Happiness related to buying less stuff, repairing more
A recent research study found that buying less related to being happier and having less stress. This relationship remained even...
Sand dune surfing – Little Sahara
Sand Dune surfing is available in over 50 countries around the world. I saw it in Australia. This is Little...
Aruba – History and general info
Aruba – History and general info Tourism is Aruba’s main industry. People here speak Dutch and Papiamentu (which is an...
News of the Good: Colombian street vendor spills his day’s food for sale on the ground, and empathy wins.
You know this guy was just about having his worst nightmare of a day when he dropped his entire day’s...
Cruise to nowhere, AKA the Thailand/Laos/Myanmar border
Cruise to nowhere, AKA the Thailand/Laos/Myanmar border While in Thailand, I took a full day tour that went to a...
Seeing Synchronous Fireflies
Most people are familiar with fireflies (also called lightning bugs). They are bioluminescent bugs that live in moist areas in...
Unusual foods: Durian – Like stinky feet or heavenly? You decide
Unusual foods: Durian – Like stinky feet or heavenly? You decide The Smell Durian is a spiky-shelled fruit that smells...
Tacumen Airport info – Panama City
First, the most important thing you need to know about flights from Panama City to the US is that THEY...
Sacsayhuaman Incan Fortress (Sax-say-hwaman) – Peru – UNESCO site
Sacsayhuaman is a large megalithic site in Peru that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is an old Inca...
News of the Good: Homeless man helped by friends from nearly 40 years ago
A homeless man was featured on the cover of a magazine, and high school friends saw him. They found him...
