http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/Newark/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , United States , New Jersey , Newark en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:04:19 UTC Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:04:19 UTC While I sit as patiently as possible at the airport I realize that I have done pretty much all that I can do to prepare for this trip. I've read books on India studied Hindi researched provinces I will be visiting and brainstormed ideas to help with my placement. However from what I have heard and read nothing can really prepare you for India. I have a feeling that all of my current expectat http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/Newark/EWR/blog-335515.html Location Presidental Club in Newark AirportSong Viva La Vida by cold play my offical vacation theme songIts been 6 years since I was in Europe and to be honest not a day has gone by that i haven't missed it. there is just something about that place that seems to call to me. i can't read enough books about it or watch enough travel shows about it. Europe seems to have a little bit of everythi http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/Newark/EWR/blog-331515.html Well here it is the first leg of my journey. I'll first start my saying sorry as I am using my iPod touch things bad my fingers are to fat and keep typing other letters. Were shall I start Getting into New York After a 8 hour 45 minute flight followed by another hour connecting flight we touched down from Ohio into NYC after a very long day. Supprised NIkki didn't kill meAfter getting http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/Newark/EWR/blog-312259.html Monkey has really been on my case about Norway ever since last year's cruise. The nagging became completely unbearable once we got back from the Transatlantic in April. He wants to see more whales and he's still upset he didn't get to see a puffin last year in Iceland. So I gave in and booked us on a slightly shorter version of last summer's Lands of Fire and Ice cruise on board Queen Elizabe http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/Newark/EWR/blog-306482.html SOOOOO...no travel plans are ever free from glitches right And this vacation is no exception Our friend Jake was kind enough to drag himself out of bed on a Sunday morning to ride with us to the airport and drive our car back to the house. We got to the airport at 1000 a.m. as planned. After subjecting ourselves to the 'strip search' at the security checkpoint we made it to our gateonl http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/Newark/blog-305634.html I watched a movie called ldquoEuropean Vacationrdquo when I was a kid in India. It is the comedy of a fat American family with boisterous kids who do their best to catch the flavor of Europe but just don't know how to be good tourists. They have difficulty adapting to new cultures and cannot drive small European cars nor speak local language. After a number of encounters and adventures they http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/Newark/EWR/blog-294421.html Voy a decir que estoy en Manhattan que suena muy bien aunque en realidad estoy en el aeropuerto Newark que est en New Jersey...y me aburrooooo tengo las piernas como columnas jnicas tengo sed y quiero fumar...Quiero llegar ya Y pensar que me queda otro interminable vuelo hasta llegar a mi destino...Para fumar tengo que salir y volver a pasar por todos los controles necesarios...hay un http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/Newark/EWR/blog-293470.html So...........................................Here we still are. Actually we got on the plane after runin through the airport because we were at athe lounge and they called last call for boarding. So much for the First Class lounge notifyiing us to board So after we ran through the airport and were half dead we got on our plane. Veyr nice. We had our little night kits and had a glass of http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/Newark/blog-293349.html Here we are at Newark Airport embarking on our European Adventure. Flight was fun. Kathy relaxed spilled a drink all over Robert and the fun began. Raining here in Newark. Have a couple hours and then off to Amsterdam. We hope we sleep tonight. Just having a preboarding cocktail right now. Check out our video ltlolgt. http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/Newark/blog-293266.html It is Newark everybody. It is the 64th largest city in the US according to Wikipedia. More than half of the city population is African American. Latino or Hispanic origins accounts for a close to 30. In 1996 Money magazine named Newark was the most dangerous city in the Nation but things have changed dramatically due to efforts of local government to revitalize the city. New commercial develo http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/Newark/blog-289920.html GREETINGS FROM EWR my favorite haunt in the greater Newark area.Whew. That is all the blogging I can handle for now. More from BrazilI LOVE YOU ALL http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/Newark/EWR/blog-283067.html Velkommen til familien Srensens rejseBlog USA 2008Vi skal nu forsge os udi bloggekunsten og bringer s ofte vi orker nyt fra Guds eget land....Her kommer lidt af de frste rejseoplevelserI gr var vi ved Frihedsgudinden og Ellis Island hvor Mettes oldemors bror og mange andre blev sat af som frste stop da de som emmigranter ankom til NY det var interessant at besge. Vi s ogs Times Squa http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/Newark/EWR/blog-274337.html Hi guys Well I am currently sitting in the Newark airport where I will be sitting until 7 pm. Notice that the time now is 1 pm. MISERABLE. From my seat in a cafe I can see New York City which I have been looongggging to visit since I was little and have yet to see. I asked someone if it'd be worth it to take the train into the city for a little bit but with the traffic and having to go th http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/Newark/blog-233464.html We spent the day at an indoor mall since it was raining. We were supposed to go to Times Square since it is just across the river but the weather stopped that. The mall ended up being a pretty cool place though. I managed to probably spend more money than I have in my bank account. Even though I am the youngest in my missionary group by about 15 years I am having a blast. All the people in http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/Newark/blog-219970.html Apparently the weather in Newark was