Now that everything is digital, there are so many things to charge. Seems like it used to be that you just needed to charge your phone. But the more smart or tech items you use, the more you can end up charging. Now that I’m using so many of the Apple products you have to … Continue reading So many things to charge
Julie and I took a great trip to Italy recently. We visited Rome, Florence and Sorrento. Here are a few notes from our trip and itinerary. Here was our general itinerary. Day 1Fly Chicago to Rome overnight Day 2Arrive to Roma Termini station, then hotelWalk to Trevi FountainLunch at VosGo to pantheonGelatoPasta e Vino Osteria … Continue reading Some notes from our trip to Italy
Around mid-March 2020 we started quarantining due to coronavirus. It’s been a bizarre few months so far, in lots of ways. One thing personally that has been a bit strange is thinking what I was doing a year ago and what I am doing a year later. A year ago I was just starting to … Continue reading world travel, then 1 year later, quarantine
I got to spend about a week in Mexico traveling with my brother, we did a few days in Cancun and a few days in Tulum. Here are a few notes from the trip and some places to go. We stayed both in the Cancun centro and in the hotel zone– the hotel zone is … Continue reading Notes from Mexico — Cancun and Tulum
Travel Reflection This was what I posted to my Instagram after arriving back to the US. After about four months traveling, many countries and continents, just got back to the US. I met so many good people along the way from all over the world, I feel very lucky. 🙏 Thanks to all the very … Continue reading Travel Reflection
South Korea Notes I spent some time in Seoul, South Korea, here are a few notes from my trip. I spent the full time in Seoul. Though I had planned originally to go to Busan as well, I had been hopping around a lot of cities so just wanted to stay in one spot. I did … Continue reading South Korea Notes
Trump and the US Government as an International Embarrassment is an Understatement I’ve now been to a lot of countries in the last four months, and maybe met people from 50+ countries. It’s a common question to ask: “where are you from?” I say I’m from the US, and so some people ask about politics. … Continue reading Trump and the US Government as an International Embarrassment is an Understatement
Visiting a Chinese Propaganda Museum in Shanghai with a Russian Couple In Shanghai I met a nice Russian couple and we hung out and explored for a few days. One of the things we did was go to see the Propaganda Poster Center. It’s a hidden spot, in the basement of an apartment building, and a … Continue reading Visiting a Chinese Propaganda Museum in Shanghai with a Russian Couple
Sites in Shanghai Here were some of the spots I went to a few days in Shanghai: FridayMuslim food marketM50Mao Zedong residentJing’an temple. French concessionPolo/ baolo dinnerThe BundBund tunnelPearl tower. Muslim food market was a busy Friday market, the biggest line was for the lamb skewers. M50 was a pretty interesting art gallery area. There was one … Continue reading Sites in Shanghai
China: A tough place to travel China really challenged me. I found it pretty difficult to travel in China relative to other countries I have visited. I think it was also the only country I came out of liking it less after I visited. First off it was the most difficult visa that I obtained. I … Continue reading China: A tough place to travel
