Snow Monkeys in Hot Springs (Japan) 1/14/2019 Travel thevictorchen 35 Views Part of the series Travelling in Japan Seeing snow monkeys, the red faced furry monkey bathing in hot springs in the middle of winter, is a must stop attraction while travelling around Japan. But only assuming you're visiting at the right ... Finish Reading...
Solving Water Intrusion into VERY SHORT Dirt Crawlspace 1/7/2019 Home thevictorchen 96 Views Part of the series Better Home Insulation To give a bit of context, the dirt crawlspace under my house is literally a crawlspace. There is no squatting in the space. I literally have to crawl to move from one end of the house to the other. An... Finish Reading...
$400 Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer?! 1/5/2019 Lifestyle gsc 90 Views No one really needs a $400 hair dryer when a $20 hair dryer from Target will do the job. So who’s buying them and why should you? After some cursory research from beauty blogs, user feedback and YouTu... Finish Reading...
Rover.com - Dog Services with High Fees 1/3/2019 Lifestyle thevictorchen 43 Views Before our recent trip to Spain and Portugal, I needed to decide where to leave our dog Waffles. We usually leave the dog with my parents, since they have Waffle's brother (from the same liter). All o... Finish Reading...
Tents and Trees - Logic Puzzle Game for Android and iOS 12/31/2018 Apps and Software thevictorchen 69 Views I recently started playing on Android Tents and Trees developed by Frozax Games. It turned out to be an amazing logic puzzle game, a sort of hybrid between Sudoku and minesweeper. The upside being tha... Finish Reading...
Trello: Perfect for Organizing Personal and Work Tasks 12/8/2018 Apps and Software thevictorchen 140 Views I'm a fairly huge fan at Atlassian and their product suite. I've been using BitBucket and SourceTree, both free for awhile. I know a lot of companies use Jira, but since that product isn't free foreve... Finish Reading...
Kokuya Hotel - Private Onsen Experience 12/4/2018 Travel thevictorchen 71 Views Part of the series Travelling in Japan Our stay at Kokuya Hotel is likely the highlight of our 2018 trip to Japan. This ryokan (or hot spring hotel) is similar to a small inn that runs more like a bed and breakfast. With only 20 rooms, the... Finish Reading...
My Dog Door for Sliding Patio Door Is Drafty? Seal it with Insulation! 11/27/2018 Pets thevictorchen 124 Views Part of the series Better Home Insulation Ever since I got a used PetSafe dog door for my dog a couple of years ago, I've noticed that the room gets much colder, especially in the winter weather. The dog door is an insert that displaces part ... Finish Reading...
Studio Ghibli Museum in Tokyo, Japan 11/20/2018 Travel thevictorchen 171 Views Part of the series Travelling in Japan The Studio Ghibli Museum is a museum designed to honor the animated work of Studio Ghibli. Their films include Spirted Away, Grave of the Fireflies, My Neighbor Totoro, and many more. The museum i... Finish Reading...
Best Escape Room near Market Street in San Francisco 11/9/2018 Lifestyle thevictorchen 200 Views We recently tried the escape room by the company ClockWise Escape Room. This is only the second escape room I’ve ever done, but it was substantially more fun compared to the far too difficult esca... Finish Reading...