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Cameron Knott

Trip Report: Korea Oct '22

Trip Report: Korea Oct '22

Summary Korea is wonderful. It was autumn, the orange fields and evening haze was beautiful. Nowhere felt far away from the rest of Korea. There were English signs everywhere. The trains were always a joy. Seoul is a really cool city, super easy to navigate. The buildings are old Joseon

How to map the Australian Government's Travel Advice in R

How to map the Australian Government's Travel Advice in R

The Australian Government operates the site https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/ which advises Australians on whether and where to travel. Oftentimes the maps are down as the Government reconsiders its advice, but the overall travel advisory remains. For those who want to create their own map, you can use the

How to start a skincare routine

How to start a skincare routine

When I was a kid, my school did not teach middle school hygiene as Futurama would recommend. As an adult I had to go out and learn a good skin care regime from scratch. This post is to consolidate what I learnt. If you learn one thing, it's

Trip Report: Southeast Asia '22

Trip Report: Southeast Asia '22

My travels through Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam roughly followed the lower Mekong river, but there were sadly no boat rides. Reflections * Vietnam felt richer than Cambodia. Cambodia felt richer than Laos. And the richer nation was more enjoyable to travel. * Vietnamese food was phenomenal. One of the best cuisines

Trip Report: Brunei & KL '22

Trip Report: Brunei & KL '22

Summary * Brunei is a great destination for Singaporeans on an eco-tourism package. Singapore dollars are used everywhere, and the jungle landscape (seems) lovely. * Kuala Lumpur is a great place to work remotely. * Coffee hand grinders can make airport security suspicious. * Airports don’t have Wi-Fi. 2022 Aug 07 Sunday The

What I've learnt about traveling

What I've learnt about traveling

I spent my 20s pointedly not traveling anywhere. Then in 2019 two of my dearest friends organised a sweepingly gorgeous wedding in Assam, and the fire for travel was lit forever within my soul. If you are planning a trip, allow me to offer these hard learnt lessons so you

How to build a travel map in R (Updated 2024)

How to build a travel map in R (Updated 2024)

I used to catalogue my holidays using Polarsteps. It's a great app for tracking your travels, sharing photos and keeping a journal as you go. But my organising tendencies cannot abide the minor but regular inaccuracies of the Polarsteps travel tracker. Instead, I built my own map in