This post is self-serving, so don’t read it if you are looking for a travel tip or deal. But a student still progressing through my former graduate program operates a blog of her own called Branching Points. Liza’s focus is on non-academic career paths for those with a graduate education, something I’ve struggled with in the last couple years … [Read more...]
Create a Custom 3D Route Map
April 29, 2013 By 1 Comment
Many frequent travelers use a website called My Flight Memory to track their flights around the world. You can add other information like the aircraft, your seat number, and random notes. I haven't been very good about updating mine. :( Brad shared with me a cool project, Loci, that lets you enter your flights manually or import them from TripIt … [Read more...]
Answers to Reader Questions: The Personal S**t
April 28, 2013 By 6 Comments
I promised I would answer every question you guys asked -- and I meant it. So here are my replies to the more personal questions that have nothing to do with travel. harvson3: How’s the neuroscience job search coming? I’ve been lazy. I took six months off after I turned in my thesis in September and only recently started looking. … [Read more...]
Ask Away!
April 23, 2013 By 14 Comments
Our Seattle happy hour last Thursday was a great opportunity for frequent travelers to gather. Whether you fly 100,000 miles a year or just want to learn how to make the occasional trip less expensive and more rewarding, talking to other people remains the best source of information. I'll be flying to Frequent Travelers University this weekend … [Read more...]
xkcd: Subways of North America
April 10, 2013 By 9 Comments
I am a big fan of xkcd, a comic about "romance, sarcasm, math, and language." It's just generally geeky, like me, and every now and then it comes out with something travel related. Here's Monday's post, finding ways to link all the major subway networks in North America to each other. Perhaps not the most literal depiction of mass transit, … [Read more...]
