Two weeks before kickoff, the 2026 FIFA World Cup is not delivering the US tourism boom forecasters expected. US ESTA applications are reportedly down ~40% year over year while Canadian eTA applications are up ~35% (especially from British and French travellers), and ~80% of US host-city hotels report bookings below expectations. The stronger reading of […]
How to Travel to the US, with your iPhone…
I travel to the US 2-3 times a year and I want to use my iPhone while traveling. The first task is to understand is your usage. My typical usage is: Voice Calls – I receive 2-3 calls daily with a total daily talk time of 20 mins, generally I know 2 of the 3 […]
The Great US Paywall
I was recently in Florida for a Vacation and purchased an Amazon Fire device. The device is very similar to the Barnes and Noble Nook I purchased last year but I thought the Amazon content and store would provide a better experience. The first thing I did was sign up for Amazon Prime Trial, with […]
Happy Canada Day!
I’ve been neglecting this blog for awhile but I’m planning to re-commit as part of my Canada celebration. Have a great day and expect more posts soon.
Only 6% of the World
I generally think I’ve travelled alot, atleast more than most. I found a website that provides a map of all the countries you’ve visited. According to it, I’ve only visited 6% percent of the world’s countries. It’s not so small a world after all… create your own visited country map