US trip 2014 – Part Two: Visiting Chicago

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Thursday October 23rd. Düsseldorf to Chicago.

I’ve counted: This is my 12th trip to America, so this was is my 23rd flight across the Atlantic. It had all the usual problems, the hassle with security, the long hours, airline food. But overall I have to admit it was one of the better trips. Mainly because the plane was not full, so I was able to snatch up an entire row of seats for myself. Big win! Also immigration was fast and flawless. They now have automated kiosks even if you enter with ESTA. And there was practically no waiting time. Just for the record I like to point out that Berlin-Tegel is a shit piece of an airport though. Continue reading →

US trip 2014 – Part One: Introduction

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So I decided to go on a big U.S. trip this year. I did not go in the summer, as I have each year since 2007, so I added some extra time for the visit I have been paying to FEST the last couple years. This time it’s three weeks, three different locations, and something like 6 stats. Four of them I had never visited before. Here’s the literary (subject to change): Continue reading →