Greetings! I’m Rob–a world traveler, music aficionado, beer advocate, technophile, foodie, adventurer, and overall connoisseur of global culture. I have created this free-flowing blog to outline my journeys, experiences, and ultimately new life discoveries. Most recently I plan to blog my backpacking trip across Europe and subsequent year in University of Oxford’s MBA programme!
At 3:45AM, the door nearly shatters the wall as several of my hostel-mates stumble in. Clearly intoxicated they ‘chat’, or rather yell, in some unrecognizable foreign language (likely due to their slurs and such). Eventually they come to the realization that four other travels are trying to sleep and do …
So I finally arrived in Dublin. My connection at LHR seriously made me question my faith in human reason. For my transfer flight, I had to go through five, I repeat FIVE, security checkpoints. First, I had to show my passport and fill out a disembarkation form. Therefore, I listed …
Well, it seems like just yesterday that I took off from ORD after walking down the terminal transfer Diddy made famous… …and based on the Earth’s rotation, it was! I landed in LHR around 6AM after a grueling 8+ hour flight on an outdated 767. Even my father inquired whether …
While some choose to simply acquire hygienic items abroad, I wanted to avoid hassles and just started off bringing them myself. I’ve tried to strike a balance between bringing a portable shower and first aid kit while maintaining low weight with a small footprint. As I will be bringing this …
I love tech–that’s for sure. Unfortunately, I couldn’t bring everything with me due to size and weight constraint, so compromises were made. Electronics Yoga 2 Pro Laptop (i7, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) 32GB USB Drive (Rugged) 64GB USB Drive 32GB SD (x3) Sony A6000 Mirrorless Camera (24.3MP) OEM A6000 Charger …
First up in a quick series of packing lists–clothing! To battle the elements, I stuck with a Patagonia Torrentshell raincoat. It tucks neatly into a pocket and weighs nearly nothing. I also bought 3 dress shirts in neutral colors which will double as coats in the more cold nights. Many …
It’s just now sinking in (even though I cleared out my desk on Friday) that I will not be working for the next year and a half. Of course I shall study and ‘work’ towards my MBA, but you get the picture–I will no longer generate greenbacks. I would like to …
Before I start my ‘true’ blogging posts documenting my trips, studies, and everything in between, I wanted to provide a basic outline of my new website. I created pages for the following under the header: Adventure and Sports Festivals Food and Drink Hobbies and Interests Ideologies Music Technology Traveling Various, …
Greetings! I’m Rob–a world traveler, music aficionado, beer advocate, technophile, foodie, adventurer, and overall connoisseur of global culture. I have created this minimal blog to outline my journeys, experiences, and ultimately new discoveries. Specifically, my planned backpacking trip across Europe and acceptance into the University of Oxford’s one year MBA …