My daughter returned recently from a wonderful spring break to Copenhagen, Denmark. It was her first overseas trip taken exclusively with her friends. Upon her return, she raved about the travel experience with a keen sense of appreciation of culture and travel. Accommodation for the trip was arranged through Airbnb, a factor she considered integral …
Handy uses for smartphones
We tend to associate high-tech with California, innovation, and last but not least, young people. In fact, the older generation is often stereotyped, sometimes quite humourously, as being technology-challenged. Before I continue, I need to first make a confession. Despite my profession as a blogger and my computer science academic background, I was a late …
Get started with social media, but which one?
We have a myriad of choices for social media. Some popular ones are Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+, Snapchat, WhatsApp, and LinkedIn. If you are relatively new to social media, which ones should you join? (Update: Google+ shuts down permanently in April, 2019) My short answer is that it depends on who you want to connect …
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Books, e-books, or audio books
I was once an avid chain reader. My favorite topics have been history, computers, leadership, and spirituality. I count myself lucky because I can read in more than 1 languages. I read English as well as Chinese books. Around the time I started wearing bifocal glasses, I noticed that more of my time was spent …
Connecting with people
My college buddy, Edward, lives in Tennessee, USA, 4,000 kilometres (or 2,500 miles) away from I live in British Columbia, Canada. He sends an annual Christmas newsletter to stay in touch. Chris Crowley, in his New York Times bestseller Younger Next Year, devotes an entire chapter on connecting and committing. Exercise may give you longevity …