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Part Two: Istanbul to Tashkent (finding perspective)
I got onboard my plane that was heading to Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and slowly, patiently, made my way to my assigned emergency exit seat....

Ami Ji Schmid
Oct 26, 20235 min read


Part One: Istanbul to Tashkent (at the airport)
Travel tip #1: If you are in the airport of a non-English-speaking country, you will not see English on the signage or hear English over...

Ami Ji Schmid
Oct 25, 202312 min read


Landing in Istanbul (for one night)
From the SAW airport in Istanbul, Turkey, I called for an Uber yellow taxi to Fatih. Travel Tip: do not pay out-of-pocket when taking an...

Ami Ji Schmid
Oct 24, 20237 min read


From Paris to Istanbul
Having bought a cheap ticket that was not reimbursable, having a laptop and (now) phone with no charge, dealing with the language barrier...

Ami Ji Schmid
Oct 24, 20238 min read


(Still) Ruled by Murphy's Law: (Still in) Paris
I got to the Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris. Let me say here that, if you don't speak French, or understand the written French word,...

Ami Ji Schmid
Oct 23, 20235 min read


Ruled by Murphy's Law: Paris
When Nikki left, I felt a bit lost because, I suppose, a piece of my soul just drove away. And then, my world seemed to change. When you...

Ami Ji Schmid
Oct 23, 20236 min read


NYC to Paris
On the plane from JFK to Paris, I met Megan and Nikki. Megan is a "content creator" in NYC. She was reviewing the new Jet Blue...

Ami Ji Schmid
Oct 23, 20236 min read


JFK and the Israel-Gaza War
For international flights, the airlines are recommending arriving at the airport 3 hours before your flight. This allows lots of...

Ami Ji Schmid
Oct 22, 20233 min read


One last pre-vroom
As you may recall, in preparing for my upcoming journey, stress and exhaustion had taken me over. I was not feeling anticipation. I had a...

Ami Ji Schmid
Oct 21, 20232 min read


Vroom Vroom (continued)
I will begin by saying I arrived in Tashkent, Uzbekistan last night. Mike and Kira met me at the airport and I nearly cried for joy. I am...

Ami Ji Schmid
Oct 21, 20237 min read


Count Down to Vroom and STOP. Pause. Grieve.
Countdown: One week before I still had not been able to submit my visa application to enter Uzbekistan. It is an online e-visa process....

Ami Ji Schmid
Oct 18, 20234 min read


Creating a Movement
How does One create a movement? Can one person really and truly create an entire movement? I think not. I think that Movements form in...

Ami Ji Schmid
Oct 10, 20235 min read


Taking compassion on the road
Somehow I know this is the beginning of talking The Compassionate Revolution on the road. Stay in touch as the adventure unfolds.

Ami Ji Schmid
Oct 4, 20235 min read
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