I’m sitting in the front seat of a large van with Lukaz, who’s driving me to Prague – we’re discussing veganism and dal, and how dal is an amazing dish for vegans, even in Prague, which is where Lukaz is from. In the back, a few other people who ‘ve just met for the first …
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4 Great Travel Inspiration Websites
Whether you’re looking for your next destination or just trying to find things to do on a weekend while at home, these sites will help you immensely! Atlas Obscura: I’ve shamefully stolen their About Us blurb because it describes the weird and quirky content so well: In an age where everything seems to have been …
Timelapse Videos: my new obsession
For a long time now, I’ve been fascinated with timelapse videos. I think it all started when I watched Chronos, a 43-minute documentary featuring high-speed timelapses around the world. Then came the BBC’s Earth series which utilized some of the best timelapses I’ve ever seen in my life. Before long, I was hooked and needed …
Road Trip Highlights
As I’ve mentioned before, I did a road trip with my Slovenian friend Blaž through Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont last week. I shot about 300 GB of video footage on my GoPros and my Canon 60D. It’s been a looooong time editing it, and I’m only half done, but I liked what I have so …
The News Crisis
If you eavesdrop on a typical meeting in an Indian newsroom, especially one where long-term strategy is being discussed, you’ll find that at some point, there will be a dire pronouncement made (usually by the marketing or sales people, who actually have no business being in the room) that audience attention spans are dwindling, for …
5 Apps I’m Using On The Road
Being a modern day traveler means using a smartphone. No way around it, and its the best thing ever. Here are the 5 apps I’m using the most, on the road! App 01: Google Maps This one is a no-brainer. It’s the best mapping solution out there. And in a country like the US which …
5 Things You Should Know About The NYC Subway
Here are 5 solid tips that will help you navigate the NYC subway – AND are very difficult to learn by yourself! Each of these has been earned through pain! NYC Subway Tip 01: Don’t bend the MetroCard! No-one will tell you this, but if you bend the metrocard, you will lose ALL your money …
Gallery: The USS Intrepid Museum
Here is a large gallery of pictures from the USS Intrepid Museum in Manhattan.
5 Things That CEOs Can Learn From Budget Travelers
Budget travelers, like CEOs, have painful lives that they live in order to experience the rewards. That’s the hard truth – for all those beautiful cityscapes and sunsets, the IPOs and the successful buyouts, there’s a price to pay. Constant worry about your belongings and assets. Lots and lots of budget woes. Tons of tense …
Top 5 Facebook Flaws
Facebook is an amazing social tool, but the tragic flaw with it is that society is composed mainly of tools. This is why a number of extremely irritating trends have cropped up – trends which make you want to shut down your computer, go outside and take a deep breath. Now these trends have been documented …