I’m back in San Francisco after a fun-filled, cold trip to Scandinavia. I had grand hopes of writing while I was traveling, but there always seemed to be too many things to do, and too little time in which to do them. So I’m working on a few new posts which will be coming soon!…
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I’m in Scandinavia!
I left a couple of days ago for a 10 days of traveling through Scandinavia. It’s kind of a homecoming since I studied abroad in Copenhagen during the fall semester of my junior year in college, and this is my first trip back. I’m starting off in Copenhagen, where I am right now. The picture above…
The Curated Commute — Oh, They’re So Cute! Americans in China
The Curated Commute is a series where I pick interesting podcasts or other audio treats to accompany you on your commute. Hopefully they’ll entertain you and maybe even help you learn a little something while you’re en route… *** Today’s featured podcast comes from This American Life. In three parts, Ira Glass and crew follow the…
The Final Episode of the Hugo Chavez Show
Earlier this week Vice President Nicolás Maduro tearfully announced to the citizens of Venezuela that their President Hugo Chavez had died at the age of 58 of cancer. Chavez has been the strong man in Venezuelan politics since his election in 1998, after a failed military coup. It’s difficult to convey the attachment and love many Venezuelans have…
What Surfing Mavericks Can Teach You About Conquering Your Fears
Just north of Half Moon Bay, which feels like a world (maybe even a universe) away from nearby San Francisco, there’s a spot in the Pacific about half a mile off the coast where the waves can reach staggering proportions, regularly cresting at 25 feet and topping out at over 80 feet after a big…
Ocean Beach, San Francisco
Today I have a photo for you from a rare sunny day at Ocean Beach and a quick preview of my next post on surfing… Don’t worry it’s not a first hand account from me. I hate deep, open water! It’s an unconventional account from an experience surfer of tackling fears in the form of a notorious surf…
Visiting the Apartheid Museum — Johannesburg, South Africa
To enter the Apartheid Museum you’re given a ticket. That ticket assigns you a classification and therefore the gate through which you are allowed to enter, Whites or Non-Whites. It’s a poignant way to begin learning about this unparalleled period of South Africa’s history. What struck me initially on my visit was just how much of the…
The Kenya Most Travelers Don’t See
Kenya is known for many things, including amazing landscapes, stunning wildlife, Maasai tribes, and even picturesque beaches, but Kenya is also known for producing world class runners. Iten is the center of Kenya’s training grounds for long distance runners. “Sitting at the edge of a high plateau about 200 miles northwest of Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, Iten…
Truffle Troubles in Southwest France
January isn’t necessarily an ideal time to travel to Europe. All the holiday lights have come down, and it’s still pretty darn cold, even in most of southern Europe. I can still think of one reason that would quickly convince me to board a plane (and buy a warmer coat!) in January — truffle season…
My San Francisco Commute in Pictures
Sitting for hours in traffic is miserable. It seems to turn otherwise normal people into something wild and animalistic, forever jockeying for position amidst a never ending stream of cars, but never actually seeming to get anywhere. Every morning before work, and every evening after work? No thank you. One of the huge draws for…
