Joby Gorillapod review – a great accessory
The Gorillapod is inexpensive (typically about $20), light, and takes up very little space in your travel bag. It is easy to use and versatile. It greatly extends the places where you can take pictures …
The Gorillapod is inexpensive (typically about $20), light, and takes up very little space in your travel bag. It is easy to use and versatile. It greatly extends the places where you can take pictures …
1. Link corrections The message I sent out yesterday introducing the Front Sight Firearms Training Institute article series had some bad links in it. My fault, and my apology. The blog entry itself has been …
Link fix and Invitation to My 55th Birthday Party Read More »
Good morning Apologies for no Friday newsletter, and for the very non-traditional nature of this one. I've been struggling to come up with the best way to write about the transformational experience I had in …
A Profound Experience I’d Love to Share With You Read More »
Good morning And hello from Pahrump, NV, where I'm staying in a surprisingly good Best Western with huge rooms complete with fridges and microwaves, but in which the internet is glacially slow. I'd mentioned I'd …
Good morning I am now back from a delightful 12 days in New Zealand. While I enjoyed the visit, I continue to be dismayed and aghast at the costs of everything in New Zealand, and found it …
Congratulations to China for setting a new world record for the world's longest traffic jam. I think in this case the word 'longest' means not length from start to finish (it is a mere 60 …
Good morning I've now spent almost a week in New Zealand (the picture shows me with my daughter – in pink – in the Waitomo Caves). I arrived into Auckland on Saturday morning, traveled on …
The growing tendency of airlines to 'give with one hand and take with the other' can be seen most prominently in Britain and Europe, where flights are sometimes given away completely for free. Oh sure, …
Good morning I'm writing this variously in airports as I travel down to Auckland for the next twelve days. Needless to say, it was not possible to interact with airline personnel without encountering some nonsense …
A long time Travel Insider supporter is seeking $30,000 in funds to finance the manufacturing run of a product he has developed. He will accept investments in multiples of $10k up to a maximum of …
Denver's new international airport is the world's strangest/weirdest airport (certainly this example of some of the artworks featured seems weird enough)? Perhaps so, according to a fascinating pictorial article that also shows the airport with …
A visit to the Mouse has just become even more expensive than before. Walt Disney World has raised the price of a one-day one-park ticket up to $82, and with their more expensive multi-day tickets …