Travel on PCB Isolation

Fabricating Fold-Down Bench Seats for a Chevy G30 Van

Tue, 23 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000

This post details my process of building and adding fold-down bench seats to an old van.

I’ve been restoring a ‘91 Chevy G30. I want to be able to use it as a roadtripping and camping van, but not lose the ability to haul cargo and passengers. Ideally, my van would have 2-3 rows of removable seats that can fold down into a large bed.

Zhangjiajie National Park PDF Maps [English]

Mon, 25 Sep 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Map 1

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Map 2

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Singapore One Day Layover – 6 to 16 Hour Walking Route

Fri, 01 Sep 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Singapore is a great place for a 1 day layover. You can fill a day with many of the city’s amazing highlights.

Arriving at the Airport

The airport has baggage storage for s$11-20/day depending on the weight. Citizens of all countries not listed here can get a free visa on arrival for 30 days.

You can take the metro straight from Changi Airport. You’ll be tempted to buy the s$10 1-day unlimited metro pass, but skip this. 4 metro rides total to about s$8 so it’s cheaper al-carte. Plus, you won’t have an additional s$10 deposit to collect on returning to the airport.

Chinese Visa in Hanoi, Vietnam for 2017

Thu, 24 Aug 2017 00:00:00 +0000

You can get a visa to China in Vietnam. It’s not particularly easy, but it is quite possible. I write this because there is little tolerance for error - if you forget to submit some paperwork and get denied, you can’t reapply in Vietnam. You’ll have to apply in another country.

The following is for a US citizen, but the requirements are identical for most countries, except Americans pay much more for the visa!

Vientiane in One Long Day – Walk, Bicycle, and Scooter Routes

Tue, 25 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0000

You can see the highlights of Vientiane, Laos in one long day.

A scooter will be the cheapest way if you want to see the downtown sights + Buddha park.

A bicycle will allow you to see everything in 5 hours.

Walking is a great option as well, as you can use a tuktuk at the end of the day!

Sights

A - Sisaket Temple

B - That Dam

Osprey Porter 46 vs Farpoint 40 – Side by Side Photo Comparison

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0000

The Osprey Porter 46 and Osprey Farpoint 40 backpacks are both excellent choices for travel backpacks. I was looking for an ideal backpack for long-term travel and was considering these two. Both backpacks seem quite similar online but are very different in real life. Each is suited to different styles of travel.

The Porter 46 is luggage styled like a backpack. The Farpoint 40 is a backpack styled like luggage.