Once A Traveler

10/11/2019

Spent the weekend exploring Chichibu in Saitama Prefecture with and . It was my first time doing a group tour in quite some time.

Overall impressions: positive experience. I would never have imagined I’d be making udon noodles or doing a skywalk (without jumping off the bridge 😜) Nice weekend overall.

04/12/2018

Have you seen worse?

I’ve never witnessed blood being spilled in my years of travel, but some of the behavior in the hospitality industry, on airplanes, and otherwise has...

14/11/2018

When it comes to traveling, we’ve all done our fair share of time in major cities and the countryside. As much as even the most independent traveler ...

30/08/2018

Just in case you were tempted to fly United again.

No. Never.

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24/08/2018

When I booked this trip a few months ago, I was already hesitant. The ONLY – and I do mean only – reason I decided to return to Bali w...

23/08/2018

Boracay was shut for 6 months earlier this year, just days before the May 1 parties dubbed 'Laboracay.' Resorts that comply with environment regulations will be allowed to resume operations as early as Oct. 26, Tourism Sec. Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said.

22/08/2018

Best to just follow the law.

22/08/2018

The massive growth of Instagram, social media, and travel blogs in recent years has had a profound impact on how we travel. Not all of it positive. Has travel changed forever?

21/08/2018

Back from Bali and posting reviews!

The long read: The world’s biggest travel site has turned the industry upside down – but now it is struggling to deal with the same kinds of problems that are vexing other tech giants like Facebook, Google and Twitter

30/07/2018

Times I could have died in my travels.

I’ve faced many dangers and near misses in my travels. Some of my own creation. Some of circumstance and environment. But regardless, it& #82...

30/07/2018

Looking back at old blogs.

I’m not quite there yet, but with the arrival of a check on Monday, I should have a $0.00 balance on a credit card I’ve been holding f...

25/07/2018

Still my current thoughts.

Although I definitely believe coming back to Japan is the right decision for me at this stage in my life, there are many negative preconceptions I& #821...

16/07/2018

The ultimate bucket list for lit nerds.

13/07/2018

Airbnb is far from the only game in town.

It’s a lot more difficult -- but still possible.

05/07/2018

The US is a big place.

☼ Get unlimited online access to a licensed therapist → https://betterhelp.com/pakman --Caller questions how to approach explaining the Trump phenomenon when...

26/06/2018

Damn...

Thompson Reuters Foundation survey shows extent to which movement has increased awareness of sexual violence

23/06/2018

I'm Batman.

I’m in Dallas until the next opportunity to fly out. I’m listing these potential travels as much for me to see them as for you to under...

21/06/2018

Logan Paul went viral for posting a video of a su***de victim in Japan.

21/06/2018

Do you see yourself doing more?

  On any given day, I have pervading thoughts about my future, but the one that really sticks with me pops up whenever I see a giant advertisement with a celebrity selling watches or jewelry. Those actors and models can make more money on a single endorsement than I will have accrued over my lifeti...

18/06/2018

What do you think?

The more you become an expert at something, the more you change as a result.

12/06/2018

Puppies!

That’s a happy dog.

07/06/2018

What do you think?

I don’t think of myself as someone who lets himself gets hampered by excuses, but I’m sure I would have some friends who disagree. Do you think...

05/06/2018

What's up with the giant gaps between bathroom stalls? And why do Blue Laws still exist? Keep reading for 50 egregious mistakes the US is making.

28/05/2018

Kitties!

The stray cats of Rome are probably the most well-fed cats ever.

24/05/2018

Fire and fury, bombing South Korea, kidnapping Japanese people, and keeping its own citizens in labor camps aren't dealbreakers, but if you badmouth the administration? Oh, no more negotiation.

Read the president’s letter to Kim Jong Un.

08/05/2018

What do you think?

No one wants to haul luggage into the airport bathroom.

03/05/2018

"...people could just save everyone the hassle and make sure to book seats next to their loved ones, but inevitably, there are times when that’s not possible."

But it is. If you can't book seats together but still want to fly together, then don't book the flight.

For seven years, Tim Roscoe worked as a fund-raiser for the University of Virginia, taking upwards of 20 flights per month to solicit…

01/05/2018

Entitled much?

Credit-card rewards programs have vastly expanded access, tarnishing that 1% feeling; scanty buffets and cheap Chardonnay.

30/04/2018

Before I left for Southeast Asia in January I wrote about why I felt the need to return to the place where it all started for me 5 1/2 years ago, and also about my fears of returning to a place that had meant so much to me. Would it still be amazing if I …

24/04/2018

I’ll be heading to Vietnam in a few days for the first time in my life. Though I’ve been in a position to visit before, I’ve generally sh...