Debi’s work brought us to Prague for about nine days. She was busy for 6 of those days, leaving me to wander around on my own during much of the…
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Norway Trip – Part 2 (of 2) – Stranda
Day 9 Sunday, June 5th, we drove from Bergen to our second AirBnB, which was located near the Sunnmørsalpane Skiarena Fjellsætra (you can ski directly to the house where we…
Driving in Norway – June 2022
We spent just over two weeks in west-central Norway in June 2022. We rented an Audio E-tron and drove all over the place. Here are a few things I noticed…
Norway Trip – Part 1 (of 2) – Bergen
My wife, Debi, had an opportunity to contribute to a workshop run by a professor at the University of Bergen. Her involvement helped pay for her travel and lodging for…
Credit Cards, Two Factor Authentication, and International Travel
We recently traveled to Norway for a combination of work and vacation. As a tech enthusiast, I’m all about ways to make life easier and tech can often accomplish that….
Cell Service and SIMs in Norway – May 2022
What follows is a detailed description of our experience getting pre-paid SIMs for our cell phones in Norway. I had looked up the major carriers in Norway thinking they would…
Norway – Galdhopiggen
I was in Norway on vacation with my wife and son (see here and here). We did a fair amount of hiking, and I originally thought we would all do…
Mexican Restaurants in Central Tampa
My New Year’s resolution for 2021 was to try a new Mexican restaurant (primarily food trucks and small places close to us in Wellswood) each month for all of 2021….
Pickens, SC – Hiking Trip – Day 7 – movie marathon
It was supposed to rain on our last day of our trip to South Carolina. Our plan was to spend the day inside playing games and watching movies. It took…
Pickens, SC – Hiking Trip – Day 6 – Table Rock
We saved our longest hike for last. Perhaps the most well-known and scenic hike in the area near our cabin is Table Rock Trail. This leads to the top of…