Travels: Hitting Up San Francisco

I recently came back from a weeklong trip to San Francisco with my close friend Chris Benedict. Here are the highlights! — The Plan Our trip had 2 missions. During the day, we’d walk around and explore the popular and hidden sights of San Francisco. At night, we’d catch up with our old friends over dinner…

Travels: Exploring San Blas Paradise

I had the opportunity to visit the San Blas Islands of Guna Yala this past Easter weekend with a couple of friends that were in town visiting. Here’s a little bit about my trip to Paradise!   — A little bit about San Blas The San Blas Islands are an archipelago on the northeast Caribbean Coast of…

Travels: Camping at La Yeguada

I recently went on a camping trip with some good friends of mine to the Reserva Forestal La Yeguada. It’s basically a lake 4 hours away from Panama City, easily accessible by road and car. Here are some of the highlights of the trip. — Getting there was a mess. Along the main highway; along the…

Travels: Exploring New Orleans

I had the opportunity to travel to New Orleans during November last year and had a fantastic time. It’s my pleasure to share some of the things that make it such a lively and vibrant town. — Let’s start with the great stuff. The food is delicious. New Orleans’ Louisiana Creole and Cajun cuisine were…

Travels: Exploring Dubai

I had the opportunity to travel to Dubai this past winter holiday. I had a great time and wanted to share some of the things I learned while experiencing the arab world. — Let’s start with the positives. Infrastructure is incredible. This is really a first world civil engineering endeavour. Sidewalks are wide. Roads are…

Travels: Nicaragua New Year – Highlights

Couldn’t end such an amazing trip without a recap of the highlights of the whole experience! Damage The total damage was as follows. Gav and I broke three pairs of flip flops. Tekin lost his jeans and shoes. Connor broke the stove top and lost Alberto’s glasses. Gav sliced his toe flipping into the pool.…