At the end of the month, I'll be on my way over the Atlantic ocean to fulfill a lifelong dream and cross off one of the big travel items at the top of my bucket list: seeing the Pyramids of Giza. There's a lot of other really cool stuff in Egypt of course, and I'm … Continue reading Packing for 2 weeks in Egypt
Month: September 2018
Booking hotels for the best price
Similar to performing a flight search, in 2018 there really isn't a single hotel website that consistently provides the best deals when booking a hotel room. All these companies now have access to the same information, so there's little need to check multiple travel sites when searching for the perfect place to stay. Here's what … Continue reading Booking hotels for the best price
Keep the really important stuff on you
Back in 2015, I went on a 2 week trip to Peru with a tour group through Contiki. The bus pulled into the hotel at Cusco where we would begin our last few days of the trip, with the highlight being a day hike on the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. They unloaded all the … Continue reading Keep the really important stuff on you
The folly of buying & storing multiples
Up until just a few years ago I had a bad habit of buying up extra identical items of things that I liked just in case these items were discontinued in the future. In my mind, I justified this behavior as future proofing myself for any situation that might come up. Here are a few … Continue reading The folly of buying & storing multiples
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