I managed to finish packing last night. I always wait until the last minute.... 0330 alarm clock, left for the airport at 0430, arrived...

That's the notice I see when I log into NCL's system while I'm stalking the cruise price. I got the email confirming my upgrade to first...

I embarked once again to Doha from Abu Dhabi.  Oman Air has gotten smarter and now flies a much larger plane between Muscat and Doha. The...

My day started with a quick visit to the US Embassy (I don't mean the one with the golden arches). I was inside for maybe 5 minutes and...

I was lucky enough to escape the desert for a few days.  The rate at the Ritz Carlton was insane... 385 dirhams a night... It's nearly...

Today I return to Abu Dhabi via Amsterdam on KLM's new 787-9. They used to use the Queen of the Skies (747) on the Houston to Amsterdam...

After work I had a wonderful dinner at Y. O. Ranch Steakhouse. For my starter I had Louie's Venidon Rollups (bacon wrapped venison, ...

I was lucky to enjoy the Houston Astros game from a suite. The game was actually exciting. The Astros scored 8 runs in the second inning...

I stopped by the Gas Monkey Garage today out of curiosity. They had a few cars that were on the show. I did leave without buying one. I...

I arrived in Dallas from Qatar today. I had a great dinner at the Five Sixty restaurant in the Reunion Tower tonight. I didn't order...

My very long day started in the desert at 6:15 AM. We started driving to Muscat at 10:00. I arrived at the airport shortly after 2:00 PM....

A few more pictures from the hotel.

I arrived at the hotel shortly before 2300 (11PM). I'm staying at the Grand Hyatt in Muscat. I have a city view room.  There is a beach...

I'm flying to Oman on Qatar Airways tonight. I enjoy flying Qatar Airways, their 777 has the best seating arrangement of all the airlines...

I had a delicious dinner at the restaurant in the Reunion Tower tonight. This time I arrived early enough to capture some photos before...

I spent the day at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. It is not very close to San Diego. They apparently don't charge enough for admission...

In my search for activities I always try to find free things to do. The Timken Art Museum is free and is located in Balboa Park (near...

I spent the afternoon (about 6 hours) at the Maritime Museum in San Diego. The most interesting pieces of their collection was a Foxtrot...

Today I visited the famous San Diego Zoo. I probably enjoyed seeing the hippos run under the water the most, it's hard to believe such...

I managed to visit the Midway museum this afternoon.