The objective of focusing on Experiences is to explore all the things I'm curious about. The topics included in this section include: Food, Travel, Language, Music, Street Art, and Coffee Shops.
[Add list of favorite restaurants]
[Add map of places I've been]
[Add list of places I'd like to go next]
My travel packing list is meant to be portable and cover all activites and trip durations. I typically travel with a backpack and carry-on luggage and avoid checked luggage simply because it's more expensive and heavy to carry. I try to pack for a seven days and I've found that if laundry facilities are available, this packing list can comfortably last for pretty much any trip duration. At first glance, the number of items on the list may seem like a lot but it pretty much has everything I need and it always comes in under the weight limit. I of course make modifications to this list depending on the climate and occasion.
Carry-on Luggage: Clothes
- 7 t-shirts
- 7 boxers
- 7 undershirts
- 7 ankle socks
- 2 long socks
- 2 dress shirts
- 2 hoodies
- 2 jeans
- 2 cargo shorts
- 1 swim shorts
- 1 gym shorts
- 1 gym shirt
- 1 sweater
- 1 joggers
- 1 belt
- 1 rain jacket
Carry-on Luggage: Shoes
- 1 runners
- 1 flip flops
- 1 leather boots
Carry-on Luggage: Comfort
- 1 pillow case
- 1 towel (optional)
Backpack: Personal items
- 1 umbrella
- 1 sunglasses
- 1 glasses
- 1 pen
- 1 passport
- 1 passport copy
- 1 wallet
- 1 money belt (optional)
- 1 keys
- X cash
- 3 air tags for backpack, carry-on luggage and wallet
- 2 luggage tags for backpack and carry-on luggage
- 2 luggage locks for backpack and carry-on luggage
Backpack: Electronics
- 1 laptop
- 1 laptop charger
- 1 headphones
- 1 portable battery charger w/ usb-a / usb-c / lightning multi cable
- 1 usb-a / usb-c wall charger
- 1 travel adapter (optional)
- 1 usb-c to hdmi adapter
- 1 tripod (optional)
Backpack: Health and Toiletries
- 1 pack of mints
- 1 pack of napkins
- 1 hand sanitizer
- 1 pack of sanitizer wipes
- 1 pack of face masks
- 1 toothbrush
- 1 toothpaste
- 1 floss
- 1 soap
- 1 shampoo
- 1 hair gel
- 1 razor
- 1 nail clipper
- 1 first-aid kit / medicine kit
- 1 sunscreen
It's hard to keep a routine when travelling due to different timezones, logistics, and activities. One thing I try to do when travelling is to keep a regular exercise routine. It's a bit more difficult due to the lack of exercise equipment but I try to get creative. Here's my suitcase workout.
I previously made Jerome's Guide to Vancouver for co-workers who were visiting Vancouver. It's a bit out of date so I'll need to update it. I'd also like to move it out of a Google sheet and directly into this handbook.
This section talks about how to learn languages. I've tried just about every way there is to learn languages and this section documents what's worked for me.
Languages I'm currently learning
- Mandarin Chinese
- Cantonese Chinese
- Spanish
- French
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Building physical structures ranging from small residential buildings to large-scale infrastructure projects.
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