrid Barajas International Airport on 08/20/08. Less then two months ago I took from that same exact terminal, terminal 4, bound for home in the United States. I had arrived and departed from that terminal a total of 4 [...]

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Tags: Spain/Paris/London Trip

Spain/Paris/London Packing Review

August 6th, 2008 · No Comments

After being home for over a little month now, I thought I should finally get around to doing a review of what I brought and should have brought with me on my trip to Spain, Paris, and London. Victorinox 26″ XL Standard Traveler – This was a nice suitcase to use for taking along with [...]

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My Paris Stay with “Vacation in Paris” Odeon Style Central #108

August 6th, 2008 · 2 Comments

I received an email from a potential renter that inquired about an apartment I rented while in Paris. I thought I would post my reply here. Hi Eric! I did stay in Apartment #108 from June 22, 2008 – June 28, 2008. This was my first time to Paris and wasn’t sure where to stay. [...]

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Tags: Paris · Spain/Paris/London Trip