Some Notes from Greece I wasn’t really planning to go to Greece, but my travel plans changed a bit, so I stopped in Greece for four nights. I had also not been planning to go to Europe, so entering Europe after South America, Africa and the Middle East was quite different. Some notes from the trip: … Continue reading Some Notes from Greece
Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, the Dead Sea… and lots of electric scooters. Continue reading Some Notes from Israel
Some Notes from Jordan I had a quick trip to Jordan on my way from Egypt. I wanted to see Petra. So I flew in from Cairo to Amman, Jordan. Jordan was crazy expensive — I was not expecting that. The few days in Jordan were more expensive than my entire trips to some other countries. This was … Continue reading Some Notes from Jordan
I didn’t quite know what to expect from visiting Egypt. I think the main reason I went was to see the pyramids, but also did not know what the Egyptian culture would be like. Here’s a few quick notes from my travels to Egypt. The roads are crazy. It was one of the first things … Continue reading Some Notes from Egypt
Some Notes from Kenya Here’s a few notes from traveling to Kenya. I spent most of my time in Nairobi, visiting a few friends who live there. Many of the tourist sites are about nature and animals and are right outside the city, so there is an interesting juxtaposition with Nairobi. A few spots I visited … Continue reading Some Notes from Kenya
Talking to Uber Drivers in Kenya About M-Pesa In Swahili M-Pesa is mobile money — “M” stands for mobile and pesa means money. And in my recent trip to Kenya and Nairobi I was just fascinated by M-Pesa. It turns out that mobile cash in Kenya is far ahead the US. What is M-Pesa? So first, what is M-Pesa? … Continue reading Talking to Uber Drivers in Kenya About M-Pesa
Some Notes from Brazil Brazil is definitely a huge country with a wide range of things to see and do. I was in a few cities, and a few other cities I didn’t plan to go to. Some notes from traveling there. Rio de Janeiro I spent the most time in Rio. I did a day … Continue reading Some Notes from Brazil
Some Notes from Chile I wasn’t in Chile for too long, but here were a few notes from places I went. Went to Santiago, Chile Walked around some of the historic central area, got a bit of a mini-tour from someone who lived there. Went to Domino for lunch — seems it was a classic old-time Chile hot dog place. … Continue reading Some Notes from Chile
International Payments are Stuck in the Stone Age International payments in the year 2019 do not work well. It costs an inordinate amount of money to just use your money. If you need to exchange currencies as a tourist you pay a massive fee, in the airport or other tourist exchanges the spread is massive over … Continue reading International Payments are Stuck in the Stone Age
What I Learned About Denmark While I was in Peru “Not only are students charged no tuition fees, but all Danish citizens (and many others meeting certain criteria) are offered monthly financial aid, known as “SU” (Statens Uddannelsesstøtte, meaning State Educational Support), amounting for each student to about DKK 950 monthly if the student lives with … Continue reading What I Learned About Denmark While I was in Peru
