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The following countries are open to US passport holders Updated: Sept 21, 2020 The world was becoming a smaller place before Covid hit. Unfortunately the vast majority of the world has shut its borders to US passport holders. As time goes by hopefully more destinations will ease restrictions. Please take into account some of the […]
Renting a motorbike in Kanchanaburi If you’ve decided to venture up to beautiful Kanchanaburi in Thailand you will need some transportation once you’ve arrived. You can take a tuk tuk to get around but if you are more adventurous you can rent a scooter cheaply and easily cruise around town. Once you’ve arrived in Kanchanaburi […]
Help for your prickly heat woes I have spent a lot of time in Thailand over the last several years. Terrific culture, friendly people, great food and warm weather. Unfortunately for me and others, the daily high humidity can cause heat rash known as prickly heat. Before my first trip to Bangkok several years ago […]
Why you need to swap your Note 7 now In case you haven’t heard of the epic “meltdown” of Samsungs Note 7. The phone has literally exploded causing an unprecedented recall of the device. At first, airlines were allowing passengers to fly with the Note 7 so long as it was turned off. Now, the […]
Ghent Altarpiece I am not well taught on the worlds better known artworks. In fact I knew very little of the Ghent Altarpiece, aka Adoration of the Mystic Lamb until I watched Monuments Men on a flight to New York. Needless to say an interesting movie. This hasn’t been the first time a movie […]
I was visiting the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago with my brother and nephew when we came across this frisky pair of turtles. Lucky for me I didn’t get the “what are they doing” question from my young nephew! I thought this would give everyone a laugh and give the whole “pic of the week” a […]
I was staying at my cousins farm about a 45 minute drive outside of Lillehammer in Norway when I woke up to this beautiful view of the morning mountain fog. The sun came up slowly and eventually burned it all off. The definitive line of the fog itself was striking. At times I […]
I was at a Maritime Industry Day event hosted by the United States Coast Guard recently. A sort of conference meet and greet of people from various factions from within the industry. Few of us, luckily, have ever seen an IBA (inflatable buoyant apparatus) actually inflate. Even working in the industry, these giant […]
Well, after years with Verizon I switched carriers to see if the new T-Mobile international plan was all it’s hyped to be. I travel internationally a lot and this could potentially make jetting around a lot easier. Other American carriers charge outrageous fees for international data and buying a new SIM card in every country […]
Recently I came across a different product for your phone called the Grip V. It’s not a protective case but more of an add-on. It is a small card case designed to adhere to the back of your phone, with a small strap for your hand, built into it. Why would you need a hand […]
Walking the streets of Prague offers many street vendors peddling their wares from trinkets to sausages. One of the things worth stopping and indulging in is Trdlo, a tasty cake, donut, pastry like concoction. First made in Hungary, it soon spread to The Czech Republic and Slovakia. The word Trdlo refers to the wooden […]
I arrived in Tallinn via the Viking Line EXPRS Ferry from Helsinki on a Sunday afternoon after a scenic 2 & 1/2 hour trip. After disembarking I began to walk to my hotel located in the Old Town. Once I entered into the Old Town area it was no easy feat to find my way […]
One of the rare times when tree skiing is awesome in Vermont. Got lucky with a decent amount of snowfall the day before and warming temps the day after. Creating ideal “tree dodging”. Not exactly exciting to view, but If you havent skied trees before it gives you any idea of how close you get to […]
Here are a few shots I took during the Blizzard of 2013 aka “Nemo” on a Federally Landmark Historic street in New England. The Snow was coming down hard and the effects of the elongated snowflakes are just from turning the flash to automatic.
The waters of Eastern Long Island Sound are some of the most congested on the Eastern Seaboard. It is the waterway between Long Island , NY and Connecticut . Everything from oil tankers and tug boats enter the Sound at The Race, where The Sound meets the Atlantic to make their way to New York […]