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How To Spend One Week in Portugal: The Ultimate Road-Trip Itinerary

January 6, 2026Charles Larkin

A road trip from Lisbon to Porto is an excellent way to experience Portugal beyond its major cities, offering a completely different side of the …

How To Spend One Week in Portugal: The Ultimate Road-Trip Itinerary
Travelingbeaches, biking, cycling, Lisbon, Porto, Portugal, road-trip, travel

Aviation Leaders Gather in El Salvador as Country Expands Global Air Links.

January 4, 2026Charles Larkin

El Salvador hosts IATA Aviation Day, gathering industry leaders to discuss air transport’s future and its role in national prosperity, connectivity, …

Aviation Leaders Gather in El Salvador as Country Expands Global Air Links.
Travelingairtransport, aviation, AviationDay, ElSalvador

Public Parks, Beaches, and Cultural Events Drive El Salvador’s Year-End Tourism Surge

January 4, 2026Charles Larkin

El Salvador’s tourism is thriving, expecting 3.6 million visitors in December alone. Parks and beaches attract many, boosting economic activity and …

Public Parks, Beaches, and Cultural Events Drive El Salvador’s Year-End Tourism Surge
Traveling

Stay at The Cycling Specific Garda Bike Hotel and Ride The Roads of Verona, Italy

December 26, 2025Charles Larkin

Do you have a trip planned to Italy this spring or summer? Maybe you’d like to make your ordinary European adventure into something extraordinary? If…

Stay at The Cycling Specific Garda Bike Hotel and Ride The Roads of Verona, Italy
bike, Health, Travelingadventure, bike, cycling, hotel, Italy, road, tour, trip

The Best Cycling Hydration Vests of 2026

December 22, 2025Charles Larkin

We tested nine of the best cycling hydration vests on the market today to see how they perform and compare on the roads and trails. The post The Best…

The Best Cycling Hydration Vests of 2026

Awesome read!

bike, Health, Travelingbest, biking, comparison, cycling, cycling-gear, hydration, performance, road, trail, vest

Hilton Cancun, An All-Inclusive Resort, Has Curated Itineraries to Make a Beach Getaway Feel Effortless

December 20, 2025Charles Larkin

Cancun, Mexico, is famous for turquoise waters and white-sand beaches, but even the most picturesque destinations can be stressful to navigate. For …

Hilton Cancun, An All-Inclusive Resort, Has Curated Itineraries to Make a Beach Getaway Feel Effortless
TravelingAll-Inclusive, beaches, Getaway, Holidays, Itineraries, Resort

Cycling Inspired Roads for a New Week

December 15, 2025Charles Larkin

Cycling Inspired Roads for a New Week
bike, Health, Travelingcycling, Traveling

When They Throw Stones, Build With Them

December 13, 2025Charles Larkin

One thing life has taught me is; “people will talk.” Some will criticize your choices, your pace, your mistakes, even your silence. It doesn’t matter…

When They Throw Stones, Build With Them
Health, Uncategorizedchoices, distractions

The Space Mirror Mirage: Physics, Economics, and the Glow of Investor Illusion

December 8, 2025Charles Larkin

Reflect Orbital’s plan to light up the night sky might succeed — just not in the way it intends. It will illuminate the widening gap between …

The Space Mirror Mirage: Physics, Economics, and the Glow of Investor Illusion
SpaceSpace

November Retrospective

December 1, 2025Charles Larkin

We’ve passed through November (can you believe that?) so here’s a look back at some of the beauties I saw. November began with some spectacular sugar…

November Retrospective
NatureNovember

Waymo gets permission to expand robotaxi service to East Bay, North Bay, Sacramento

November 24, 2025Charles Larkin

Waymo has received approval from the California Department of Motor Vehicles to expand its driverless robot-taxi service to the East Bay, North Bay, …

Waymo gets permission to expand robotaxi service to East Bay, North Bay, Sacramento
Travelingthanksgiving, Traveling

Trip to Cuenca: Part I

November 19, 2025Charles Larkin

A World Heritage Site, Cuenca is one of Spain’s most memorable cities, its old centre a stage set of evocative medieval buildings, many painted in …

Trip to Cuenca: Part I
TravelingCuenca, Spain, Traveling

“The Great Gatsby” (2013) – Leonardo DiCaprio’s Great Adaptation of a Beloved Book About Millionaires

November 17, 2025Charles Larkin

Writer/Director: Baz Luhrmann Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire and Carey Mulligan ‘A Magnificent Masterpiece’ Few books ever written about …

“The Great Gatsby” (2013) – Leonardo DiCaprio’s Great Adaptation of a Beloved Book About Millionaires
Booksdirectors, writers

Peter Johnson memorial ride

November 11, 2025Charles Larkin

Peter Johnson passed back in 2022, but it’s never too late for a memorial ride among aging cyclists. They visited Peter’s machine shop in Redwood …

Peter Johnson memorial ride
bike, HealthPeter Johnson, Peter Johnson biking, Peter Johnson discipline, Peter Johnson distractions, Peter Johnson gravel, Peter Johnson memorial ride, Peter Johnson tasting, Peter Johnson time

68 Years Young

October 29, 2025Charles Larkin

Age is just a number, so one of my friends once said. We can succumb to it, sit in the corner and wait to die, or fight it and try to stay healthy …

68 Years Young
Health68, age, biking, surfing, years

Day 1 of biking from Philadelphia to DC: trails (yay) and hills (too many)

October 22, 2025Charles Larkin

Loved biking on the Schuylkill River and Chester Valley trails. The hills? They never seemed to end.

Day 1 of biking from Philadelphia to DC: trails (yay) and hills (too many)
Travelingbike, biking, Traveling

An A to Z of Portugal – L is for Lagos

October 17, 2025Charles Larkin

L for Lisbon is the obvious one here, one of my favourite cities in Europe.  To quote Samuel Johnson (well, almost)  “When a man is tired of Lisbon …

An A to Z of Portugal – L is for Lagos
TravelingTraveling

Self-Publishing PSA

September 25, 2025Charles Larkin

A few things I’ve learned recently about IngramSpark that might be helpful to others preparing to publish independently… First, an overview: …

Self-Publishing PSA
BooksBooks, publishing, writing

The Economics of Writing Books (with practical numbers)

September 19, 2025Charles Larkin

Hey, folks! So, I am preparing to schedule my writing activities for the rest of the year and figure out what I will be publishing in 2026. As such, …

The Economics of Writing Books (with practical numbers)
BooksBooks

From Maps to Merchants: How Bitcoin Coast Is Building a Lightning-Friendly Economy in El Salvador.

September 17, 2025Charles Larkin

Bitcoin Coast, an initiative promoting Bitcoin adoption in El Salvador, is strengthening its network of businesses that accept payments through …

From Maps to Merchants: How Bitcoin Coast Is Building a Lightning-Friendly Economy in El Salvador.
UncategorizedEl Salvador, Traveling
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