Home, Sweet Home

Tue Apr 20, 2010 5:15 PM EDT

I managed to get on that LH flight out of Frankfurt at 1pm today, and unfortunately, it was only 2/3 full. I wish more people could have made it to the airport to get on that plane. Even at 11am today, the airport was not as crowded as I thought it would be.

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Today May Be The Day I Go Home From Europe

Tue Apr 20, 2010 5:26 AM EDT

The German airport authority has opened the skies overnight and Lufthansa is flying. I arrived at the ticket desk right as it opened at 6am, and am on the standby list for the Boston flight, LH 422! The check-in person said I should have no problem getting on board.

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Last Seat on the Ferry in Helsinki

Sun Apr 18, 2010 4:27 PM EDT

The toughest part of the trip is going to be getting to mainland Europe. On Saturday night, i took an overnight Ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm. There are no cabins left. The staff opened up two conference rooms and handed out blankets and passengers slept on the floor there.

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American Stranded in Europe

Sun Apr 18, 2010 3:48 PM EDT

What I thought would be a quick 2-day trip to Helsinki Finland, but thanks to the volcanic ash, I am now embarking on a marathon journey that will involve 2 taxis, 5 train connections, 1 9-hour bus ride and an overnight ferry ride, where I will sleep on the floor because there a …

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My Trusty Laptop

Sat Apr 17, 2010 8:00 AM EDT

If you are stranded in Europe and don't have access to the internet...you quest to get back to the States is nearly impossible. I spent hours yesterday looking for availability on trains and ferries.

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Scrapes on a Plane

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