Monthly Archives: June 2022

Movie Review: Encanto

Posted on June 30, 2022 by nathanalbright

While on my flight from Tokyo to Guam I finally saw Encanto, which had a strange film run in that it was prematurely yanked from the theaters, hurting its gross, and being put on Disney+, which I do not have … Continue reading →

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Film Review: Death On The Nile

Posted on June 30, 2022 by nathanalbright

I am not sure if Kenneth Branagh is looking to make a franchise out of the Inspector Poirot series, but if so this is certainly a promising continuation to such a series. The film begins with a scene showing Poirot’s … Continue reading →

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Hotel Review: Ramada By Wyndham Miami Springs/Miami International Airport

Posted on June 29, 2022 by nathanalbright

In a line to the immortal rap song “No Pigeons” by Sporty Thieves (itself a response song to TLC’s classic “No Scrubs”), there is a disparaging line about the Ramada Inn. While I do not mean to express myself so … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: Old Tom’s Sports Bar

Posted on June 29, 2022 by nathanalbright

One thinks that the Old Tom’s Sports Bar may not even be in business if it did not have a captive supply of customers from the Airport Ramada, as was the case with my mother and I last night when … Continue reading →

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Broken By Design

Posted on June 29, 2022 by nathanalbright

When my mother and I arrived early in Santo Domingo yesterday for our flight on Spirit Airlines, we saw a great many people playing a common game on that carrier, and that is moving clothing and other packed items from … Continue reading →

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Hotel Review: Hotel Discovery

Posted on June 28, 2022 by nathanalbright

What is it that makes a hotel a good one? My mother and I spent two nights in this particular hotel, and our feelings about this hotel are definitely positive, but at the same time it feels necessary to explain … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: Grand’s Restaurant And Bar

Posted on June 28, 2022 by nathanalbright

When we left our hotel at around 6:30PM or so to head off to dinner at a restaurant within about 50m, within eyeshot even, the clerk at the hotel was a bit puzzled because it was a bit early. And … Continue reading →

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Cruz Y Cueva

Posted on June 27, 2022 by nathanalbright

Today I had the chance to do some interesting travel throughout the Santo Domingo area, and once again I was struck by how large the city is and how diverse the options it offers for tourists. At first, my travels … Continue reading →

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First Impressions Of Santo Domingo

Posted on June 27, 2022 by nathanalbright

When we got to Santo Domingo during the evening, I was struck by how lively things were despite the late hour. While, as I commented earlier, San Juan’s food court was closed at 6PM, after 9PM the one in Santo … Continue reading →

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The Longest Shortest Flights

Posted on June 27, 2022 by nathanalbright

At earlier than 7AM yesterday, I got up to go to the airport with my mother for a 10:40AM flight from St. Thomas the short distance to San Juan, Puerto Rico. We had hoped to be able to tour around … Continue reading →

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