Introduction In this blog post, I briefly explore the fascinating influence of indigenous groups, particularly the Tupi people, on the development of the Brazilian Portuguese language. By diving into the historical interactions between explorers...
Orange – Orange easily makes the list of the top five country towns to visit in New South Wales. With colonial buildings, hundreds of orchards and some of the finest wine in the state,...
Flying first class seems like a far-flung concept that I’d never be able to reach (until I’m independently wealthy). However, due to my recent mistake airfare to Vietnam, I flew over 18,000 miles round-trip...
Beer / International Travel / Travel Recap
by Cory · Published November 27, 2016 · Last modified July 12, 2023
Earlier this year, I spent just about a week driving 1,250 miles around by car all throughout Ireland and Northern Ireland. A coworker and I have spent a good bit of time chatting about...
I arrived in Split, Croatia early in the morning when the clubs along the water were all letting out. The overnight bus from Trieste, Italy took ~6 hours winding up and down mountainous roads...
Being somewhat of a beer snob, I usually try to seek out the mainstay and new microbrews of a country. Vietnam’s Pasteur Street Brewing Co. is a diamond in the rough – especially after...
Vietnam’s budget airline, VietJet Air, is a great way to travel around Vietnam and other Southeast Asia countries. While travelling in Vietnam & Thailand, we took three flights operated by VietJet Airways. Having been...
A good number of years ago (according to this blog post, 2011), Kayak rolled out a thing called ‘Hacker Fares’ on their search results. Around that time was probably when I became immensely interested...
Vietnam recently rolled out changes to the visa program for US nationals. You used to be able to receive a visa pre-approval letter for either a 1 or 3-month single-entry or a 1 or 3-month...
Asia / International Travel / Reviews
by Cory · Published November 12, 2016 · Last modified November 10, 2016
Nestled up in the foothills of some mountains in Northern Thailand. Seemingly a stone’s throw from Myanmar (Burma) and Laos, the Chill Lom Hostel sits square in ‘downtown’ Pai, Thailand. Even though I stayed...
Asia / International Travel / Tips
by Cory · Published November 11, 2016 · Last modified November 15, 2016
This wasn’t my first rodeo – or so I thought. Earlier in the year, I traveled to Ireland with my brand new (at that time) DJI Phantom 4 drone. Having that experience under my...
International Travel / Reviews
by Cory · Published November 10, 2016 · Last modified November 9, 2016
Quality Suit & Service at an Affordable Price Having not regularly worn a suit in 2-3 years, I decided to still get a custom suit made while in HCMC. The reviews for Phan’s stood...
I’ve written a lot in the past about Global Entry and TSA Pre-Check. I figured I should share a quick post about how to get an earlier Global Entry interview (or TSA Pre-Check). When...
Domestic Travel / Reviews / Travel Recap
My First Time Ever Flying First Class on American Airlines
December 21, 2016
Domestic Travel / International Travel / Tips
What airlines are not included in TSA Precheck?
January 19, 2016
Africa / International Travel / Reviews / Travel Recap
Kenya Walking Survivors Safaris Review
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