Category: Travel

City Palace, Jaipur 0

Jaipur Palace and Coffee

I think this is my fourth visit to Jaipur. I have been here on a train, car, and motorcycle. However, this is my first time here for work. Since we spent most of our time at work, I didn’t get to do much other than take an external view of the city palace....

My Power on the Go Kit. 0

Power on the Go

Table of Contents1 Requirements2 Standard3 GAN Charger4 Power Bank5 Cables6 USB-C Barrel Jacks7 Other Devices8 Future I have written about batteries and power banks before, which I use when traveling, primarily in the car or when staying somewhere for an extended period. However, this post is specifically about my power management during trips...

Uma at the Beach 3

Langkawi

Table of Contents1 Frangipani Langkawi Beach Resort2 Langkawi Wild Park3 Langkawi Underwater World4 Dinner at Rimba at Ambong Pool Villas5 Mangrove Tour6 Langkawi Night Market7 SkyBridge – SkyCab8 Citizen Science9 End Note We wanted a birthday trip like last year. I also wanted it to be less buzzy and toddler-friendly. So I started...

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Maha KumbhMela 2025

In this Kumbha Mela, I walked a lot with both my phone and camera all the time. I saw many people of different kinds, but I didn’t take as many pictures as I had expected. I don’t know why. I do not believe in any specific god or religion; this was the biggest...

So sleepy 2

Dogs of Varanasi Ghats

I have been to Varanasi before, and I have walked on ghats. What I had not noticed during those walks was the number of dogs and how social they were. Once you start noticing, they are everywhere. If you know me already, you know that I am not a great photographer. Photography is...

TripMachine’s Rambler Backpack Pannier 2

Review: TripMachine’s Rambler Backpack Pannier

Table of Contents1 Requirements2 Solution3 Things I like4 Things to improve5 Conclusion It started as a search for a good weekend backpack to replace my broken, decade-old Wildcraft backpack. Since I had also started riding, I thought a combo backpack and bike pannier would be great. Requirements Solution I had a positive experience...