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I’ve done a fair bit of international travel (50+ countries). I’m also an IT professional. Here are a few tips that I’d like to share for my fellow travel geeks. Many tips are technical in nature, while others are just steps I recommend. Life Hacks Clothes to Pack As a seasoned geek, you’ve been to …
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In December 2013, the website www.whereivebeen.com discontinued its service. It offered a means of creating a map of all of the places you’ve been. The good folks at amCharts offer a good alternative to Where I’ve Been. Use their website to select the states or countries you’ve visited, and they will provide you the JavaScript …
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Having returned from a Mediterranean cruise, I’ve updated my “Where I’ve Been” map. I added one country to my list (Malta) and two autonomous regions of Italy (Sardinia, Sicily). Although I’ve been to more than 50 countries, I’ve seen less than 25 percent of the world. Visit my Travel section to learn more about my …
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My family and I spent two weeks in Egypt in December 2010. Most of the time was spent along the Nile river around Luxor, but we did spend several days in Cairo. I recently made a photo book featuring some of the highlights from our trip. This 76-page book should give you a good indication …
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My trip to Brazil, Argentina, and Chile was great. Here’s a summary of what we saw and did. Brazil June 13 We arrived to Rio de Janeiro, met our tour group, and took a bus tour of the city. We visited Ipanema and Copacabana beaches and took a cable car to the top of 1,300-foot …