12EEEE and 12A. Today, I’m getting my brain in gear for a multi-day hike along part of the Superior Hiking Trail. To help me plan, I have some useful resources from previous trips. September 2011 Superior Trail hike: itinerary and GPS tracks (GPX format). The trail we followed is in dark red in the above map; the Canadian border… Continue reading Gathering Gear
Category: Life Changes
Travel Fails: Managing Expectations
A co-worker had just returned from a visit to the UK. “How was it?” I asked. “They don’t put ice in the water” was the reply. I’d learned enough about her trip, and about her. Rule when traveling: Avoid making constant comparisons with “back home.” If you don’t follow this rule, you end up bringing… Continue reading Travel Fails: Managing Expectations
Japan Plan for a Plan
My plan for a plan while I’m in Japan.
Japan Framework 2013
Tomorrow I go to Japan. I need a plan for a plan. The only fixed part of my “Japan Framework” is: March 22: Hydrofoil from Busan, South Korea to Fukuoka (Southern Japan). April 11: Check in to Sapporo New Chitose Airport hotel (Northern Japan)–I’m catching an early flight next morning. April 12: Fly Sapporo to… Continue reading Japan Framework 2013