Visiting Auckland, New Zealand – February/March 2024

I stayed in Auckland (pronounced “Oakland”) for nearly 3 weeks and really enjoyed it. It was the end of summer and rained a…

Visiting Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Jan/Feb 2024

My time in Rio was filled with beaches, healthy food, walking around, and sweating. I found the people friendly and fun and thoroughly…

Where am I? In real time: whereis.jshowers.com When I went full time digital nomad, I started using a public Google calendar to share…

I just wrapped up my busy 6-week trip to Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. I worked remotely, completed my scuba dive master certification, and…

I recently spent a month working remotely in Argentine’s capital city of Buenos Aires (BsAs). I stayed in the Palermo Soho area at…

I grew up playing the trombone quite a bit. Although I only pick mine up a few times a year at this point,…

Earlier this year, my boyfriend ordered the Kona Coop from My Urban Farmers. The hen house arrived a few months later than estimated, after some…

This weekend, some friends and I participated in a “make a video game in 3 day” competition called Game Jam. Serenity Forge, the company…

I left a salaried senior web engineer position in March of 2016. I wanted some time off in order to travel, relax, and enjoy hobbies….