A few of us will be heading to Cuba in a few weeks. This general geographic area of the world is great to travel to this time of year because it's one of the few places around North America that stays consistently warm in December. Warm weather trips are really easy to pack for since … Continue reading Packing for a short trip to Cuba
Decluttering old film cameras on eBay
I used to develop my own black and white film several years back, and around that time I also picked up several small point & shoot film cameras from various places such as eBay and Amazon. This was around 2011, and at that time old, compact used film cameras were pretty cheap and easy to … Continue reading Decluttering old film cameras on eBay
iPhone XS camera review for the Lite traveler
There are a lot of well written reviews that come out on the interwebs every time a new iPhone is released, and over the last few years as smartphone technology has reached somewhat of a plateau, the camera is often touted as one of the best reasons to upgrade. This review is going to focus … Continue reading iPhone XS camera review for the Lite traveler
Review: Trafalgar Best of Egypt tour (Part 2 of 2)
Welcome to part 2 of my review of Trafalgar's Best of Egypt from late 2018. Here's a link to part 1 if you missed it. Day 5: Aswan & Island of Philae. The highlight of Day 5 was seeing the Temple of Isis on the island of Philae which required a short motorboat ride on the … Continue reading Review: Trafalgar Best of Egypt tour (Part 2 of 2)
Review: Trafalgar Best of Egypt tour (Part 1 of 2)
I'm a big fan of organized group tours. I do also enjoy visiting places on my own, especially countries with a minimal language barrier, but there's something to be said about paying a chunk of money and having no other responsibility except showing up on time. One area of the world where I don't feel … Continue reading Review: Trafalgar Best of Egypt tour (Part 1 of 2)
Review: Patagonia Quandary Pants
I've mentioned previously that I am not a fan of pants specifically designed for travel purposes. For my most recent international trip to Egypt, I had to bite the bullet and buy some lightweight travel pants because the weather over there would have made jeans way too uncomfortable (it got up to nearly 110 degrees … Continue reading Review: Patagonia Quandary Pants
How to take a good vacation photo of other people
One of the first things that I do whenever I go on a group tour is locate a competent photographer. I previously wrote some tips on how to do this, and the trend held during my recent time in Egypt. It's important to find out who these people are early on, because this can make … Continue reading How to take a good vacation photo of other people
Photo Essay: Egypt
My recent vacation in Egypt was amazing. Expectations were met and exceeded. We did an organized group tour with Trafalgar, of which I'll be writing a full review soon for any of you readers who may be interested in visiting in the near future. Below are some photos I took during our approximately 2 weeks … Continue reading Photo Essay: Egypt
Thoughts on customer service
The photo shown above is a small ceramic container in the likeness of a kitty that I keep in the very back of my bookshelf at work. In it is a receipt from three years ago when I returned a cable box to my local Comcast office. For those of you who do not live … Continue reading Thoughts on customer service
Off to Egypt!
Things will be quiet here for a couple of weeks during my overseas travel. I'm looking forward to disconnecting from the world for a little while and fully enjoying the sights and people around me. Happy travels everyone!
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