This is the page that I’m going to keep updated with where I am when, so that friends and family, including any traveling friends I make along the way, can tell where I am and where I expect to be, and maybe even meet me places if our paths turn out to be crossing.
I’ll stick a link to it in the menu bar, so it will be easy to find on the blog. And I’ll start with entries at the bottom, including everywhere I’ve been this year, and just keep adding new entries to the top as time goes by. In a few years, this could be a *very* long list.
Where I am now
City: | Cuenca, Ecuador | ||
Living at: | Here | ||
From-To: | 03/07/2020 – ??/??/20?? | ||
Time Zone: | UTC-5 (no DST) | ||
If you’re in… | I’m | If your time is | My time is |
New York | 0 hours behind | 9am EDT | 9am |
Chicago | 1 hours ahead | 9am CDT | 10am |
Bozeman | 2 hours ahead | 9am MDT | 11am |
Los Angeles | 3 hours ahead | 11am PDT | 2pm |
Depending on how I’ve updated that chart, based on my location, you may note a lack of clear pattern to the “your time” column. I picked the times I’ve found myself most typically interacting with friends/family in those areas. So, these are the times that I think you’re most likely to want to translate.
Easier solution? Add whatever city I’m currently in to your iPhone’s world clock, then you can always find the time difference.
Itinerary
From | To | Where | Confirmed? | Notes |
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04/04/2020 | ??/??/20?? | Cuenca, Ecuador | Here | Returning to a place I really liked from last year. UPDATE:Was going to Panama, in June, but Panama’s locked down and I can’t get there. And traveling anywhere is really difficult right now. So I’m staying here in Cuenca kind of indefinitely, and a temporary resident visa is in the works. |
03/07/2020 | 04/04/2020 | Cuenca, Ecuador | Here | I needed a place to stay for the month before my real choice became free. This looked good. |
⏫ The Future ⏫ | ||||
⏬ The Past ⏬ | ||||
01/31/2020 | 03/07/2020 | Medellin, Colombia | Here | Much improved since the days of the drug cartels, and the expats like it. |
01/09/2020 | 01/30/2020 | New York | Yes | The usual visit with Brandon & Sallie |
11/13/2019 | 01/09/2020 | L.A. | Yes | ♬ Winter ♪ for Charles in ♪ Los Angeles ♬ |
09/20/2018 | 11/12/2018 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Here | The city so nice, I visited thrice. But closer to the ocean this time, and hopefully minimal car exhaust. |
06/25/2019 | 09/20/2018 | Montevideo, Uruguay | Here | Returning to where I stayed last year, and my host here is an anime fan and online gamer. |
04/24/2019 | 06/25/2019 | Lima, Peru | Here | After Cuzco, we’ll go back to Lima, and Mark will head back to L.A. I’ll stay in Lima a couple of months. |
04/17/2019 | 04/24/2019 | Cuzco, Peru | Here | Then Mark and I go to Cuzco for a week, visit Machu Picchu, the Incan Valley, etc. |
04/09/2019 | 04/17/2019 | Lima, Peru | Here | Mark’s flying down to join me again. He’s going to the Galapagos first, but we’ll meet in Lima and stay for a week |
03/01/2019 | 04/08/2019 | Cuenca, Ecuador | Here | One of the other popular Ecuadoran cities, and well suited for enjoying the rain. 🙂 |
01/31/2019 | 03/01/2019 | Quito, Ecuador | Here | Ecuador’s super popular with expats, and super temperate, and it’s the rainy season! Yaay! |
01/10/2019 | 01/31/2019 | Bedford Hills, New York | Yes | Visiting Brandon & Sallie & Jane & Cleo & Beer. |
01/08/2019 | 01/10/2019 | L.A. | Yes | Visiting Florida in San Francisco. |
11/14/2018 | 01/08/2019 | L.A. | Yes | Home for the holidays. |
09/20/2018 | 11/13/2018 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Here | The city so nice, I visited twice. |
07/19/2018 | 09/20/2018 | Montevideo, Uruguay | Here | The capital of Uruguay is just a few hours ferry ride across a bay from Buenos Aires, and my host here is an anime fan and online gamer. Woo-hoo! |
04/20/2018 | 07/19/2018 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Here | If you can’t stand the heat, get out of Central America. Bailing on rest of trip, heading for where it’s cool and the internet is good. |
03/19/2018 | 04/19/2018 | Sarchí, Costa Rica | Here | Within a bus ride of the capital of San Jose, which I will hopefully see at least twice during my stay. |
