Mar 2010
Luke’s Off To Europe. Once There, Who Knows?
Contributor Luke Armstrong heads off to Western Europe from Guatemala today. After he arrives he’s going to, well, who knows (especially not him)? He’ll be sending us dispatches along the way (if he makes it). Dear Readers, Eight months ago today seemed very far away. It seemed, like, months away. Eight months ago I had […]
Going To Cuba For A Little R&R: Rest And Revolution
It’s funny how life weaves experiences and occurrences together so seamlessly. Just the other day I was talking with my ex-pat roommate about his imminent return to the U.S. He left home nearly 3 months ago and, using Buenos Aires as his base, went on a little spin around Latin America. He also told me […]
On Board The Ultimate Road Trip . . . Around The World
“Ah . . . yeah, I’m pretty convinced you won’t make it, idiot. In fact, I would recommend hiring three women armed with machine guns to protect you through Colombia.” That’s not exactly how the conversation went, but more or less, that’s the advice Nicolas Rapp got about his little road trip idea. On November 15th he quit his […]
What Is The World’s Busiest Airport?
There’s something about cruising up to the Jet Blue terminal on the very Disney-like monorail that is the AirTrain at JFK Airport here in New York that makes you feel like you were leaving one city and entering another. A very busy city, at that. Which made me wonder: What is the world’s busiest airport? […]
What Was Your Most Outrageous Guest Request?
How do you know when the world has turned its priorities upside down? How about when a hotel guest requests to watch a movie on the beach without getting sand between his toes. That’s how. It really puts life into perspective when reading Forbes’ “World’s Most Outrageous Guest Requests”. Not only are some of the […]
Yes, But Will The Flight Include A Shower?
The German government announced this week that production of the new Airbus A350 is expected to begin soon in Germany, and “is described by the company as an eco-friendly passenger aircraft that can seat between 270 and 350 passengers.” So what’s the big deal? Perhaps a little history. If you didn’t already know, the world’s […]
A Tale Of Two Exchange Students
Two exchange students — one from Denmark, the other from Korea — sit down and discuss their observations about life in America, including their thoughts on American dentistry, the myth about gun ownership, and the sheer number of drive-thrus. By Jon Wick Mia Pederson is a 16-year-old exchange student from Hinnerup, Denmark, a small town […]
A Look At The World’s Strangest Museums
It seems that you don’t need to go too far from where you are to see something that will make you utter “WTF?” under your breath. Even here we’ve shared oddities like Copenhagen’s Meat City (imagine passing butchers on your way to the club), the Mano de Desierto (a giant hand rising out of Chile’s […]
Video: This Is What Happens When Artists Are Let Loose In Berlin
This is the first time I’ve heard about it, but for the past five years, Berlin has celebrated the Festival of Lights in mid-October. The festival entails, basically, letting the boat-load of artists that call the city home do what they want with light projections all over the city, including on some of they city’s […]
San Francisco Is Worth The Mission
There is nothing more rewarding than finding a city’s hidden gems, whether it is for food, coffee, or used books. I love stumbling across articles written by people who know these spots and just want to share them with the world. Today, an article in The Globe and Mail about the Mission District in San […]