Yes the traffic in LA is terrible and you have to drive everywhere. Blah blah. LA has plenty of haters and as many stereotypes as it has neighborhoods, but dig a little deeper to find an exceptionally cool city that constantly challenges the investigative traveler. In the past decade, Downtown LA has experienced a sort [...]
I first fell in love with Brad Pitt…oops I mean fly fishing, in 1992, during Pitt’s performance in “A River Runs Through It.” Let’s face it, the guy made fly-fishing sexy. Casting a silky line into a glistening brook became every young angler’s dream. It was a desire for this cinematic sublime that first drew [...]
Isla de las Muñecas, Mexico City: (photo credit: Troels Myrup) Located in the canals south of Mexico City, the Isla de las Muñecas (Island of Dolls) is certainly one of the world’s weirdest tourist attractions. Picture thousands of dismembered, decaying and decapitated dolls strung up from trees, their lifeless eyes staring blankly. Ahhh! The story [...]
(photo credit: JasonParis. Nuit Blanche, an annual art crawl, in Toronto Canada) A vibrant city of unique neighborhoods and cultural diversity, Canada’s largest city is a thriving metropolis with trendy restaurants and a playful nightlife scene. But beyond hosting one of the world’s largest film festivals and it being generally awesome, Toronto is also my [...]
Thinking about training for a marathon? Why not begin your training with something a little unusual? Run For Your Lives is part 5K race, part obstacle course, part capture the flag and part brain-sucking zombie infestation. To survive this post-apocalyptic adventure – held monthly in cities across the U.S. – you will need to crawl [...]
Me, blabbing and gesticulating, about travel and road trip tips for this summer’s asphalt adventure. Thinking about taking a road trip this summer? Well before you hit the open road, here are a few fuel saving tips and tricks to keep in mind. […]
(Needlepoint porn art displayed at The Hive Gallery in Downtown Los Angeles during the monthly Art Walk) The second Thursday of every month, the streets of Downtown LA are abuzz with art loving pedestrians, strolling (yes people do actually walk in LA) around Spring Street to check out the area’s best galleries, street artists, shops [...]
Heading to Montreal – the poutine capital of the world – and wondering where to find the best? Well, for french fries smothered in cheese curds and gravy, there is no better place to binge eat than at La Banquise. Located in the Plateau area of hipster Montreal, expect to find a long-line up outside [...]
(photo credit: Tommasco Buracchi) If you’re set on Europe, consider Slovenia. Where the f*ck is Slovenia? Well...that's what I said, until I went there and loved it! A hidden gem, this tiny country is affordable, stunning and off the tourist track. Bordering Italy, Croatia, Hungary and Austria, the Republic of Slovenia gained independence from the [...]
Is that time of year again!!! For the quintessential Mardi Gras experience of beads, boobs and booze, head to Bourbon Street in the heart of New Orleans' French Quarter. There you’ll find masked partiers indulging in non-stop alcohol (which can be legally consumed in the street) and shenanigans before the threat of Lent kicks in. [...]
