Coping During My 2nd Week of “Stay At Home” Order.

26/03/2020.Reading time 4 minutes.

I’m not going to sugar coat it, life is pretty grim around here in Orange County, California. People are being “furlough” left to right, hiring freeze is abundant, grocery stores rarely has any food in stock and the list goes on and on. When will it stop? Nobody knows, at least until we start seeing […]

Welcome to Our Fire Pit: Camping Food Ideas.

22/04/2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

I always say half the fun of camping is eating. In the beginning I struggled a bit in figuring out what to bring besides loading up on granola or trail-mix. I’ve learned from trial and error that there are a few bites that are easy to make and fulfilling at the same time.

Top 5 Places to See in San Juan Capistrano (1-Hour or Less).

21/04/2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

San Juan Capistrano is that small town that you may never know unless you’re a local, you grew up in the area or you’re a very savvy tourist. It is one of the places in O.C. that I can go back to multiple times and never get tired of it. To me, it feels like […]

Why The Digital Transformation of the U.S. Immigration & Borders Customs Matter.

29/03/2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

U.S. Customs has gone digital. For years, I think the Immigration process was a hassle for anyone. In example, filling out the Declaration Form itself was one hot mess. I remembered, on several of my flights having to scramble in my bag to find a pen. That, alone was a problem. Sometimes, I didn’t have […]

How to remove cactus spines.

20/03/2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

I was walking down the beach a couple of days ago, when I stepped on a prickly thing on the ground. OUCH! I looked down to see what I had stepped on and saw a plant that had spines similar to a cactus. The damn thing hung on to the bottom of my feet and […]

How to Make Your Swimsuit Last Longer.

17/03/2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

For some reason I’ve never thought about how to properly wash a swimsuit. I’ve been rinsing them quickly and then drying them in the sun. Little did I know, there’s a proper process to it and it explains a lot, why some of my favorite bathing suits have lost its elasticity. Only if I had […]

A Stint Abroad

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