When we flew first class to China, they met us at the front of the plane
with a Mercedes and we did not have to go through security. There was was a
special terminal just for first class with all snacks and alcohol free. We
got very nice pajamas for our totally flat beds. The only way to go for
long trips!!
Tina
On Wednesday, January 8, 2014, John Hudson <OM4T@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> But do you firsties land three hours ahead of those in cattle class :-)
>
> jh
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tina Manley" <images@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2014 8:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] What would you buy?
>
>
>> Flying first class on Lufthansa, all paid for with frequent flier points.
>>
>> The airlines in Honduras were TACA - Take a Coffin Along - and SAHSA -
>> Stay
>> At Home Stay Alive. Both went out of business because insurance rates
>> became to high due to frequent crashes.
>>
>> I survived many very, very marginal flights in Honduras and Guatemala!
>> Now
>> I fly first class for anything half-way around the world - but I only use
>> frequent flier points.
>>
>>
>> Tina
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 7:22 PM, John Hudson <OM4T@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> I hope you fly better than on Air Vietnam. Back in the 1970s it was
rated
>>> worse than the then mainland Chinese airline CAAC, [Civil Aviation
>>> Administration of China but known colliqually "Cancel At All Costs"]
>>>
>>> jh
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Tina Manley" <images@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2014 8:17 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [OM] What would you buy?
>>>
>>>
>>> > Well, I'm heading to Vietnam in March and there's no way I'm going
with
>>> > only one lens. I'm pressuring Leica to get the three they have now for
>>> > coding and CLA back to me by March 1st. I would like to send 3 more
in
>>> > for
>>> > coding but there's no way they would get back in time. All of my
Leica
>>> > gear will fit in my backpack and I'll carry a roll-on and check one
bag
>>> to
>>> > bring back souvenirs. I might limit myself to one lens around here
but
>>> > not
>>> > for a once-in-a-lifetime trip. I will not carry any zooms, however.
I
>>> > zoom with my feet.
>>> >
>>> > Tina
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 7:00 PM, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> > I took just an M3 and a 35 / 1.4 Summilux and several rolls of K25
>>> >> > on
>>> a
>>> >> week
>>> >> > long jaunt through Bali in mid 1971 having left the rest in
>>> >> > Singapore.
>>> >> > Didn't regret for one moment having travelled light. In fact
>>> travelling
>>> >> > light tends to concentrate the mind to mimimize foolish photos.
>>> >>
>>> >> OK, I think I sense my 2014 challenge coming on... I can dedicate the
>>> >> OM-3Ti and one of the 50/1.4 lenses to the cause. I'll shoot only B&W
>>> >> in said camera for 2014 with just that one lens. My non-specific goal
>>> >> is to use it every single week (already have a shot in the can for
>>> >> first-week of the year) in 2014. It's not that I won't use anything
>>> >> else, but I'm going to make a concerted effort at self-limitation for
>>> >> this project.
>>> >>
>>> >> Second part of this is the theme. I need a theme for this project.
>>> >> Still stewing.
>>> >>
>>> >> AG
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> --
>>> >> Ken Norton
>>> >> ken@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>> >> http://www.zone-10.com
>>> >> --
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