This winter I’ll be back in Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan’s four main islands. I will have visited Kyushu three years in a row: 2013, 2014, and 2015. I go back for the gentle subtropical climate while Minnesota’s long winter refuses to budge. Kyushu is a manageable size, about one-sixth the area of Minnesota or… Continue reading Dreaming of Kyushu
Category: Travel
Kyushu Hikes Accessible via Transit
Started building an interactive map of hikes in Kyushu (Japan) accessed by public transport.
Travel Gear: Spectacle Case
You pay attention to every item that goes into your backpack if you’re going to carry it for 330 miles (about 530 kilometers). That was my state of mind when I planned a walk around the north of England with my partner. I scrutinized every item. Does it provide sufficient value? Can I find something… Continue reading Travel Gear: Spectacle Case
Tenite Butyrate
Posted about using tenite butyrate to reduce backpack weight.
Car vs. Bus Freedom
Dropped car off for a service in a bland place. Rode the bus to multi-layered Minneapolis. (Behind downtown Lunds.)
Travel Gear: Trekking Gloves
In Marketing class I learned about a man who had a bunch of folding stools to sell. He first positioned them as general-purpose folding stools, but there were no takers. He sold them all when he positioned them as fishing stools. A well-positioned product connects with a specific market. With a bit of luck, the… Continue reading Travel Gear: Trekking Gloves
Trekking Gloves
Posted about trekking gloves.
Final Transit
Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, transferring from light rail to bus. Monastiraki Square, Athens is a long way away.
Flight Change
Glad I changed my flight, today, from this one. I’m in O’Hare, and will get home earlier than the original plan.
Free Slot Cars
Hi nephews. Istanbul Airport is cool: free slot cars, no need to use pocket money. Wish I could race with you.