Winter escapism from Boston – we booked our 10-day trip to Pasadena months prior to departing, evaluating every Airbnb for the perfect stay. 2 adults, 2 kids, and one mother-in-law to help watch the little guys as my wife and I worked during the weekdays. I gotta admit, I wasn’t too excited we were spending […]

As parents of a 1 and 3.5 year old heading out on a beach vacation just outside of mainland America, our main goals are to have fun, stay safe, and stay sane. It can be a lot of work to accomplish all three, especially when your kids are overly sick. Nevertheless, Rachel and I enlisted […]

Melbourne vs Sydney was apparently a big debate for Australians. I liked to think of the cities as two separate yet equally alluring “in their own way” destinations that carry the pride of urban Australia on their backs. Apparently Australians are more biased and polarizing in their opinions than I. Nevertheless, I arrived in Melbourne […]

3 years since my last time in Sydney. Amazingly enough, last time I was flying solo desperately trying to secure business from the Australian government, and this time the Australian government was paying for my entire trip as a member of their data committee… I felt such a sense of pride arriving into the country, […]