An Orlando, Florida resident's views on science, travel, cinema, technology and more.

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three views of Benjamin and later, Fernanda, aboard Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom

Revisiting Disney World

I always traveled to Disney World with my Dad. 15 years after our first visit in 1986 we tried to recreate some of the photos from our first trip. We did it again to commemorate 20 years, this time with our spouses.

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Case Against Shore Excursions on the Norwegian Sky

I cruised for the first time with my wife and another couple in 2010. This post is for travellers considering a voyage on Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Sky and have yet to decide if they should sign up for shore excursions.

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Yalaha Bakery / Around Central Florida

Since moving to Central Florida I’ve heard people rave about the Yahala Bakery 50 minutes outside of Orlando. On Memorial Day Sunday I took a rare local road trip to see it.

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PHOTO GALLERY: Salvador, Brazil

Photos from my day trip to Salvador, Brazil in October 2009.

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A Flying Dream Come True

Skydiving, base-jumping and bungee have never appealed to me. I can imagine the motivation for doing these activities, but never thought I would be able to kill the fear and jump. But then my friend Antonio Macedo, a skydiving adrenaline addict, showed me some videos of wingsuit proximity flying.