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Some much to write and so little time!   Upcoming are gadget ideas for the holiday season.  I have a back log of stories from trips to Australia, New Zealand, Europe, China, and Thailand as well as adventures on the John Muir Trail and Canyonlands.  Sometimes when you’re out doing, you leave yourself so little [...]

What is it?  It’s an ultra compact charger for almost any 3.6v or 3.7v battery.  But how?  Simple.  Adjust the arms to the negative and positive contacts of your battery and plug into any USB outlet (laptop, wall adapter, car adapter, etc).  Why?  So you can stop carrying around all those cables, cords, and plugs. [...]

With the holidays upon us and I struggle to compile and give others my wishlist, I thought I’d share some cool gift ideas for the gadget and gear person. First up is this mini surge protector from Belkin. This one’s been out for a couple years Not so mini as many have criticized, but hey, [...]

This morning I woke up to a sad reminder of lost memories and more importantly the tragic devastation of a beautiful city that I visited in during my travels of 2009. Christchurch was a spur of the moment travel destination and meant just to be a stopover city before taking the scenic TransAlp train to [...]

It took a day of using songtaews, taxis that are more or less pickup trucks with bench seating for up to 10, before I realized how much more cost effective, convenient, and fun it was to rent a motorbike. Lonely Planet among other guidebooks had me second guessing this option but found they way overexaggerate the [...]

This man’s crepe cart could be the best on the island – quick, entertaining, and delicious! If you spot him ask for the banana crepe and watch his skills. Blink and you’ll miss it.

So I got this email the other week from United on a promotion to win a millions miles in a sweepstakes and at the same time win prizes instantly including 10% off flights. I decided to check it out as I could use the 10% off a trip I plan to take to Asia. The [...]

While I’m still waiting for Froyo (Android 2.2) on my Droid, Motorola finally announced the release of it’s Droid 2.  As Engadget reports the Droid 2 will ship with Froyo, Flash Player 10.1, mobile hotspot  and a revised QWERTY keyboard configuration, and will be ready for purchase at Verizon stores starting Thursday. Are the improvements [...]