02/19/2018 | 03/19/2018 | Granada, Nicaragua | Here | Mark leaves, I stay in Granada a few more weeks. |
02/08/2018 | 02/19/2018 | Granada, Nicaragua | Here | Mark and I move on to a small lake island near Granada. Because we can. |
01/07/2018 | 02/08/2018 | Playa Santana, Nicaragua | Here | “Nicaragua: Not Just For Death Squads, Anymore!” Mark’s joining me for the last week at this beach house. |
11/07/2017 | 01/07/2018 | L.A. | Yes | Home for the holidays. |
10/09/2017 | 11/07/2017 | Stockholm, Sweden | Here | It was either here or Bergen, Norway; but Stockholm has a *lot* more stuff (and Bergen had a dearth of good rentals). |
09/09/2017 | 10/09/2017 | Oslo, Norway | Here | The country I fell in love with in 3rd grade. (No pressure, Oslo.) |
08/08/2017 | 09/09/2017 | Helsinki, Finland | Here | Worldcon 2017 is in Helsinki this year. So, hey, why not? |
07/17/2017 | 08/08/2017 | London | Here | Mostly here because my flight to Helsinki leaves from Gatwick. |
03/17/2017 | 07/17/2017 | Edinburgh, Scotland | Here | Was considering trying to find an apartment here. Instead, just taking a traveling break. |
02/17/2017 | 03/17/2017 | Barcelona, Spain | Here | |
01/17/2017 | 02/17/2017 | Seville, Spain | Here | To-Do list: Find a barber, and a restaurant that serves rabbit. |
01/09/2017 | 01/16/2017 | Philadelphia | Here | American Airlines flies non-stop from Philly to Madrid! And it’s just a few hours away from New York by train. Might as well see the city while I’m there. |
01/04/2017 | 01/09/2017 | New York | Yes | Visiting Brandon and Sallie. |
11/15/2016 | 01/04/2017 | LA | Yes | Staying with Mark & Jane through the holidays. May not be leaving the city much, this go around, but we’ll see. |
11/11/2016 | 11/15/2016 | New York City | Here | Won’t see the Saltz-Sills’, as they’re busy then, but Airbnb will provide. And I have read that New York has other amusements that can keep me diverted while I adjust time zones. |
11/07/2016 | 11/11/2016 | Dublin | Here | It turns out that it’s really cheap to fly from Dublin to JFK, so I’ll stay a few days here. |
09/27/2016 | 11/07/2016 | Edinburgh | Here | I did not have enough time here, in May, but I loved it, so I’m going back. |
08/27/2016 | 09/27/2016 | Glasgow | Here | Since I’m staying in Scotland, I should get in some Glasgow time. |
08/23/2016 | 08/27/2016 | Dublin | Here | Realized I won’t make it to Dublin, while I’m staying near Kinsale. So, spending a few days there on my way out. |
05/30/2016, Mon | 08/23/2016, | Kinsale, Ireland | Here | 3 months in south Ireland, near Cork. Booked this place way far ahead, but it looks perfect, so carpe diem. |
05/23/2016 | 05/30/2016 | Edinburgh | Here | Had originally thought this week would be in Amsterdam, but the travel logistics were a pain, and it became Edinburgh instead. |
03/22/2016, Tue | 05/23/2016, Mon | Zagreb, Croatia | Here | The capital of Croatia. Potentially had a roommate for this place, but he bailed. 🙁 |
02/22/2016, Mon |
03/22/2016, Tue |
Split, Croatia | Here | A coastal town in southern Croatia. |
02/08/2016, Mon |
02/22/2016, Mon |
Florence, Italy | Here | As seen in A Room With A View. |
01/31/2016, Sun |
02/08/2016, Mon |
Rome, Italy | Here | The famous place in Italy not seen in A Room With A View. No, not Venice; the other place. |
01/06/2016, Mon |
01/30/2016, Sat |
New York | Yes | Leave LA 07:30am, arrive JFK 3:45pm |
12/14/2015, Mon |
01/04/2016, Mon |
LA | Yes | Leave Bozeman 06:10am, arrive LA 1:50pm |
12/10/2015, Thu |
12/14/2015, Mon |
Bozeman | Yes | Leave Seattle 11:50am, arrive Bozeman 2:35pm |
12/06/2015, Sun |
12/10/2015, Thu |
Seattle | Yes | Drive w/Mum & Sarah to Seattle. |
12/02/2015, Wed |
12/06/2015, Sun |
SF | Yes | Drive w/Mum & Sarah to SF, visit Aunt Florida. |
11/17/2015, Tues |
12/02/2015, Wed |
LA | Yes | |
08/10/2015 | 09/17/2015 | Sapporo, Japan | Here, then here | |
07/31/2015 | 08/10/2015 | Kyoto, Japan | Here | |
07/28/2015 | 07/31/2015 | Taipei, Taiwan | Here | |
07/22/2015 | 07/28/2015 | Tokyo, Japan | Here | |
06/10/2015 | 07/22/2015 | Sapporo, Japan | Here, then here | |
03/23/2015 | 06/09/2015 | Koh Samui, Thailand | Here | |
03/16/2015 | 03/23/2015 | Khanom, Thailand | Here | |
02/01/2015 | 03/16/2015 | Chiang Mai, Thailand | Assorted hotels, Airbnbs |