Category Archives: Non-Aviation Transit

The World According to Kenny G

Posted on June 2, 2013 by findingfoodfluently

Although I’m feeling a bit dirty for mentioning Kenny G., the poster child for smooth jazz, there’s a good chance that frequent guests at one Ankara, Turkey hotel don’t feel the same. Go for the opportunity to push the elevator … Continue reading →

Posted in Non-Aviation Transit, pop culture, Turkey, Southwest Asia/Middle East & North Africa | Tagged Ankara, elevator, elevator music, turkey, weird | Leave a comment

High-Octane Baklava

Posted on February 28, 2013 by findingfoodfluently

The Turks have it pretty good when it comes to food. Greens nearly automatically placed on the table, bountiful breakfast buffets, a variety of (olive) oils, pulses, spices, nuts, and diluted yoghurts, and Ğ (<–?), for starters. Drowning in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, Non-Aviation Transit, pop culture, Turkey, Southwest Asia/Middle East & North Africa | Tagged Ankara, baklava, gas station, petrol station, turkey | 2 Comments

Is This Car Seat Belt-Free? Jakarta’s Passenger Seat Street

Posted on January 9, 2013 by findingfoodfluently

Don’t worry, starting every post with “Is this” isn’t a 2013 new year’s resolution. Rather, it’s tongue-in-cheek; whenever you enter the average Jakarta taxi (or taxi in much of the world, and many private cars too, and buses, and bar … Continue reading →

Posted in (Inhuman) Nature?, East & Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Non-Aviation Transit | Tagged Asia, car seat, Indonesia, Jakarta, street scene, unusual | 1 Comment

The Haughtiest of Escalators

Posted on July 31, 2012 by findingfoodfluently

My pace is undeniably Manhattan. Although Tokyo and Hong Kong offer similarly rushed/get the heck-outta-my-way gaits (though Tokyo gets top marks for actually obeying escalator etiquette), here’s a little beginner’s guide to China: TAKE THE STAIRS. You won’t find a … Continue reading →

Posted in China & Hong Kong, East & Southeast Asia, Japan, Non-Aviation Transit | Tagged chongqing, east asia, escalator, hong kong, kawasaki, superlatives | 17 Comments

The DPRK (Northern Korea) Jaunt, Part 칠: Finale

Posted on February 14, 2012 by findingfoodfluently

I’ve been interested in mass transit systems, say subways (metros) and monorails, for quite a long time; I remember being impressed by the people mover at Disney Weld in Florida in the early 90s, more so than by any of … Continue reading →