Existing Guidebooks and Tours: Not Focused On Tourism From a Car
There is another purpose to this blog other than chatting about my Uber/Lyft career. The hope is that the info posted here over time will become a unique guidebook that can be useful to tourists, students, business travelers or locals.
Figuring Out How the App Works, Giving the First Ride
Very soon after turning on the Uber app on for the first time, it began beeping.
A Ride In Arlington & The Secret Panoramas Of Boston
Soon after I began again, I got a signal one day for a ride out in Arlington, a suburb of Boston near where I live in Waltham. Arlington was formerly called “Menotomy” back in colonial days. It was a key town along the path that Paul Revere traversed on his midnight ride out to Lexington and Concord.
Lobster and Lobster Rolls, Pt. 1
Of all the places riders have discussed with me lobster., and lobstah rolls, were the most talked about.
Anger Expression, Bumper Therapy, Pt. 1
Bumper stickers can be an effective way to passively release anger and frustration.
Funniest Bumper Stickers on Boston Roads, Pt. 1
This series will contain some of the more humorous bumper stickers I’ve seen.
Turkeys Are Taking Over Boston, Pt. 1
I’ve seen them in my drives in the following places: Harvard Sq, Brookline, Boston College, Marlborough, walking on 128, near South Station, Wilmington, Burlington, Swampscott, Waltham, and Newton.
Uber Comes to Boston, Getting Started As a Driver
Uber arrived in Boston around 2011. This was two years after the company originally began as “UberCab” back in 2009. The company got started because one of the original founders, Garrett Camp, paid $800 for a private car service and was pissed.
The History of Boston Roads and Highways, Part 1
One thing I've always been curious about even before I started doing Uber/Lyft has been the history of Boston roads and highways. A discussion of this subject could start by looking at the history of one of the most famous roads in the area, Route 128/I95.
Students, Millennials and 'The Curse' of the Bambino
I read an eye-opening article this year in the Globe. It said that one third of Boston are Millennials aged 20-34, the largest proportion of any major city.
My First Uber Ride (As A Driver)
This is a screenshot of the very first Uber ride I gave back on February 5, 2014. There was snow outside. I was as nervous as a Pilgrim on the Mayflower.
Boston Auto Tour: First Post
Tthis is the first post for the Boston Auto Tour a new travel and information guide for the rideshare community.