Yes, I'm back in the land of green money, palm trees and smog. Though unfortunately I don't think I'll be leaving the airport this time. But that's OK with me; I seem to have developed a satisfactory love/hate relationship with them.Managed to squeeze in a couple hours sleep in the LAX "hotel" last night. About 20 of us slept in the upstairs departures area in the intl. terminal; a funny sight to see. All the benches were taken when I ar...

Back at Los Angeles airport. The international departures gate reminded me a lot of the first time I ever put my feet down on US soil: sometime in 2002, when Rach, Sarah and I spent a grand total of about five hours in the Los Angeles airport. And it was about as exciting back then as it is now, which isn't saying a lot.It's kinda funny cos this is the fifth time I've been here - and I'll be back at least another three - yet I've never really ...

Nearly there, just a red-eye and a subway or bus to go.Being back in travel mode is making me realise how much I love it, mostly for the apparently random encounters with strangers which occur so often. I have so much to tell already but I left my laptop at home - poor baby! And the net is mega expensive here.In brief, here's four key "randoms" who entered my life today:Eve, the poor Korean girl who's had a very stressful day: we met at the bus ...