Category Archives: Travel

Saying No To Freebies (And When To Say Yes)

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Adam Tow

Along with lightweight travel, I have been reading sites on no impact and clutter free living. One of the things at I have been trying to improve at is determining when to say yes or no to freebies. Like many … Continue reading →

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Lightweight Travel to Maine

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Adam Tow

Rae and I are at SFO right now, awaiting our red-eye flight to Boston. We are headed to Maine for a Labor Day weekend wedding at which we will be the photographers. For the past several years, I have endeavored … Continue reading →

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New North Face Surge and Recon Bag Differences

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Adam Tow

Rae and I were at Valley Fair this evening to meet up with Felix, Osvaldo and Cheryl. We went to the Eddie Bauer store to look at their new bag lineup. With its Adventure and Vantage backpacks, the company is … Continue reading →

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Autumn Gem Tour Packing Recap

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Adam Tow

Over on our Autumn Gem blog, I posted a recap and analysis of our packing strategy for our 25-day, 17-stop tour of the documentary. We’ve gotten packing light down to a near science, but there’s always room for improvement. Ideally, … Continue reading →

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Great Wall of China

Posted on March 12, 2008 by Adam Tow

The past few days, we’ve had some difficulties getting access to the Internet from the hotel. Here’s a photo of Rae, JP and me at the Simatai Great Wall in China. Tomorrow morning, we’re headed back to the States.

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Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square

Posted on March 6, 2008 by Adam Tow

We arrived yesterday afternoon in Beijing. Today, we’re going to visit the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square. When I started to wear glasses during high school, I remember people calling me Pu Yi. We had been watching The Last Emperor … Continue reading →

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MacBook Pro Woes

Posted on March 3, 2008 by Adam Tow

I’ve been experiencing random restarts and kernel panics lately on my newly purchased (yet already outdated) MacBook Pro. I’m typically using Aperture of Final Cut Pro when this happens. The computer’s optical disk drive suddenly whirrs, the screen blacks out, … Continue reading →

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Why I Bought the MacBook Pro

Posted on February 28, 2008 by Adam Tow

So, my intuition was correct. Apple released new MacBook Pros earlier this week. I’ve been using the now-previous generation MacBook Pro on my China trip for several days now. It’s proven useful as my mobile command center. With Aperture and … Continue reading →

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Cruise Food

Posted on August 27, 2004 by Adam Tow

Weigh yourself before and after a cruise, and it’s a safe bet to say that you’ll be heavier afterwards. While you might not need to be rolled off the boat, you’ll definitely need to walk or exercise a little bit … Continue reading →

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Constellation

Posted on August 26, 2004 by Adam Tow

The Celebrity Cruise’s Constellation is a huge cruise ship. When we arrived at the pier in Dover, England, I was astounded by the size of the ship, “Look at the size of that thing!” I figured it was nuclear-powered instead … Continue reading →

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