In Genoa. Trully beautiful city, filled with, ehm, beautiful stuff. No Apple Store, but at the moment, couldn’t care less.
In Paris. My “femmes with guitars” playlist never sounded so good.
I know that in India, if you’re one in a million, there are 1100 people just like you …
Ahh Paris, the city where you can eat deliciously without paying too mu … WTF? €39?
AMS → PAR.
Had a great time. Pretty unique window shopping though.
Top 3 useful phrases from the cityspy.info map for Amsterdam:
Marry me = Traumah
Do you swallow or spit? = sch-lick yea off spuk yea?
Breast of a monkey = ahpe teet
OSL ✈ AMS
Call it Europa, Continental Europe or whatever, over the next two weeks I’ll be backpacking and road-tripping around Amsterdam, Paris, Zurich, Genoa, St. Tropez, Barcelona and Madrid. With probably a few stops in between.
I’ll be going with some good friends, some new ones and visiting some old ones.
Going to try some post along the way, depending on Wi-Fi availability and energy levels at the end of the day.
Press read more if you’re curious of my backpacking checklist, could be useful to someone else.
Clothes:
- T-shirt
- Long Sleeved shirt
- Polo shirt
- Sweater
- Jackets
- 6 pairs of socks and underwear
- Two pants
- Hat
- Shoes and sandals
Gadgets:
- Camera
- iPhone
- extended battery w/light
- Chargers and plug adaptor
Logistics:
- Documents
emergency number, insurance, passport, flight details, , etc. - ATM and credit card
- Some emergency cash
- Wash kit:
shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant/antiperspirant and a toothbrush + razor - Sun glasses
- 1st aid/medicine kit
Tidbits:
- Small Moleskine
- Pen
- Packet of tissues
- Towel
- Sleeping sac
- Earplugs, eye mask
Carry:
- Money belt
- Mini padlock
- Drawstring bag
- Tie wraps
- Backpack
Need a soundtrack for the next two weeks. Going to buy a few albums and search the iTunes attic for a few old ones. Any recos?
Testing geolocation on Twitter.
★★★★★
Loved this film. It’s typical a Wes Anderson movie done in animated stop-motion. If you like his style, then you are in for a great time.
I loved the whole feel of the movie, and the way Anderson makes you love flawed characters. As most of his films, there is no universal measure of good or bad, no real heroes or villians, just life, with people (and animals) experiencing it.
Highly recommended.
When I see a new iMac I’m convinced the iMac+iPad combo just makes sense. Then I use my MacBook on a different desk, an it sounds stupid.
phew, just made a big credit card payment. Remind me never again to think that a big limit is a good thing.
Over the past two years, my use of Facebook has dropped consistently. To the point that I only use it as an event reminder, since it’s where most people post birthdays, parties, etc.
At the same time, I have been blogging, more or less consistently, on 5typos.net. I really enjoy it, although none of the posts are great, it feels good to create content.
However, sometimes I want to post something that is personal or not tech related, and the idea of going to Facebook with it feels too restrictive and pushy.
Therefore I’ve started this blog. I won’t promise quality, just sincere quantity.
Amazon’s Kindle passive-aggressive ads against iPad: Easy to read, even on bright sunlight. Free 3G, no monthly contracts.
Seriously considering quitting Facebook for a personal tumblr blog. To login feels like a chore, and the interaction is just too shallow.
It is done. #ERP