AROUND THE WORLD EVERY EIGHTY DAYS
I
have been lucky to have been able to combine my profession (Medicine) , my
passion (Anthropology) and Travel, almost always combining the three. It works
for me, I do not recommend it to others since this sort of nomadic life is
suited to a certain type of personality who is not afraid of INSECURTY, CHAOS
in emotional and social terms.
What
is certain and never changing are your friends. You cannot choose your family,
so I have chosen my friends well. My good friends are scattered around the
globe, for many of them, it might not be as easy to travel, because of time
constraints, as it is for me. So I go and see them.
My
last visit was to Bogor to spend time with Indonesian and Malaysian friends. In
one week, I travelled from Miami to Jakarta ( I wont bore you with details of
stopovers, long waits at airline lounges, and sleepless nights), three days of
deep friendship and then left to go to
Europe, with excellent care from Qatar Airways.
Here
is a sort of summary of one year of traveling. I very seldom travel for
pleasure in that there is always some Medical or Anthropological work involved
as I am involved in several projects.
If
you see lots of pictures of food in this blog, it is because I am fond of
eating small amounts of delicious food, being partial to Japanese, Vietnamese,
Indonesian, Thai, Persian and Lebanese cuisines when I travel.
I
almost never eat European food when I am in Asia or during my travels.
(in the above article, a self proclaimed Malaysian Foodie recommends where to eat Chicken: KFC, Kenny Rogers and Popeye's. Do you wonder why the Malaysians are so overweight?)
In Miami, I am lucky to have a sister who can cook up a storm, Jamaican and Lebanese being her specialty. Her husband and I enjoy our dinners together! Above, a well known Jamaican dish: Ackee and Saltfish
Miami has many Pan-Asian restaurants, Thai being the most popular.
My other good Foodie Partners in Miami are my friends G and M. Above at a Cuban-Jewish Resto at Lincoln Road in Miami Beach
Miami is surrounded by water, so it is good to be out on the water..
AS
ALWAYS
FRIENDSHIP
FOOD at the same time to be of service to others.
Jan/February
2014
Europe
to USA American Airlines
USA
to Jakarta/Bogor United and ANA
Jakarta
to Europe Qatar
December
2013
Europe
to USA United
Mexico
to Easter Island and back to Miami LAN
Miami
to Honolulu and Back American Airlines
Miami
to Europe United
October-November
2013
Europe
to Singapore British Airways
Singapore
to Miami Swiss Airways
Miami
to Salalah, Oman Lufthansa
Oman
to Europe Turkish Airways
September-October
2013
Dusseldorf
to Miami Air Berlin
Miami
to Europe TAP
Portugal
July-August
2013
Europe
to USA US Airways
Miami
to Honolulu and Back American Airways
Miami
to Europe Turkish Airways
June
2013
Miami
to Buenos Aires and Back LAN
Miami
to Europe Lufthansa
Europe
to Bali Swiss
Singapore
to Europe Lufthansa
May
2013
Europe to USA Turkish Airlines
April 2013
USA to Europe United
Europe to Malaysia Egyptair
Malaysia to Europe Egyptair
March 2013
USA to Cambodia United
and Thai
Indonesia to Europe China Air and LH
Europe to USA LH
February 2013
Europe to USA United
January 2013
Europe to USA United
USA to Europe United
Eating in Phnom Penh with my friends from Indonesia and Malaysia
Above, eating in Indonesia..
Above, eating in Malaysia including KL and Genting and KT
Above, one week of Airline Food
Multitudes of short haul
flights are not mentioned,
In the USA, Europe or
Asia
As you can see I am
loyal to Star Alliance
(Gold,1k Premier at United)
And
One World (Emerald, Exec Plat at American), I am sure I have clocked, easily,
250,000 air miles this past year. May the Luck continue!
Favourite
places are without doubt:
Miami
La
Habana
American
Indians, I visit distinct tribes in various states.
Bogor
in Indonesia
Kuala
Lumpur
Oman
This
list for 2013
I
am very grateful for the opportunity to serve the American Indians ( I have an
Omaha, a Kickapoo and a Lakota sister). I am grateful for my family (Miami,
Bruselas, Baracoa, La Habana, Portland, Yakima, Hocank)wherever they are,
thankful for all the friends and other lovers!
Some of the places I have visited, but still another thousand places to go!
It would be nice to be as industrious and gentlemanly a traveller like the great navigator Zheng He!
(may this syncretic Cuban European American Asian Native Jewish life continue!)
For
2014,
Hope
I can fly QR more!
Hope
I can continue with my quarterly visits to Asia. When India introduces Visa on
Arrival in October, I would like to return to Cochin.
Next
trips:
Europe
to USA
USA
to Asia
Asia
to Europe
Second
journey AROUND THE WORLD WITHIN EIGHTY DAYS!
