newsletters27 views2 minute read What subtitles can teach Big Tech about how real human beings work.Peter Crosby03/01/2024 There are so many ways tech could make my life better, and VR isn’t any of them. View Post
newsletters99 views2 minute read Whoever scripted the dream I had last night was an unoriginal hack.Peter Crosby09/14/2023 Frankly, I expect more of my dreams than a standard “visitation” from my recently deceased mother. View Post
asiatravel150 views10 minute read Turkey’s Cappadocia region would be the perfect place to trip on ’shrooms.Peter Crosby05/06/2023 Do you like deserts and phalli, but can’t afford to attend Burning Man? View Post
asiatravel238 views13 minute read The megacity of Istanbul borders on Europe, Asia, and the inexplicable.Peter Crosby05/03/2023 There’s no way to explain the scale of Istanbul, Turkey without making the city feel bad about its weight. View Post
blog109 views2 minute read It’s the lowest price you’ll find on my free email newsletter, anywhere.Peter Crosby11/25/2022 I shafted my staff and passed the savings on to you. You’re welcome. View Post
asiatravel810 views11 minute read It’s hard to believe Petra still exists, considering that the place is basically water-soluble.Peter Crosby11/13/2022 The sandstone city of Petra would’ve washed away if it had rained for any length of time in the last two millennia. View Post
asiatravel110 views6 minute read Jordan’s Wadi Rum is like visiting Mars without being the billionaire CEO of a rocket company.Peter Crosby11/12/2022 Why visit the Red Planet when you can experience all its inhospitality and desolation right here on Earth? View Post
europetravel61 views6 minute read Pompeii was the orgasm capital of Ancient Rome until Mt. Vesuvius came all over the place.Peter Crosby05/08/2022 Like ancient Atlantis, this once-flourishing metropolis vanished suddenly without a trace. Or did it? View Post
africatravel93 views9 minute read Africa’s Sahara Desert is hot, dry, and sandy AF.Peter Crosby03/13/2020 We go glamping on the last exit for civilization. View Post
africatravel63 views9 minute read Chefchaouen Morocco is called the “Blue City” because people have eyes.Peter Crosby03/11/2020 A city in northwestern Morocco that’s noted for blue paint shortages. View Post
europetravel53 views7 minute read No city crams in more Europe per square inch than Porto Portugal.Peter Crosby03/06/2020 Experience Europe in its most concentrated form. View Post
north americatravel57 views6 minute read 3 sights in Oaxaca Mexico that almost make up for it not being on a beach.Peter Crosby12/19/2017 Oaxaca, Mexico is a full eight-hour drive from the nearest coast. What the hell, right? View Post