Traveling between cities in the US and other countries requires conversions between Centigrade and Fahrenheit, as well as between Kilos and Pounds. Here's a easy way to do the calculations, inspired by the faint childhood memories of the Trachtenberg method of arithmetic manipulations, and achieving error rates of 1% or less.
| Converting Centigrade to Fahrenheit
DSA: DOUBLE, SUBTRACT one-tenth, ADD 32 |
Converting Fahrenheit to Centigrade
SHA: SUBTRACT 32, HALVE, ADD one-tenth |
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The exact formula: °F = °C * 9/5 + 32 The easy formula is the same. Easy conversion using D-S-A (or DSA32) steps,
with example converting 14 °C: |
The exact formula: °C = (°F - 32) * 5/9 The easy but approximate formula: °C = (°F - 32) * 1/2 * 1.1 Easy conversion, using S-H-A (or 32SHA) steps,
with example converting 57 °C: |
| If no rounding is done, these steps provide the precise Fahrenheit value, with no error. |
This calculation leaves an error of around 1%; adding
1% to final result will give a more precise value in
Centigrade. The exact error is (5/9 - 1.1/2) / (1.1/2) = 1.0101...%, but 99% accuracy should be good enough for most day-to-day purposes. |
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Calculator:
°C
→ °F (Exact & Easy)
[Calculators Rounded to 1 Decimal Digit] |
Calculator: °F → °C (Exact) → °C (Easy) |
In this section, it's all about memorable places I have visited, and like to visit again and again. And the focus is on food - where to get some good eats while travelling.
I thoroughly enjoy visiting cities, exploring all the streets and suburbs of a city, taking things very slow and just wasting time sitting on a city bench or a sidewalk cafe, spending all the time watching the local people go about with their daily duties. Then there is food - absolutely the best part of travelling is exploring restaurants of all types, and what draws me back to a place is usually the memory of particular foods - for example, Schwartz's in Montreal, Jerusalem Cafe in NYC, and the taquerias in Mexico City.
I travel solo, and never make any definite plans about what I'll do when I get to a place - other than walk and eat, a strategy that works only in the truly memorable cities of the world.
Right now, I have two very favorite destinations -- Montreal, and any Latin America city. Montreal is just a six hour drive from Boston, so any three-day weekend is a sufficient excuse for me to get to Montreal. And my fascination with Latin America and its people have given me my most important hobby -- I am trying to learn Spanish (sad to say, I have made little progress on that count even after multiple years of attending non-credit courses at the local school -- but that is ok, this is turning out to be a lifelong quest :-) ).
Of all the cities described here, I'm most often in Montreal (at least 3-4 times in a year), and in Manhattan (at least 4-6 times in a year).
Ratings Guide
Two ratings provided - overall Food rating - flavor, quality, and value - how far does a dollar go. Best food or value gets 4 stars out of 4.
Food Rating:
Great food.
Good food.