One of the things I love about travel is exploring the local cuisine. In some parts of the world that culinary adventure might involve highly refined restaurants, but in other parts of the world it's much more rustic and down to earth. In Puerto Rico you quickly discover that roast pork is high on the list of local delicacies. When you're in San Juan city you might come … [Read more...] about La Ruta del Lechón Puerto Rico
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2017 Flights Animated (Video)
I logged quite a few flights during 2017, though less than other years. I posted a static image of my flights during 2017 recently, so here's a slightly more interested animated version from App in the Air: https://youtu.be/mgYsIJRY_Ew It looks pretty cool and seems to be in the right order, which is both cool and kind of disturbing. And yes, I did start out 2017 in … [Read more...] about 2017 Flights Animated (Video)
Back on the Road
Since getting back from Las Vegas in January I haven't been travelling. I've been focussed on moving house and settling in as well as spending time at Blacknight HQ. That all ended Friday. I'm now on the road until the end of the month. 3 trips, 3 weeks, multiple countries. First up is ICANN 58 in Copenhagen, Denmark. I'll be there for just over a week. My schedule for … [Read more...] about Back on the Road
2016 in Flights
2016 was yet another crazy year for travel for me. I clocked up nearly 250 thousand km over the year! So where the hell was I? This map shows it all: A lot of the flights were to the US, which is fairly normal, as there a lot of events over there. 2016 was also the year my sister tied the knot in Bali, which was a wonderful trip. It was also one of the longer … [Read more...] about 2016 in Flights
Enjoying Regional Cuisine in Jordan
Last night I had dinner with a couple of friends in one of the hotel's restaurants. Although I'm in Jordan the restaurant was Lebanese, but it's still in the same region (more or less). The food was excellent and most of what we had we simply shared "family style". One of the things that really impressed me were the fresh almonds. I've always liked almonds, but the ones … [Read more...] about Enjoying Regional Cuisine in Jordan