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Goodbye iPhone 13 Mini
You served me well, but you're not a great fit for my travel life any more. It's me, not you. Mostly.
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Sarb Johal
2:21
Made it to Shanghai
But only by the skin of my teeth. The Middle East is an air traffic logjam.
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Sarb Johal
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4:18
This has to be one of the most stressful trips I have ever taken
Things went wrong everywhere. Here are the preventive steps I took to ensure they didn't;t derail me too much, and how I fixed things on the fly
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Sarb Johal
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Up on Pillar 7 in Lisbon: 25 April Bridge
Jeeez this was loud. And a tad scary.
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Sarb Johal
0:36
Lisbon - We have only just met
The capital of Portugal has made a swift grab for my heart. I’ve never been here before. I might be a little bit smitten
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Sarb Johal
How do you keep fit when you travel?
For me it's the right combo of tech, technique, and goals in my wider life. I'd love to hear how you handle this too - I'm sure we could learn from each…
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Sarb Johal
Here’s why I turned down that upgrade
Air New Zealand upgraded me to the economy Skycouch. I paid for it. But then they switched flight times. I didn’t want it any more, and they refunded…
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Sarb Johal
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