Archive for the ‘Transportation’ Category

100-mile diet, spin farming and pocket markets

Living in Thailand, these concepts simply are the way that things are done. Having lived in Canada, I saw how it is possible for it to take place in North America. Having lived in Hawaii, I saw what it was like to have almost none of the food raised or sold within 100 miles. Tweet

Doi Suthep Bicycle Ride

Bicycle Ride up Doi Suthep Doi Suthep (ดอยสุเทพ) is a mountain directly to the west of Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand. Doi Suthep is named after a legendary hermit (Suveda). The mountain is granite with diciduous forest below 1,000m and evergreen above. The top of Doi Suthep is at 1,676 meters. There is around 1,200 meter [...]

Motorcycle vs. Bicycle

I’ve got a new bicycle, after nearly three years without. How did I survive that long? I really don’t know. It’s nice to be back in the saddle. That said, I’ve really enjoyed and continue to enjoy the awesome Honda Wave 125i that I acquired a little over two years ago. (Yes, there was nearly [...]

Alternatives to Earth Class Mail – Remailing Services in the US

Earth Class Mail Sucks Earth Class Mail, besides very poor service, has nearly tripled it’s charges. Even simple requests to improve the service are met with thankful tidings and then silence, for years-on-end. It’s really quite maddening. In any case, I’ve abandoned them, and it turns out all for the best. There are a myriad [...]

Airplane Luggage

Things are crazy in the airline industry with the high and rising cost of fuel. One way is to recoup costs through luggage surcharges and strict enforcement. Derrie-Airlines (below) was a pioneer (though fake) concept. Northwest Airlines now has the following policies, and I imagine other airlines are following suit. Carry-on Luggage (reference page) Carry-on [...]

Transportation Issues

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