I recently completed a short 6 day trip to Taipei, Taiwan and have had some time to think about things I learned on this trip which can be applied to future trips. I usually save “lessons learned” posts until after I’ve had a chance to discuss a place a bit more in detail, however,... »
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Thoughts on Taipei, Taiwan
Look, I know I haven’t posted in over a month – my apologies for that neglect! Right now, I am in Taipei, Taiwan for a week long vacation. I want to share some thoughts on the city though this is more of a bullet... »
2010 goals…
Xin nian kuai le or happy new year! 2009 was an interesting year and I think I gained some perspective. I think this came having different experiences like traveling to China, learning Mandarin, jumping on the bicycle again, having a different job, and spending... »
On Turning 29…
I finished this post at 36,000 feet on an American Airlines flight…the joys of in-flight wireless internet. On Monday, November 30th, I turned 29. I spent some time reflecting on... »
An Analysis of “Why Americans still don’t travel overseas”
I follow a number of travel blogs on my RSS reader, one of them being Nomadic Matt’s site. When I saw his recent article on “Why Americans STILL don’t... »
The Last 10,000…
I am down to my last 10,000 in student loans. The good news is that the “end” is in sight. The bad news is that it is still 10,000.... »
