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• Lessons Learned the Hard Way

  

  Last week I talked about how I learned to back up (and fix) my car as a teenager. Lest you think that I believe myself to be some sort of superhero, let me... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2026 TRAVEL

• Old School Parking

  

  wrote a post the other day about parkingWhen I first got my license and was able to sometimes drive, I often drove one of the two cars my parents owned. Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2026 TRAVEL

• Twenty Questions (Finale): You've Come a Long Way Baby

  Thanks for following along for the countdown to 20 years of blogging! This was my first post, on April 7, 2006. So today, exactly 20 years later, here we are. Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2026 TRAVEL

• What I Learned, Looking Forward, Looking Back: March 2026

  

  You thought I only posted on Mondays, but I fooled you! Due to my 20 in 20 anniversary next week, this week I have a bonus episode for you. You're welcome!... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2026 TRAVEL

• Twenty Questions (E19): One of Each Please

  

  Sometimes the differences you encounter when traveling are difficult. They are unfamiliar and some of them take a while to get used to. However, sometimes you... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2026 TRAVEL

• Twenty Questions (E18): Where I Find Inspiration

  

  Oftentimes, someone else's post sparks something inside of me; sometimes its an emotion, or an idea for a post of my own, or inspiration about something like... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2026 TRAVEL

• Twenty Questions (E17): My Capitol Collections

  

  As soon as I saw Birchie's post about State Capitols a while back (she also collects, and ranks, state flags), I knew I had to do a post of my own about my... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2026 TRAVEL

• What I Learned, Looking Forward, Looking Back: February 2026

  

  I like February; having four weeks means there is an organized manner to the month. Exactly four weeks with no extra days hanging off the ends. It is short but... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2026 TRAVEL

• Twenty Questions (E16): 2026 Looking Forward

  

  I am a goal oriented person. However, in recent years, I have found that I prefer to mostly keep them to myself, and/or not be so rigid with some of them. Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2026 TRAVEL

• Comprehensive Health Exam in Taipei

  

  BangkokCathayHOW WAS THE BOOKING PROCESS? It was easy to book. I put my information in an online form and less than 24 hours later, someone emailed me in Englis... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2026 TRAVEL

• Twenty Questions (E15): A Day in the Life

  

  Engie reminded memy day as a bikepacker20 Questions seriesAlso, Happy President's day to those in the US! Tomorrow is Lunar New Year, and this week in many Asia... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2026 TRAVEL

• Tgim

  

  The high of the last week was: Watching the Superbowl! I had to get up today (Monday) and go to a bar at 7:00 am to do it, but it was so fun. Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2026 TRAVEL

• What I Learned, Looking Forward, Looking Back: January 2026

  

  I know that for some, January was a cold and bleak month, but I was lucky to be in a place where that wasn't the case. After spending the holidays with family, ... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2026 TRAVEL

• Twenty Questions (E14): Dear 20 Year Old Self

  

  I am sure you have looked back at your life at some point and thought, "why didn't I do that differently?" I am not saying that you regret it, but maybe you... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2026 TRAVEL

• 2025: A Year in 12 Chapters

  

  In 2024, after Elisabeth's great idea to name each month with a chapter, I decided to do a recap of the year, aka, my book for the year and it was titled 2024: ... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2026 TRAVEL

• Looking Back: 2025 Money Pie

  

  If you are a long time reader, you know that I enjoy spreadsheets, keeping lists, keeping tallies of stuff, and talking about finances. Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2026 TRAVEL

• Twenty Questions (E13): 2025 What I Learned

  

  I did a list of 24 things22 thingsIn 2025, I...1. Learned that the Ampersand ( ) was made from the ligature et. I went to a very cool exhibit at the library in... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2026 TRAVEL

• What I Learned, Looking Forward, Looking Back: December 2025

  

  December was an interesting month, and not a relaxing one, as is often the case. However, it was filled with good people, good food and sometimes even good... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2026 TRAVEL

• Twenty Questions (E12): 2025 Best of Books

  

  Happy Holidays! As you know, every year, I give you a list of some of my favorite reads from the year. According to Goodreads, I read 139 books in 2024 and DNFe... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2025 TRAVEL

• Twenty Questions (E11): 2025 Best of Travel

  

  First of all, I just want to say sorry that I have been absent in communicating, reading and commenting, but I am not going to lie, I came back from being away... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2025 TRAVEL