too bad last for anyone to fly in or fly out. So we were grounded in Indianapolis for about 2 extra hours. We made up for lost time in the air and thout there was a chance for us to catch our flight from Newark to Dehli. We landed at 908 and I called the Continental 800number to see if our flight was still there only to find out that it took off at 908... http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/Newark/blog-219907.html And so the adventure begins. Irsquom sitting in Newark airport awaiting the departure of my 14 hour flight to Delhi and the start of what will hopefully be an amazing life experiencemdash6 months living in Nepal. I feel like since the day I received the email from Kathmandu that I had been awarded a Fulbright Fellowship that I have been anticipating this day. And now itrsquos hard to believe http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/Newark/EWR/blog-209504.html Well the journey to the airport was a bit of an adventure. In typical packman form we turned on AM radio to see if there was any traffic on the way to the airport from my parents house. None. Except for on the EastWest Turnpike extension which doesnt affect us going to the airport....that is until I missed the turnoff I was only maybe 20 feet past the exit and could have reversed but with http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/Newark/EWR/blog-202790.html I was up for 24 hours before I even started this trip.You know how sometimes you just don't think things through When I bought my plane tickets many months before a 530 am flight sounded like a great idea.However...a 530 am flight leaving from DIA this morning translated into needing to be at Stapleton to catch the DIA bus by 400 am which meant leaving my humble apartment by 230 am. By th http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/Newark/EWR/blog-202184.html The day is finally here.After volunteering at the zoo until noon we packed and headed to newark.Second person to check in and 96.5 lbs of luggage. phew I JUST made it. I was happy about that one.I checked in and asked Daniel aka danny boy where I should go.He was like uh you can hang out ehre or go through securitywenot exactly what I was expecting to here.I guess that's my first feeling o http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/Newark/EWR/blog-201224.html Yes this has been part of a major turning point for me. The opportunities I've come across first out of necessity of distraction from personal stress and relief from my old work routine have become an expanded professional project. I've been able to be figure several things out along the way not everything but many things which is very good.But first I've got to get home.My plane left McC http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/Newark/EWR/blog-195222.html This isn't going to be much of a blog because it would sound more like complaining than statement of fact. Suffice it to say that after spending a couple of days in Flemington NJ for a business meeting from the time I arrived at Newark International Airport EWR until I arrived home in Woodstock GA took just shy of 15 hours due to ATC Air Traffic Control and weather delays. At least I arrive http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/Newark/EWR/blog-188041.html Ed and Nick took me for a tour of Elizabeth today. I'll try and recount as much of what I learnt of this fascinating town as possible. Google Earth shows the path taken. We first went through the commercial district. The main thoroughfare has been the centre of Elizabeth since it was founded in 1664. There are many churches along the route dating back to this time as well numerous houses consid http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/Newark/blog-173123.html I arrived in the United States yesterday and met up with my cousins from New Jersey.I arrived in JFK airport then took a shuttle bus to Newark airport which is 5 minutes from the Sisk residence.The bus ride was my first time in New York City I had seen it from Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty when I stayed with the Sisks and Faellas my cousins for the summer of 1997.It's great to see http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/Newark/blog-172315.html O mai gard O mai gard America. Where the airline food is better than the Swiss could ever dream of and the airline shopping literally has something for everyone. Most of the wackiest things ever invented are available for sale at skymall.com and displayed in an inflight glossy brochure as thick as the latest Harry Potter which is yours to take home. On top of this epic shopping adventure http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/Newark/blog-165746.html Today I woke up on the beautiful New Jersey shore had breakfast with Grandma Aunt Marilyn and Mike in historic Ocean Grove drove up and down the Ocean Avenue through quaint little AvonByTheSea sunny and vibrant Belmar and regal Spring Lake. Now I sit in a room at the Newark Liberty International Best Western where I met up with Richard and Sarah. I am surprised I survived the courtesy sh http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/Newark/blog-160515.html There are several things that alert a traveler that she is about to embark on a very interesting journey1 When the last glimpse of American life that she sees is in Newark International Airport.2 When she is subjected to airport security on three separate occasions on the way to the gate then told that her sweatshirt is too baggy to ensure passenger safety.3 When she is cowering on the floo http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/Newark/EWR/blog-135317.html So I left early this morning around 8 AM to catch a train from Washington DC to New Jersey's EWR Newark Airport for my flight to Rome Italy On my way to the airport I've already met some interesting people who were interested and excited about my upcoming trip. When I arrived in Newark Airport I met up with my friend PJ. It was his 30th birthday and so we got a chance to hang out for a lit http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/Newark/EWR/blog-113638.html Today was one of adventure. We chose to stay in Neward NJ just near NYC. We arrived at 330 or so and settled into the Hilton Gateway for 129.00 pernight plus parking and anything extra we want. We stay here 2 nights and explore by taking public transportation to Manhatten.We didn't have a clue about how to travel but this hotel has a direct skywalk to Penn Station so we went there and funally l http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/Newark/blog-78244.html