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  • Travel Video Podcasting

    Travel Video Podcasting

    This is kind of shocking, one of those thing people always talk about doing because they think would be a good idea but then never actually do is actually getting done! Tara and I (though it’s mostly Tara doing all the hardwork) talked about and...

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  • International Introspectical

    International Introspectical

    I’ve been out of the US for a little over a week now and just now finally letting the dust settle. Tara and I got to singapore a day or so before Joi which means I didn’t have much time to put things in order...

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  • American Airlines just doesn’t get it

    American Airlines just doesn’t get it

    Seriously, I couldn’t make this stuff up if I tried. So just for a quick recap, I’ve been an American Airlines AAdvantage member at Platinum status for years. Years. On my most recent flight there was some kind of confusion where I was getting different...

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  • I’ve had it with American Airlines

    I’ve had it with American Airlines

    I’ve been flying American Airlines for many years, and have maintained AAdvantage Platinum status for several years due to how often I travel. The service on AA which used to be great has been steadily declining over the last year and it’s been most obvious...

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  • Where is “home”?

    Where is “home”?

    The idea of “home” is something I’ve been thinking about a lot recently. As a kid home was where I slept and spent most of my time when not at school, but because my family moved around a lot I didn’t have any real emotional...

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  • That thing with Metblogs

    That thing with Metblogs

    Whoah, it’s crazy how much can change in 48 hours. In the grand scheme of weeks, this one has been closer to the difficult side. It’s been extremely bad, and at the same time humbling and inspiring. In case you missed the news, on Friday...

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  • Review: Streamlight MicroStream LED Flashight

    Review: Streamlight MicroStream LED Flashight

    I’ve got a thing for flashlights and over the last 5 years or so have probably spent way too much money on them. Next to a good pocket knife they are easily the most useful thing I carry around with me and I’m constantly amazed...

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  • Facebook makes me feel like a shitty friend

    Facebook makes me feel like a shitty friend

    Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about Facebook and how I use it and with what people. Obviously the recent privacy changes and their new connections have me giving the site a closer look (and have some people taking legal action). Honestly that alone should...

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  • Traveling to the coffee wastelands

    Traveling to the coffee wastelands

    [bubblicious photo by tonx] Singapore and France. These are not countries known for their great coffee, but they are cities I’ll be spending a big chunk of the next 3 or 4 months in. You might be thinking “WTF you dumb ass, there is amazing...

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  • MultiBasing revisited

    MultiBasing revisited

    If you aren’t familiar with MultiBasing you can read more about it on my wiki. It’s a term I coined a few years back to try and describe a lifestyle that a few friends and I were increasingly inching towards where rather than living in...

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  • Long Term Travel, minimalism’s best friend

    Long Term Travel, minimalism’s best friend

    There is nothing like packing for a trip to make you stop and think about what you really need. If you are new to it or not that good at it you’ll likely end up with way too many bags, which are filled with way...

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  • Negative shit

    Negative shit

    I thought you might enjoy this week’s R3515T shirt design.

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