My excellent Conversation with Paul Salopek
Here is the transcript and audio, here is the summary: Paul Salopek is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and National Geographic fellow who, at the age of 50, set out on foot to retrace the steps of...
View ArticleWhat should I ask Jonathan Swift?
Yes, I would like to do a Conversation with Jonathan “G.P.T.” Swift. Here is Wikipedia on Swift, excerpt: Jonathan Swift (30 November 1667 – 19 October 1745) was an Anglo-Irish satirist, author,...
View ArticleTravel philosophies for the well-traveled
How should you choose your next trip? I can see a few general philosophies on the table: 1. Prioritize those countries and regions you haven’t visited yet. For me that might mean Montenegro,...
View ArticleSeattle bleg
Your thoughts and suggestions are most welcome, thank you! The post Seattle bleg appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.
View ArticleClaims made by intelligent Alaskans
I am not endorsing these, or claiming these propositions are the entire story, but I heard a number of interesting claims during my trip. Here are a few: 1. Ranked choice voting has worked relatively...
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Pristina notes
Imagine a third-tier Ottoman city, accidentally elevated to the status of a national capital, and you have Pristina. Furthermore, that is a pretty good thing! The town is charming, walkable, and has...
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Sri Lanka travel notes
Have you ever been to a perfect spot and wished “there should be an amazing hotel right there, except I want the hotel without any accompanying crowding or corruptions of tourism?” If that is your...
View ArticleHow to eat well in Sri Lanka
Food here is excellent, but eating well involves some counterintuitive advice. For one thing, there are few “undiscovered gems” along the roadways. It is just not a thing here, and several Sri Lanka...
View ArticleDoha travel notes
Qatar is a greatly underrated tourist destination. The Museum of Islamic Art is one of the finest museums in the world, with a collection of unsurpassable quality, drawing on Islamic creations from as...
View ArticleHo hum model this
The Mexican government releases some of its footage. And more. Here is 4.5 hours, I have not watched it. Here is lots of Twitter commentary. And one snatch of detail on the corpse. Is this just the...
View ArticleWhat I think
From an email I sent to a well-known public intellectual: I think the chance that the bodies turn out to be real aliens is quite low. But the footage seems pretty convincing, a way for other people to...
View ArticleSalta, Argentina bleg
And the surrounding region. You know the deal, and your wisdom is unbounded. You are a helpful assistant. Comments are open. Thank you! The post Salta, Argentina bleg appeared first on Marginal...
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Salta (and Jujuy) notes
The food is excellent. Don’t worry about choosing the right restaurant, just try to eat the simple things. Corn products. Beans. Baked goods such as empanadas. Don’t waste your time on the steak....
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Comayagua, Honduras
Comayagua is one of the very nicest and most classic of Central American towns. It is safe (yes, this is Honduras), walkable, delightful, and comes to life later in the day in the main square. It is...
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Is real estate in Roatan undervalued?
By a lot. I was briefly on the island, and also visited Próspera there (I thank my hosts for their time and efforts, and I believe Vitalia will be posting my session with them on-line, much of it...
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