We moved to Texas from California back in May 2023. It wasn’t long before we embarked on our first, of many, road trip in the great state of Texas. Waiting for the Porsche Macan T We waited to take possession…
First Road Trip With the Tucson and a Visit at the Doberman Ranch
In exactly a month, we put in over 1,300 miles in our new 2019 Hyundai Tucson Limited.
Yakima SkyBox 16 Carbonite on a 3rd gen Prius
With the addition of a baby, we need to expand the Prius’ cargo space to accommodate for the new little member of the family when we hit the road for road trips. Since I was not able to discuss the…
First “Real” Road Trip With Our Infant in Our 3rd Gen Prius
Many parents we’ve conversed with said that once our newborn enters the world, our favorite pastimes and routines will all go out the window. Instead, sleepless nights and nonstop exhaustion will take their place. While I do not 100% dispute…
Winter Road Trip to Vancouver, B.C. With Stops
Every year, we try to embark on one road trip. I’m not talking about a regular 400+ mile round trip road trip to the Central Coast (i.e. San Luis Obispo), I’m referring to a road trip that would last over 1,500…
Fourth of July road trip and plans for the Prius
Another road trip completed! Well, this road trip ended two weeks ago and I just gotten around to write about it. This road trip coincided with the July 4th holiday weekend, affording us extra days. We both got Thursday and…
A well needed break!
After smashing through a record number of Prius projects this month, working long hours and finalizing all oversea trade show arrangements at my work (we’re exhibiting in Canada, Mexico and Brazil in addition to domestic shows), it’s finally time to…
June Lake Loop and my first attempt at astrophotography
One area of photography that I want to dive into and ultimately improve upon is the area of astrophotography. More specifically, photographing the Milky Way. Ever since a child, I’ve heard stories from my pops describing a white band of…
Targus TGT-SP travel tripod demo video
Here’s a short video demonstrating the Targus TGT-SP travel tripod. The camera used was a Flip Cam Mino HD.
Rain-X Latitude wipers are in!
My Latitude wipers by Rain-X has arrived and it couldn’t arrive at a better time! My previous set of Latitude wipers lasted me a good three years, but has finally succumbed to the harsh heat of summer and relatively wet…
How to record / video log your road trips
If you like to take frequent road trips like I do, then you may have driven through certain section(s) of your trips that you wished you’d capture on video. It could be a scenic drive, an urban utopia, a coastal…
End of 2011 Sojourn for Two
I haven’t finish writing about my End of 2009 Sojourn and here I am preparing for part two of the Northern California escape! The trip will take place on the same week, last week of December, 12/24/11 through 1/2/11. The…
End of 2009 Sojourn: Shelter Cove – Part II
Shelter Cove California is a small remote fishing town situated at the edge of society where the coastal cliffs and the mighty Pacific Ocean meet coupled with an abundantly rich history. It is as remote from civilization as it can…
How to prepare for a road trip
I like to take road trips (for leisure or business) on an occasional basis. Aside from having an ample amount of gas on hand at all time, in order to mitigate any headaches, you and your vehicle must be prepared to…
End of 2009 Sojourn: Shelter Cove – Part I
Of the entire sojourn, the trip to Shelter Cove was the most challenging and grueling. However, a calm ocean-front community of undisputed respite awaits the wary traveler after enduring a 7+ hours drive through San Francisco, into the fog enveloped…