Canada was calling me. I’ve been wanting to go to the Canadian Rockies for a while. This year’s Canada Strong Pass (free park visits and discounted camping) made it irresistible. From borderline being obese to being healthy again even just for 2 weeks – I lost 8 pounds in these 2 weeks. Days were fulfilling… Continue reading Canada Week 1
Mexico Week 3
It really took until I finished my other trip to gain some motivation to finish earlier Mexican chapter. I think in part I was just not really to let it became memory. On the flip side, I upgraded wordpress, got Php8.4 configured. Most importantly, I finally moved images to Azure Storage instead of constantly fighting… Continue reading Mexico Week 3
Mexico Week 2
Sitting on a bench of my favorite brewery and hydrating with beloved Postdoc Sunrise gives more reason to cherish the gorgeous spring time (when it was supposed to be rainy). Ironically, I have been very tired (perhaps slightly depressed as well) since I’ve gotten back. I don’t think reverse cultural norm is appropriate, not that… Continue reading Mexico Week 2
Mexico Week 1
It’s been a while since my last update and few patrons have been asking. Here I am, stuck in an airport hotel (well, due to my profound stupidity of missing my flights). This is a well needed vacation after months of working on cloud security. While I like my team, nevertheless I wasn’t ready to… Continue reading Mexico Week 1
Summary of Sabbatical Part 2
Expenses By country Country AVERAGE of Food&Drink AVERAGE of Lodging AVERAGE of Transportation AVERAGE of Other (tickets etc) AVERAGE of Day Total Colombia $19.66 $10.21 $6.14 $24.42 $60.44 Ecuador $17.41 $11.03 $5.47 $14.67 $48.59 El Salvador $24.86 $37.75 $21.07 $5.28 $88.96 Galapagos $22.07 $29.82 $31.24 $40.75 $123.87 Guatemala $32.78 $49.87 $23.58 $2.50 $108.73 Peru $13.26… Continue reading Summary of Sabbatical Part 2
Sabbatical Week 50
It’s been almost 6 months since I last updated my blog. Partially I have been busy, mentally, but also just didn’t want to sign off that chapter. I just came back from Europe to meet up with a fellow traveller from week 49. It’s time for me to keep going. Day 1 Said goodbye to… Continue reading Sabbatical Week 50
Sabbatical 49
Almost near the end of journey. Bittersweet, but the last one and half weeks were nevertheless the most memorable. Perhaps, I was with people again. Perhaps, I knew it would be a very long time before I can continue. Day 1 Waking up early to do a city walking tour in San Salvador There is… Continue reading Sabbatical 49
Sabbatical Week 48
Writing this on a hot “summer” morning, perhaps a way to find a way to be away from home. I knew coming back home meant I had to face reality and problems. I am just happy for those nomadic homeless months. In that sense, blogging is my therapy. Day 1 I decided to walk around… Continue reading Sabbatical Week 48
Sabbatical Week 47
Sitting at a brewery near home on a gloomy Sunday matches my mental state perfectly. The brewery is very empty which is unusual on a Sunday at least in my mind. I managed to piss off a friend of mine Saturday for some random reason. I was irritated at work for working so hard at… Continue reading Sabbatical Week 47
Sabbatical Week 46
As much as I would like to go visit Chile and Argentina. I’ve decided to take a job home. That in turns translates to cutting my travel short, or rather getting my life back to “normal”. The burglary and the aftermath of it meant that I was far from being normal. I was running away… Continue reading Sabbatical Week 46