Travel Advice

Never take a bag to the beach that you may one day want to put valuables in (a phone, a computer).  Sand is like glitter, only less noticeable.  Just like it gets stuck in the crevices of your person, it will get into the crevices of your personal effects. 

If there is only one of two flights a weeks from where you are to where you want to go, maybe find a different way to get to where you want to go.  The risk that the flight you are on gets cancelled and you are completely stuck is likely not something you want to deal with

We thought we could get by with a wifi hot spot that we could occasionally connect to.  We were very wrong.  Just like at home most restaurants and businesses are now fully online.  Restaurant menus, tickets, confirmation codes, AirBNB.  Everything requires you to be connected, and the hot spot just can't keep up.  Sadly, this is making it harder for me to be totally disconnected, but I’m still trying to be in Airplane mode when not absolutely needed