Over the holiday season, I decided to take some time off and travel to Asia – Hong Kong, Singapore, and India. The plan was to unplug — no blogs, podcasts, tweets, or Facebook posts — and smell the proverbial roses.…
A few years ago I wrote a blog post titled “Six tips for Twitter users with less than 25 followers.” As a relatively new Twitter user at that time, I figured that my learnings could come in handy for my…
Squash has finally made its way to the grand stage – the Olympics! After multiple past disappoints where squash was dropped in favor of sports such as kite-surfing, rugby sevens, and others, squash gets picked for the Olympics. The decision…
The vestiges of the hippie movement are everywhere as I walk down Haight Street in San Francisco. It’s the 41st Haight-Ashbury Street Fair — the annual fair where people come together to remember and celebrate the “Summer of Love.” Pop-up…
Updated on May 22, 2024 If you are reading this post, you probably already know that pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in America. The game has evolved from its recreational roots to competitive play. Competition is intense, on and off…
It is a classic case of employer-employee misalignment. Over 81% of employees in a recent survey indicated that they enjoyed working from home. Yet, 79% of the survey respondents believe their employers expect them to revert to in-office work soon. That…
“So, what is Bangkok most famous for?” I asked, trying to strike up a conversation with the driver who had picked me up at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport. The pre-arranged airport-to-hotel transfer was in a sleek Mercedes. It was going…
If you are planning to visit Japan soon, you probably have a number of questions about the country. Simply put, Japan has a lot going on. Recently, I had a chance to visit Japan and spend a few days in…
If you are transitioning from tennis to pickleball, you have an edge. Core tennis skills such as ground strokes, topspin, volleys, and overheads transfer well to pickleball. The crossover is evident even at the most advanced level of pickleball. The…
If you have not given much thought to the concept of a smart home, it’s probably time you did. Smart home gadgets go a long way in simplifying your everyday life. The gadgets covered in this post are useful, affordable,…