Everything You Think is Normal Could Be Different I think this is one of the most powerful ideas about travel. Everything you are used to in your daily life that you think is normal could be different. It’s hard to remember that. It’s usually invisible since these are the fundamental assumptions you didn’t know you … Continue reading Everything You Think is Normal Could Be Different
Helpful Travel Apps As I’m traveling, here are a few helpful travel apps I’ve found. Google Maps. Just an amazing app all around. I especially like being able to create lists by country or area and add and save places to it. MAPS.ME. Helpful offline apps if you can’t get internet access. Google Trips. Helpful to group … Continue reading Helpful Travel Apps
Educated — Review I recently completed the book Educated. What a powerful book. It chronicles the story of Tara, who grows up in Idaho in an extreme family situation: they hate the government, are preparing for the end of the world, are extreme Mormons, don’t believe in doctors, and harbor all sorts of other conspiracy theories. She goes … Continue reading Educated — Review
Some Notes from Colombia Here are a few notes from traveling a bit in Colombia. I went to Cartagena, Bogota and Medellin. Cartagena Very touristy but fun to walk through the old city Checked out Playa Blanca, one of the beaches on a nearby island — was a really nice beach but also very touristy. There are also … Continue reading Some Notes from Colombia
How Does the Panama Canal Work? Video of the Panama Canal in action Video The whole time I was at the Panama Canal watching a ship go through with an announcer in the background, I was trying to figure out how it worked. Some of it made sense to me — by adding or removing water from a … Continue reading How Does the Panama Canal Work?
Some Notes from Panama I didn’t pack as much in to my stop in Panama — but I enjoyed it overall. I went to Panama City. I was surprised right when I reached the airport how modern it seemed. Really nicer than most US airports. A few notes from the trip: I stayed in Casco Viejo — the old city … Continue reading Some Notes from Panama
Thoughts on US and Cuba Relations and Trade Embargo I recently traveled to Cuba. While I was there, I asked a number of Cubans what they thought about the government. It was hard to get too many answers, seems some were fine with it, and some didn’t like it. I was in a taxi and we … Continue reading Thoughts on US and Cuba Relations and Trade Embargo
Travel Tip for WiFi Network Landing Pages Quick tip that I was googling and found to be very helpful in a number of cases. Say you are traveling and connect to a free wifi network. Many of those networks have landing pages requiring you to check a box or enter your email or choose an option. … Continue reading Travel Tip for WiFi Network Landing Pages
Some Notes from Cuba Here are a few notes and places to I went in Cuba. My notes on traveling to Cuba:How to Travel to CubaSo I was just in Cuba. And it was a bit difficult to travel to Cuba. Not too hard, but probably harder than most…medium.com On the cities side — I went to Havana … Continue reading Some Notes from Cuba
How to Travel to Cuba So I was just in Cuba. And it was a bit difficult to travel to Cuba. Not too hard, but probably harder than most countries except for China ( I think… ). There is a bunch of info out there about getting to Cuba, some out of date, some is changing, … Continue reading How to Travel to Cuba
