I’m in the middle of a six hour layover in San Francisco’s International Airport. I’m on my way home to Singapore for winter break. I flew from Portland to San Fran at 4 pm. My flight arrived a little after six. Now I’m waiting til midnight to fly to Hong Kong and then I fly from Hong Kong to Singapore. I thought I was used to this trip but this is pretty brutal. At least I’m on Singapore Airlines. Sing Air is guaranteed to have personal tv’s and food that is a step up above United or Northwest.

When I got in to San Fran, I walked almost directly to security and to the International Terminal. Big mistake on my part. Once I got into the International Terminal there was no turning back. This branch is acceptable if you have tons of cash and maybe a 2 hour wait. Being a college student with a six hour layover isn’t exactly ideal in this location. There are about three restaurants, averaging $10 per entre. I asked how much the 12 oz bottle of water was at the deli…$3.99.

In Portland I was a responsible traveler, getting to the airport 2 hours before my International journey. That being said, I had some time to wait before boarding. PDX, being the great airport it is, had free Wifi and I was happy as a clam for my hour and a half. Not surprisingly, San Francisco Int’l has wireless internet that operates through T-Mobile and you guessed it, they charge you. I might sound like a stingy complainer, but what reasonable 21 year-old can survive in this place?

It was a really nice view coming in to land in San Fran, seeing the golden gate bridge and the whole bay. We land right by the water and I was feeling very content. Now I can’t wait to get the hell out of here. I feel like Tom Hanks from The Terminal.

19 more hours of flying and probably 24 hours til I land in the wonderful island of Singapore. Tiger one, uncle.

PS both Hong Kong and Singapore had free Wi Fi. boo san fran

i moved out (for the summer) on friday the 13th. spent two nights in salem. on monday i flew to Albuquerque, New Mexico to visit my grandparents. It was good to see them and I had some great, authentic mexican food too. after 5 days I flew back to portland. stayed a night in salem, followed by two nights at a friends’ house in portland. worked during the day and hung out at night. so far I’ve had a sleeping bag and a couch/air mattress for 7 of the last 9 nights. i’d wake up for work at 7:30 on my buddy’s couch with my contacts still in and no toothbrush nearby. as one of my friends would say, my life was in shambles.

i’m complaining about living out of a suitcase… on the other hand, i love traveling and experiencing different places. i appreciate the spontaneous backpacker lifestyle, given thats what i ask for. I’d love to do a trip across europe, backpacking and staying in hostels. ya, it sounds like a cliche college trip but it would be a great way to see a lot of countries and cultures on a smaller budget with a smaller time frame. hopefully soon after i graduate.