If you plan to travel abroad and see the world, you’ll need a passport. And, depending on several factors, you might also need travel visas. Which passports allow you to travel with the least amount of hassle (and the least amounts of visas)? Let’s cre…
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RDU airport -vs- surrounding parks and nature
In growing areas such as the Research Triangle Park, there is always the tough decision between developing land for business, or keeping it natural for parks and recreation. SAS is fortunate to have the great hiking trails at Umstead Park just across t…
Scottish Festivals and Highland Games
I recently took a trip to Scotland, to attended the Highland Games! (ok – that statement might be a tiny bit misleading) It was a very cool and interesting event, and I wondered where and when other such events might be happening. What better way to an…
What cities are in Hurricane Irma’s path?
As Hurricane Irma makes its way through the Caribbean, and heads towards the United States, the big question on everyone’s mind … is the hurricane going to hit my city? Or, as some people like to say, “should I buy milk & bread?” Let’s analyze & map some data to […]
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Where do modern day pirates attack?
International Talk Like a Pirate Day is Sept 19 … which always gets me thinking and wondering about modern-day pirates. Most movies usually focus on pirates from the Golden Age of piracy (a couple hundred years ago), when pirates typically stole ships and booty (treasure). But modern day pirates usually board […]
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When’s the next total solar eclipse?
The U.S. was really fortunate in having the recent total solar eclipse pass through so many of its states! This gave lots of people an opportunity to see it, with just a short (or moderate) drive. I think a little kid spoke for all of us when they said…
How far are you from North Korea?
With North Korea’s growing missile capabilities in the news lately, I thought it would be interesting to create a map showing how far (or close) they are from other parts of the world. I first did a few searches on the Web, to see what maps are already…
So, 27 US states are farther north than Canada, eh?
With all the recent talk about some people wanting to move from the US to Canada, I got to wondering how cold, and how far north Canada is. And after a few Google searches, I was surprised to learn that 27 US states are actually farther north than the southernmost point […]
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