Sri Lanka’s Best Hotels: My Favorite Places to Stay and Play
Need some hotel recommendations for Sri Lanka? Here’s a small, subjective selection of great properties all over the island.
‘The Anomaly,’ France’s Hot Quarantine Novel, Now Out in English
L’Anomalie, the only book that has ever been nominated for the Goncourt, Renaudot, Medicis, and Décembre prizes in France, has now been published in English as “The Anomaly.” And, it looks like American readers will be gobbling it up soon. Here’s the synopsis: When an Air France flight from Paris to New York experiences extreme…
The MTV Videos That Inspired Me to Travel
For as long as I can remember, I have known that the first day of August was the day that MTV launched. It’s one of those anniversaries that has generational significance, like the moon landing (a nod to MTV’s original promo). It’s kinda sad that MTV doesn’t really show videos anymore. Or, is it? I…
Should I Start a Newsletter?
Newsletters have been around forever. But every couple of years they become the hot new thing. Thanks to services like Mailchimp then TinyLetter and now Substack, writers who have wanted to reach audiences via email can do so in an easy way. Just sign up and start writing. The services take care of the rest…
A Fresh Start
Happy 2021! If you’re planning a project this year, it doesn’t matter how you start. The important thing is to get started.
Keith Haring, American Master Documentary
Keith Haring, American Master documentary looks at the pop artist’s young life, his rise to fame, his AIDS activism, and his untimely end.
Ancient Roman Gate in Patara (Lycia) Turkey
Built during the era of Claudius, when the Turkish subregion of Lycia was part of the Roman Empire, the ancient gate in Patara is one of the architectural highlights in a region known for its ruins.
Tribal People Trying Things: Reaction Videos from Reactistan
Reaction videos of people listening to a song or trying new foods for the first time have been popular on YouTube for a while now. But few are as charming as those from Reactistan, a channel that films tribal people from Pakistan trying “western” foods. I’m posting the latest video – where the usual group…
That Giant Skeleton? You Can Bring It Into Your Home with AR
I just learned that you can use augmented reality on your phone to bring that giant, 12-foot, Home Depot skeleton into your home. It’s pretty fun. All you have to do is access the Home Depot site from your AR-enabled phone and click on the 3D Augmented Reality option.