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My Month in New Zealand

10-17-2018
New Zealand
itinerary, long term travel, new zealand, photo journal, recap, travel

Hiking Mount Ruapehu

10-11-2018
New Zealand
experience, hiking, new zealand, photo journal, ruapehu, snow, travel, volcanoes

Volcanic Landscapes of Rotorua and Wai-o-tapu, New Zealand

10-08-2018
New Zealand
geothermal, new zealand, photo journal, photography, rotorua, travel, volcanoes, waiotapu

Unglamorous - Choosing Between Moldy Socks and Rotten Eggs

10-04-2018
New Zealand
experience, hostels, new zealand, rotorua, travel, unglamorous

A Week in Raglan

10-02-2018
New Zealand
friends, hiking, new zealand, photo journal, raglan, surfing, travel

Exploring the Coromandel Peninsula - The Pinnacles

09-28-2018
New Zealand
coromandel peninsula, hikes, nature, new zealand, photo journal, photography, the pinnacles, travel

Exploring the Coromandel Peninsula - Beaches and Coves

09-27-2018
New Zealand
beaches, cathedral cove, coromandel peninsula, nature, new chums beach, new zealand, photo journal, photography, travel

Auckland in Photos

09-24-2018
New Zealand
auckland, new zealand, photo journal, photography, travel

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My Hawaiian Fork in the Road

In a series of cascading events beginning with a trip to the North Shore of Oahu, I find myself standing at the precipice of an unpredictable life, ha

How Does a Web Software Engineer Land on the Moon?

I just finished the book Failure is Not an Option by Gene Kranz. It is a firsthand experience about the trials and tribulations of the U.S. space prog

Boredom, the Disregarded Fuel of Productivity and Creativity

If you were dropped on a deserted island (let’s call it Island 1) that is absolutely barren, aside from an unlimited buffet and an empty cabin with a

Living for a Month in Shanghai

I arrived in Shanghai via train on February 6th, 2019; I did not know that this would be the last stop on my trip. I came into this city with a differ

A Trip Down Memory Lane in Shijiazhuang, China

From Osaka, I left Japan for Shijiazhuang, China to visit the city where I was born. I wanted to go visit my relatives and spend Chinese New Year with

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