Two weeks ago, I took a mid-winter trip to Cuba. At first, nothing I saw struck me as that different from what I’ve seen in other Latin American countries. It all seemed familiar and easy. But soon enough, the differences became apparent. Entire aisles in the grocery store filled with a single product because it's … Continue reading Yankee Imperialism and the Classic Car
Tag: travel
It’s Just Something In My Eye
Back on April 28th, Trotsky and I hiked up to the Eagle's View in Reynold's Park. When we got to the 250 degree view at the top with a sea of green trees below and unique rock formations poking through and the snow-capped Rockies way out in the distance, I must have gotten a little … Continue reading It’s Just Something In My Eye
Do All The Things
I've been reflecting back on my trip to China lately for a couple of reasons. The clean Colorado air. I've done a lot of hiking since I got back, starting at over 6,000 feet elevation and increasing 1,000 or more through the course of the hike. I hike fast and require huge gulps of air … Continue reading Do All The Things
The Point of Travel
Travel used to have a purpose - to find trading partners, to cure disease, to scout out fertile land to homestead on. According to my favorite modern philosopher, it still should. Travel should be about more than gaining social media followers and checking items off a clichéd bucket list. It should feed your soul and … Continue reading The Point of Travel
Workiversary
Two years ago today, I was a fresh and utterly overwhelmed face sitting in a product training course at the LogRhythm headquarters. I didn't know what I was getting into or if it would really be a good fit for me, but I had been handed an opportunity at a successful and growing company, so … Continue reading Workiversary
39 and Counting
I am now in my 40th ride around the sun. Technically my birthday was a few days ago, but I'm in the middle of the A to Z blog challenge, and didn't want to bombard my readers with two posts in one day, so I'm posting on a challenge day off. I spent my birthday … Continue reading 39 and Counting
Primal Screams
Most days, the sun shines down on me. And that's not just because I live in Boulder. I live a fairly easy life and whatever is difficult, is generally self-imposed. But once in a blood moon, everything goes horribly wrong. Last Wednesday night, I had to catch a flight to Dallas. I've traveled enough over … Continue reading Primal Screams
AirBnB: The Second B is for Bizarre
Last week, I posted about the best experiences I’ve had so far with AirBnB. This post was prompted by dad calling me to discuss an article in the Buffalo News about the home sharing service. One of the points the article made that my dad was curious about was how guest and host expectations sometimes … Continue reading AirBnB: The Second B is for Bizarre
AirBnB: The First B is for Beautiful
My dad gets really excited when when modern, gig/sharing-economy type organizations come to Buffalo, which is my hometown and where he still lives. Years ago, when Buffalo got food trucks, he called right away to let me know. Around the same time, the city was redoing the harbor to make it a place for festivals … Continue reading AirBnB: The First B is for Beautiful
But…Puerto Rico?
I did a thing over the long Fourth of July weekend; I set foot in the only one of the 50 states I hadn't yet. Idaho! When my company sent me to Portland, Oregon for a conference earlier this year, I realized that only Idaho remained and I needed to seize the opportunity. Aside from … Continue reading But…Puerto Rico?
