I’ve always wanted to be able to speak more than just English. In high school, I studied Spanish for three years and in college, I took the equivalent of three years of coursework. And where did that get me? Earlier this year I discovered a fun (and free!) app called duolingo, which turns learning a second language into a game. Nine months ago I challenged myself…
I previously wrote about how I’m returning to SouthEast Asia in 2015. While the primary purpose of this trip is to serve as a guest instructor in an annual field course that is held on a remote Indonesian island, I figured since I was half-way around the world I would do some exploring. With this in mind, I had two goals: Visit places I have not been to. Fly around…
I have a friend that is a flight attendant for Virgin America. As a result, I get to see in my Facebook feed some of his experiences while working. This afternoon, my friend posted a link to an article with the comment, “Please share this with your friends. It’ll make my life a LOT easier.” The article included 12 things that, contrary to popular belief, a flight attendant…
In college, one of my favorite parties that my fraternity would organize was called The Century Club. During Century Club parties, you would take a shot of beer every minute for 100 minutes. Man, those were the days. My blog is celebrating a Century milestone. You see, this is my 100th post. I started my blog just over two years ago and have covered a variety…
I get distracted easily. So easily that I wrote a post about it. One day recently, while trying to be productive, I got sidetracked. I must have killed a couple hours on my beloved BuzzFeed. There I found an interesting article about travel facts. Some interesting items from the article: My friend, let’s call her Mary, once told her husband, “I’m tired of experiences; I want…
It’s the holiday season and chances are you are reading this issue while traveling to see loved ones. You’ve stowed your carry on in the overhead bin. You’ve securely fastened the seatbelt. You’re on your way. Or perhaps you’ve just set the cruise control as you’re driving down a country road as you’re on your way to see loved ones. Regardless of how you’re doing…
Thanks to everyone for entering my recent contest to celebrate Justin Does…Two Years! The winner was randomly selected using random.org: Congratulations to Stacy, who suggested that my 50th state be Tennessee: Go to Tennessee and have ribs in Memphis at Tom’s Bar-B-Q & Deli Y’all provided me with some great suggestions on whether I should visit Alabama or Tennessee as my 50th and final state. I’ll let…
