On the Road in Berlin: Three Things from Today

1. I’m in Berlin. What a fun city! I’m excited to stay somewhere for three whole nights.

2. I flew out of Doha’s brand-new airport early this morning. Unbeknownst to me in advance, when I came in two days ago it was the very first day it was open—which of course was a mistake. Everyone was friendly and lots of people were standing around, but nothing worked as it should.

Leaving today was a lot better. There was still some confusion, but it’s shiny and new and for some reason there was a big...