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Show Empathy and Help Others in Need
When I travel I meet a lot of different people. Some are traveling overseas for the first time, some might be going on a cruise for the first time or they are heading to the United States for a long awaited trip. I usually talk to people on my travels and I have made some great friends still to this day. When I can I try to help others when traveling and during my professional life as well. Travel Experiences There has been many times when I have been on trips and I’ve seen people who are struggling or need advice. During travel you will almost always get busy dealing…
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Have a Plan Before You Go
I’ve heard many stories of people going on a trip with no plan and just winging it when they get there. That can be an exciting trip and I’ve done a last minute trip before where I planned the flights and everything a few days before we left. It worked out that time pretty well but much of the time traveling with no plan or research can lead to a mess in the end. Travel Experiences For us when we travel we are usually doing our research on the destination, purchasing flights, hotels and tours a few months ahead of the trip. We always start by of course where we…
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When Things Go Wrong Work as a Team
In both Software Engineering and Travel things definitely can go wrong. On a large scale people have seen when a combination of IT and Travel issues with Major Airlines and other services have had computer issues that have brought people’s travel to a standstill and caused great stress. Travel Experiences In my travels my wife and I have had plenty of issues that have left us stranded and scrambling to find a way to our destination or back home. In 2017 we went to New Mexico and Hurricane Harvey caused major flooding in Houston. We ended up stranded in New Mexico for a week. In 2021 while in Phoenix the…
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Lessons from Traveling and Software Development
I have found over all my travels and my software development experience that there are many lessons that can be learned from travel that can be put into practice as technical professionals to make us and our companies better. If you are not familiar with me, my name is Jason Miller and I have near 15 years of Software Development Experience working at both small and large (Fortune 500) companies and I’ve worked in a variety of types of development. I have coded Energy Measurement, Invoicing and Accounting, and custom HR software. Most recently I have been developing Workday software using Workday Extend. Before I became a developer I first…
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A 2023 Year in Review
2023 was like any other year a year of a mixed bag. For us personally we had some great travel and added a variety of new countries and experiences to what we have done. For the World its still a very challenging time. Since 2020 there have been many world wide issues and disasters that have occurred so it makes travel more complicated for sure. There have been multiple Earthquakes, strong storms, wildfires and other natural disasters that have devastated areas of our world. There have been manmade disasters in the War in Ukraine and the new Israeli-Palestinian conflict amongst other conflicts such as unrest and war in African countries…
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Vaccinations for International Travel
When traveling internationally you check into things like what flights to take, what is the weather like in the country when you are going, what kind of currency do they have and many other things. One thing people might forget is preparing for possible diseases and health issues you might encounter when traveling. When heading to a sunny tropical beach thinking about have I got the recommended shots is probably the last thing you are thinking about but it is something to consider. While most likely you will be just fine, but I always like to prepare just in case because getting sick while abroad is no fun and you…
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Experiences Close to Home (Houston Area) October – December 2024
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The State of Travel Nov. 2023 – Travel Safety
In the past few years there has been so much that has happened around the world and have affected our lives and has for sure affected travel around the world. The Pandemic, severe weather world wide, world wide instability and war might make people take a pause when deciding where to travel or to travel at all. We have continued to travel around the world but now more than ever you need to take safety in mind and make informed decisions. It never has been wise just booking a trip without knowing much about the destination but today you absolutely must take a look at what is going on in…
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Experiences Close to Home (Houston Area) October – December 2024
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When Travel Goes Wrong – Antigua 2023 and the State of Summer Travel
When you travel enough things are bound to go wrong from time to time. We have been stranded in New Mexico due to Hurricane Harvey for a week, we spent several days in Phoenix due to the winter freeze in Texas, we have had flights canceled around the country when we had to wait until the next day to make it home and most recently we were stranded for an extra night in The Isle of Man due to fog that covered the island canceling our flight. So we are used to things going wrong from time to time. It doesn’t make it any less stressful when you can’t make…
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Experiences Close to Home (Houston Area) October – December 2024
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The Isle of Man
Just recently we traveled to a brand new country for us and one that you do not hear a lot about except for the famous TT motorcycle race that occurs on the Island. I can tell you this is a country that should be talk about and visited more as we found the Island to be beautiful with a large variety to do that will take you through thousands of years of history. The island has Neolithic sites, a long Viking history, medieval castles, special steam trains and electric railroads and so much more. The people of the Isle of Man also make this country a special place. The people…
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Mental Healthcare in Texas and the US
Travel can have a lot of great benefits and one includes getting you away and trying something different. That can greatly help someone’s mental health. As of late unfortunately there have been many different meltdowns in the travel world that can effect people’s mental health in a negative way along with all the other stress in life. Mental Health issues are a pandemic in itself in the US today. I personally know many people that struggle with Anxiety, depression, panic attacks and more due to a wide variety of things. The Covid-19 Pandemic increased the issues around Mental Health around the World. While there is so much need for care…