The people you meet in a hostel or larger Farmhouse AirBnB can often make it worth the while. Annalies, from Belgium, has been my Partner in Crime since she arrived a few days after I had, here in Bela Vista, a slice of heaven in Southeastern Portugal. Annelies, who was another Digital Nomad staying atContinue reading “Head Checks: Off-road Biking Bela Vista to Faro, Portugal with Annalies”
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Biking Topanga Canyon, California with Ñaño Mario and NextGen 2019
Step 1: Rent truck Step 2: Rent bikes Step 3: Head to Mario’s favorite areas in Southern California Step 4: Introduce NextGen to Mountain Biking on wider, less aggressive trails More than 30 years ago I took Mario around Palos Verdes’ Portuguese Fire Trails, which can be seen in far right of panoramic shot below.Continue reading “Biking Topanga Canyon, California with Ñaño Mario and NextGen 2019”
Follow-Throughs?
Sample of my 2021 letters to many pledging attention$ to Black Plight: Good morning, Ben https://www.wsj.com/articles/goldman-sachs-unveils-10-billion-push-to-invest-in-black-women-11615394850 Thank you for this short but informative piece on GS, JP Morgan, Bank of America and Citigroup’s paper-pledges to begin righting some systemic injustices they perpetuated against the Black communities in the United States. Not only have I writtenContinue reading “Follow-Throughs?”
Transitioning Egypt to Ethiopia:
From Addis Ababa – Jan. 20, 2022 I made it here WITHOUT the extra $100 fine for overstaying my 45-day Upon Arrival Visa in Egypt. Makes up for the EXTRA $94 I spent on the Ethiopian eVisa. I asked the Immigration Officer how much it would’ve been had I done it the more drawn-out andContinue reading “Transitioning Egypt to Ethiopia:”
Head Check #13 Martha Cooper | Do What You Love | Keep the End in Mind | Challenge Thyself – Nietzsche and Bradbury
“Having a why to live for – if you have a why you can overcome any HOW.” Nietzsche says this and this is one of the main tenets of Viktor Frankl’s Logotherapy. Here’s a funny little story: I was in Zagreb, Croatia about a year and two months ago, maybe mid-August late August 2021 andContinue reading “Head Check #13 Martha Cooper | Do What You Love | Keep the End in Mind | Challenge Thyself – Nietzsche and Bradbury”
Rant: Post Paris-Rennes Train
Rennes, France – excerpted letter to nephew Tino – Wednesday, July 7, 2021 01:15 https://youtu.be/8H6wnnRgtPE I’d spent more than $20 on a salad, coffee and cookie, and I’d FINALLY gotten money, my ticket on a high-speed train saving me $$$ in car rental and 5+ hours driving! And ALL of that was far more than millionsContinue reading “Rant: Post Paris-Rennes Train”
Frankl’s Logotherapy On CRACK
Continue doing exactly what you’ve been doing: No breaks, no regrets until absolutely necessary. We’re going to keep that accelerator pressed to the floor. So that brief five-minute scare of like oh shiiiiiiiiiiit – I might need to go home to get medical care and then, you know, rationale stepped in logic something – heyContinue reading “Frankl’s Logotherapy On CRACK”
Porto Femme International Film Fest 2022
Dateline: Sept. 2022 I just interviewed Portuguese Director, Catarina de Sousa (partnered with Nick Tyson) whose 27-min brilliant Short, “Tracing Utopia” aka “Em Todos os Tipos de Clima” about NY LGBTQ students having Safe Places before, during (and after) Da Ronas Pandemic. This was one of 118 films representing 31 countries playing here in PortoContinue reading “Porto Femme International Film Fest 2022”
Moroccan Mo on Crytos and Hosteling
While in Istanbul, one of my first hostels since Kenya, I had the pleasure of meeting approximately seven fascinating people. Some would not like being recorded speaking their truths, others were too busy or simply chance conversations that happen in crowded, noisy bars or clubs of other chaotic cityscapes. Here’s Mo-Morocco, a young Graphics DesignerContinue reading “Moroccan Mo on Crytos and Hosteling”
African Reflections
Arriving Nov. 17, 2021, and staying on this most fantastic continent for six months, [arrived in Istanbul May 11, 2022] here are some of my Mother Continent take-aways: Below is a rather lengthy interview my nephew, Kyle conducted as I was arriving to Istanbul, after several months loving 89% of my time in Egypt, EthiopiaContinue reading “African Reflections”