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First Morning in Mumbai

At 9 AM I took a taxi back to the Regency Gate, the hotel I had actually booked. Five hours of sleep in an unfamiliar room, and now the original room was ready. I moved in, drew the curtains, and…

24 Hours to Mumbai

The taxi was early. 4.10 AM instead of 4.15, which suited me fine. I had been awake since 3.30 anyway, doing that particular calculation every traveler does: how long since I last checked the time, and is it too early…

Thailand 2025 Wrap-Up

I bought the ticket on a whim in April 2025. Norse Atlantic had a sale, the price was hard to argue with, and I clicked before thinking too hard about it. The gamble was not entirely trivial — Norse Atlantic…

Five Things I Always Do Before a Long Trip

These are not the obvious things. Not “book early” or “pack light” — you know those already. These are the habits I have developed over many years of long solo trips that have quietly made each one go more smoothly…

Route 66 History

Table of Contents Chapter 1: The Birth of Route 66 Chapter 2: The Rise and Golden Age of Route 66 (1920s–1950s) Chapter 3: Decline and Displacement (1960s–1980s) Chapter 4: The Route 66 Renaissance (1990s–2000s) Chapter 5: Route 66 in the…