You probably don’t actually want to read this.  I’ve warned you.  I’m still warning you.  Okay.  You asked for it. My step-grandmother got me a UV-flashlight since I travel so much.  She wanted me to be able to check whether or not the bed sheets were changed before I used …

I’ll have more of a trip report later,  but I’m currently sitting in an open air pub by the ocean.   And I’m currently having all the feels.  It’s so beautiful here and the climate is the perfect weather for me.  (as someone from the Northeast and former figure skater, …

I use Google Maps to get around when traveling pretty often.  Luckily, there’s a way to navigate around without using tons of data.  This trick works by using a downloaded map, then navigating using your GPS location.  By navigate, I don’t mean using the navigation settings, but by looking at …

Really Cheap Flights There have been a lot of great deals going on lately.  If you scroll through the Flight Deal’s website, you can find trips to Asia for $400, or trips to Europe for a few hundred dollars. View from the Wing analyzes the situation and explains why he …

Fable III has been one of my favorite games.  It’s probably the only game that I ran around trying to do every single side quest (though I’m still missing a few gnomes). Part of what I really liked about it is that your choices have consequences in the rest of …

One of my problems with portable chargers is that I only remember I want to take it with me a few minutes before I leave to go out.  I try to charge it last second and I get about a 3% charge on the device.  Which is not useful at …

I’ve learned in the travel world that it never hurts to ask.  In this case, I saw a great article about plane spotting and wanted to learn more.  Namely, the author mentioned that he uses a variety of apps for plane spotting. I was cheeky enough to ask if he …

One of the interesting things about being in another country on the other side of the world is seeing the news unfold while it’s happening.  Normally, this is a story that would pop up on my reader in the morning, but I heard about it as it was happening since …

Right now, there’s an amazing deal on GameMaker: Studio Professional. While this program retails for over $100 on Steam, for a limited time, you can get it for only $1.  That’s over 99% off. GameMaker: Studioâ„¢ PROFESSIONAL GameMaker: Studioâ„¢ PROFESSIONAL unlocks the full power of GameMaker: Studioâ„¢, giving you all …

I’m having lunch in the Sky Tower in Auckland,  and boy is this an experience. While I know I’m completely safe,  my body is not so sure.   I tried stepping into the glass floor on the tower and immediately had an adrenaline rush. I cannot express how much my …