Category Archives: travel
How to Use Your iPhone Overseas
If you’re preparing to travel overseas and you’ve had an iPhone for any amount of time you’re probably excited about its usefulness as a travel aid. In particular, you’ll be keen to make use of its always-on Internet connection. But … Continue reading
Headscarves and clothing in Turkey
Women wore all sorts of different styles of headscarves in Istanbul. Some tightly circled their faces, some covered all but their eyes, others loosely draped them over their heads. I think the variety might have been a result of there … Continue reading
Turkey by the numbers
My trip to Turkey in July, in a numerical sense: 15 days 1 turban 74 GB of photos and video (RAW and HD) 30 calls to prayer 4 flavors of homemade jam at each breakfast 2 overnight buses $0.65 price … Continue reading
How to Get from Albany to JFK Airport in New York City
Over the years I’ve fine-tuned my routine of getting from the Capital District to JFK to embark on a number of great journeys. There are many ways to go about it, each one ranging in price, reliability, and speed, but this one is my tried and tested favorite. Continue reading
France Travelogue
This is a collection of every mundane detail of our trip to Paris on March 13/14-18, 2005, for future reference. There will not be any mention of what we did in Paris or anything fun at all. Overview We flew … Continue reading
A Solution for Private Urban Transportation
Problem Travellers in urban environments face a personal dilemma: should they use the crowded subway or train system, or endure high traffic while in the private comfort of their own cars? Both of these systems have their benefits and drawbacks. … Continue reading