Alright, now that I’ve been to Monaco, I might as well face it: my tastes are far too expensive for my own good. I’m not sure if any place ever made me as happy as Port Hercules…not to mention the Port Palace hotel. And I … Continue readingRacing against Time…and my Wallet?
Might as well face it: the striking pattern is that I have the most fun and get the most excited about a place when it resembles the movies, television series, and video games I was raised on as a child; the closer, the better. To … Continue readingHome is the Silver Screen?
I’ve only made it to northern Italy…after over two weeks of traveling abroad, starting in Amsterdam, so I’m one to talk, but I’m wondering if after my grand tour of Europe I might just keep going, on to another continent, rather than back to the … Continue readingDare I Round the World?
Well…I should have known that I’d end up like this: almost midnight and I’m typing up a blog post listening to “Swiss jazz” in a hotel room located in the Principality of Liechtenstein, a balcony giving me a spectacular nocturnal view of the Alps. Yes, … Continue readingA Virgin No More
The house is signed, sealed…and almost delivered. The property my grandparents bought is about to be unloaded, and not a moment too soon: to my surprise, I’ve gotten a cash offer for $250,000 with just a walk-through required rather than a full inspection or an … Continue readingThe Clock is Ticking
Well, here it is: the big two-oh-two-four. Staring down the barrel of a brand new year, I anticipate it’ll be a big one for me, an even bigger leap than last year, with my first overseas vacation and a move cross-country to the beaches of … Continue reading2024: My Biggest Year Yet?
I know last May I doubted if I was going to be in the financial or head space to realize my long-held dream of going overseas (for the first time in my life) and seeing Europe come 2024, but now in August of 2023? I … Continue readingEurope: Should I Just Go?
Fun fact about me: Antarctica has intrigued me since childhood, and when I was a teenager one of my parents wanted to send me on an Antarctic cruise for my birthday, but it was far too expensive for us to afford. I still can’t afford … Continue readingThe Last March of Youth
What is this book, my “One Day and Two Nights”? I’ll let the blurb speak for itself: Over a thousand years in the future, mankind has scattered across the stars and unlocked the secrets of space and time. In a world where the cosmos is … Continue readingOne Day and Two Nights: New Sci-Fi Short Story Out!
What would be the happiest day we could design? It’s an interesting question with large potential implications for how well we live our lives. More precisely, how should we split our time between various activities to maximize happiness and well-being? A fascinating 2013 study (summarized … Continue readingThe Surprising Path to a Happy Everyday Life