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Where should I live?
October 23, 2016
Moving to a new place is an important place and requires plenty of research. Affordability Living comfortably and within your means should be your first concern. Prices of consumable goods, housing expenses, fuel, utilities - electric and water, and taxes. Taxes Rates of state and local taxes vary. Tax credit or exemption benefits. local sales tax, income tax. Employment Research the job markets - analysing quality employment.
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A list of Online Sources of Free Local services
October 23, 2016
Free and sharing services have emerged everywhere thanks to the internet allowing an extension of traditional swapping, borrowing and giving practices. Here are some of the services I have researched and used. Free Stuff Freecycle Preloved Reuse it Network 2Recycle Gumtree: popular for giveaways and classified sales. Fairly London-centric but very busy Freegle: a new breakaway set of groups from ex-Freecycle UK moderators Swap stuff MySkip: a celeb-backed swapping site with photos Swapsity: Canada’s #1 Swapping Community Swapaskill | a favour for a friend Free Skills Skillsbox - Swapping Skills, Trading Time… Skillbound::Registration Skillshare [Save Money: Don’t pay for skills - swap them!
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Teaching English in Georgia using the Subject of Climate Change
October 23, 2016
From the archive. Originally published 2008. Since then I have new ideas about the approach to Climate Change. I studied for 3 years on the subject at university over 10 year ago and I have watched the media regurgitate the problem year in year out since then. The practice of addressing the issue of Climate Change is complicated on the scale of society. However, the individual, different sized companies and governments all have different parts to play and difficult blame that can be apportioned to them.
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How to Publish an Ebook
October 23, 2016
Publishing an ebook is a great way to get your writing out there. You can potentially make some money if you have a following or are willing to create one especially if you have something remarkable to offer. Write something awesome You need to have something to write about. It needs to be worth writing about - e.g. it is valuable, you know about it and people want to read it.
Tags: PublishingEbookWriting
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Tubus Logo Rear Carrier Rack Review
October 23, 2016
The Ultimate choice for travellers when heel clearance is an issue. The lower mounting point of bags improves the centre of gravity and also optimises he use of upper loading area. This design also facilitates mounting on smaller frames. Since bags are mounted further aft, they permit more heel clearance. My description The rack features bent and welded lightweight steel tubing. It has sliding adjustment for back and forth positioning.
Tags: LuggagePanniersLogoTubusRackCycle touringGearpannier-rack
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Review of Lifedge iPhone 5 Rugged Waterproof Mobile Phone Case
October 23, 2016
Mobile phone cases are important as phones are expensive and can be susceptible to getting damaged in daily use. There are many options available to buy online but having tried a couple of cheap versions out I found them less than suitable. I came across the Lifedge product range and approached them to ask if I could test out their rugged mobile phone case. Tech specs 100% waterproof and dustproof to IP68 (Tested in 2m of water for 30 minutes) Shockproof Reinforced protective architecture Access all iPhone functions you need to explore outdoors including in-case charging Exceptional sound transmission and call clarity Ultra-compact case for everyday use How I used it I was given a Lifedge iPhone 5 Mobile Phone Case to test and review by Lifedge whilst doing my Bajada project - a trek from source to sea of a dry fluvial system in the Sierra Maria mountains in Andalucia, Spain (a Joya - Arté + Ecología project).
Tags: RuggedLifedgeLifeedgePhone caseCaseMobile phoneWaterproofIphoneTravelPhone
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Shimano Deore XT Mountain Bike Hubs Review
October 23, 2016
Technical details Intended Use: Mountain 32 or 36 Hole 6-Bolt Disc Compatible J-Bend Spoke Type 135mm Rear Hub Spacing Claimed Weight-495g Non-Drive Side Center To Flange: 31.0mm Drive Side Center To Flange: 18.0mm Drive Side Flange Diameter: 60.0mm Non-Drive Side Flange Diameter: 60.0mm #Product description Shimano Deore XT M756A rear hubs feature double contact seals and and super polished bearing races for low friction rolling. The Shimano Deore XT M756A is Shimano/SRAM 9/10 speed compatible and has 135mm wide rear spacing.
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Review of Olympus WS-210S digital voice recorder for recording audio whilst travelling
October 23, 2016
A voice recorder is a good option if you want to make notes on the move. The Olympus WS-210S is a device I used. Features Professional-grade digital voice recorder Record up to 138 hours of digital audio 512 MB of internal flash memory Can be used as a USB mass storage device Convenient USB 2.0 direct design for fast data transfer How I used the device I owned one for taking audio notes in addition to my written diary and filming.
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Review of Airbnb Travel Accommodation App
October 23, 2016
Since writing this article, Airbnb have been in the news because governments have been cracking down the rules about renting out private space (Update 30.10.16). For example in Barcelona, Long read in the Guardian about crackdowns in Ireland, Berlin, New York, London. This kind of action by government is interesting not just in the context of Airbnb but in general in the ‘idle capacity’ industry enabled by the internet, where people can rent out their personal possessions to others, encroaching on the territory of traditional industries - in the case of Airbnb, the hotel industry.
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Best Hiking Shoe Brands Review
October 23, 2016
Hiking shoes. Whats the best brand? Meindl Meindl are based in Germany. Their shoes sit at the higher end of the market similar to Lowa. They partner with specialist sectors like the military. Columbia Columbia originates from Portland, Oregon. They are run by Gert Boyle who they say has a ‘Tough Mother” persona. Their aim is to keep you warm, dry, cool and protected. They test their kit in the great Pacific Northwest where they are based.
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YETI ODI Lock-on Mountain Bike Grips Review
October 23, 2016
Grips are an often overlooked but important part of a bike set up and one of the main contact points on a bike. Some of the body weight is distributed onto the hands, palms and wrists. Even more if pedalling out of the saddle. The grips have an affect on the amount of control over the bike. There are many grip designs available - they can be separated into old school bmx type, tube grips and anatomical moulded grips that are meant to provide more support at pressure point hotspots.
Tags: Lock-onRubberOdiGripsTouring bikeReviewAdventureMountain bikeCycling
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Inov-8 Trailroc 255 Trail Running Trainers Long Term Review
October 23, 2016
On my quest to find the ultimate all round shoe I felt that the answer might be a trail running shoe. My search however, took a twist, as I decided instead of finding one all rounder was to go specialised instead. This shoe was also a move away from the barefoot style of shoe I have been using - The Merrell Trailglove 3 and the Fivefingers. I was recommended by Al Humphreys the Inov-8 and so I did some research.