Notes from India

It’s super late for me (10:17 pm on a weeknight!) and I should really be getting to bed, but it’s been over a week since we got back from India, and I want to make sure I write down some of my thoughts from that wonderful, exhausting, whirlwind of a trip.

First of all, everyone thought [...]

Packing for Six Days in India

Six day trip to India. Passports, cold meds, phone, headphones, glasses, Kiva pack, electronics, camera, ereader, rosary, wallet, circa notebook, shirt pocket briefcase, clothes for 3 days, flip flops, airline-approved toiletry bag, electric razor, ball cap, flashlight, toys for the toddler.

Packed.

20 Things You Can Do Without A Data Plan

As part of my quest to live simply and save money, I have grudgingly eliminated even my most basic data plan on my phone. Here’s what I can still do on my cheap, carrier-crippled-yet-surprisingly-useful phone:

Check the day’s events on my calendar Get a weather report Listen to some tunes Find a local restaurant Get [...]