The other day I came across an article at wired.com with the click-bait title: 10 Perfect Gifts for your Favorite Long-Haul Traveler. I was skeptical right out of the starting gate: I travel light, a declaration I repeat ad nauseam. Recently I renewed my passport, and opted for the version with more pages as I was running…… Continue reading Imperfect Gifts for Long-Haul Travelers
Category: Travel
Too Cold to Walk
View from a Downtown bus stop as the temperatures headed back below zero. Normally I would walk, but the bus won today.
Seasonally Appropriate Bus
Rode this seasonally appropriate city bus to Downtown.
New Passport
Assembled an application for a new passport. My current passport doesn’t have the six blank visa pages I need for my next trip.
Hidden Cities
Posted Hidden Cities.
New Hiking Boots
New hiking boots came in the mail from REI. I don’t buy the most durable boots: the boots take the beating, not my feet.
Dreaming of Circling the Globe
The other day I found myself poring over this Google map. Each red dot marks a place I’ve visited in the past four years. Google has been watching me. Some places don’t count: in Seoul I was in transit to Busan, in Salt Lake City we were on our way to Palm Springs, and in…… Continue reading Dreaming of Circling the Globe
Washing Gear
Washed gear: stuff sack, trekking gloves, smartphone case, hat ready for the next adventure
NRT to MSP View
My view for the next 12 hours, NRT (Tokyo) to MSP.
Riding the Keikyu Line
Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, riding a mobile gymnasium. At least that’s how my young nephews would see it.