Guest Post: In Praise of the Remote Staycation
Not every vacation needs to be a whirlwind of activity; in fact, sometimes exactly the opposite is the best possible use of time.

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As much as I love to wander, I do have a full time job as a space robotics program manager at an R&D company. Fitting fun adventures into and around my 9–5 job is an important part of what I do (without the 5–9 grind—I believe in getting a normal amount of sleep whenever possible, and I’m not a morning person).
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Not every vacation needs to be a whirlwind of activity; in fact, sometimes exactly the opposite is the best possible use of time.
We absolutely love Barcelona. We’ve been a couple times in the past 10 years, and honestly, we will never get sick of the city. The food is spectacular, Gaudí’s fabulous buildings are scattered across the city, and the ocean views are stunning. Barcelona is also a great jumping off point for Minorca and Majorca, but…
Hiking the T120/T120E trails in Lincoln National Forest after the Ruidoso fires.

— J.R.R. Tolkien, from “The Riddle of Strider,” The Fellowship of the Ring
Disclaimer: Sometimes I am, indeed, simply lost.
But that’s what a Garmin InReach Mini is for, right?