In my twenty years career in technology, I was fortunate to have worked for a corporations that foster innovation, a group consisting of great talent and diversity and who share common interest in exploring trending technologies such as Big Data, Mobile, Cloud and Distributed Computing, Internet of Things, Advanced Analytic and Wearable devices including smart watch and Google Glass.
Outside of work, I got a chance to play with these cool devices. These were photos I took, hand free with Google Glass while running with my colleague during lunch time around the company campus.
This was a trip that required minimal effort to plan it, using "share" services such as Uber for transportation and Airbnb for accommodation, creating a laid-back and enjoyable trip in the island of Puerto Rico. In terms of transportation we were left with limited option, upon arrival at San Juan International Airport we picked up a Hertz rental car to go around the island. Not far from the airport is Isla Verde, where where we stayed for three nights at a beach side condo through Airbnb. This part of town is the up and coming tourist destination, away from the crowd of old San Juan. Isla Verde is a local hangout where you find great food at affordable price. The beach on the weekend is full of beach activities- boogie boarding, family picnics, beach volley balls, cultural events and lively music. An hour drive from Isla Verde is Ponce- an old historic and colorful town where kids wear uniform to school. Ponce Historic Downtown Nearby Isla Verde are th...
Today, I got a chance to reflect on things or projects that I wanted to accomplish for the year and the means to achieve them. The idea is to have a relax and achievable goals where you get to have fun along the process, using SMART which I learned from work as guiding principle, I came up with the following: Learn Thai language. Thailand is a place that we both can agree on to live as a second home in the near future. It is short hop to Burma and has many centers where you can spend long retreat to practice meditation. The standard of living is quite affordable and healthcare has improved over the years. So staying in Thailand for two to three months this year will be a fun way to pick up basic commands and learn the language. Food Vendor, Bangkok Thailand Street Vendor, Bangkok Thailand Stay active year round through community involvement, sport activities and charity work. This include training for a marathon which usually takes three to four months of prepa...
Madrid, a perfect first day destination to get acquainted with the rich history and culture of Spain- the Spanish Inquisition, Civil War, Queen Isabel, the origin of tapas, the greatest football rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona and the unpublish duel between Antonio Luna and Jose Rizal over a women and to brush up basic command of Spanish language before heading to other remarkable places: Segovia to the North, Toledo, Granada, Marbella, Nejar, Ronda and Sevilla to the South and to the East is Barcelona. Marbella, a place situated in the southern part of Spain and where city dwellers flock to unwind and break the monotony of life, charging and reconnecting every neurons of the brain circuitry with the soothing sound of the ocean wave along a stretch of fine grain sand beach where tourist bare it all to mother nature which in turn radiate all contours and curves of the human body into perfection. Oolala. Nearby, are stalls of café and bar restaurants servin...
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