How to Properly Eat a Guinea Pig
Every country has its special delicacy, its salivate-worthy treat, the pièce de résistance of a very exceptional meal. In the Philippines it’s a fertilized duck egg, in China and Korea […]
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6 Reasons Really Smart People Travel With Their Kids
The greatest gift my mother ever gave me (other than life, of course) was traveling with me from as early as I can remember. I have stamps on my birth […]
My Odyssey Through Cusco’s Sacred Valley of the Incas
My heart was beating fast, my fingers were pulsing with electricity, I felt faint–no I’m not describing an encounter with a hot Peruvian guy–these are the symptoms of altitude sickness. […]
Shit That Only Happens in the Amazon
Being from the concrete jungle of NYC, the jungles of the Amazon blew my mind. In NYC there’s a Starbucks and an ATM on every corner. In the Amazon there […]
Quito, Ecuador: To the Middle of the World & Back
Just over a week ago my travel buddy and I were romping and gallivanting all up and through Ecuador and Peru! It was my first time to South America (one […]
9 Must-See Places in Rome (& Some Really Old Rocks)
We humans love our rocks! We will deem a place a Wonder of the World in a heartbeat if we discover some old, dusty rocks there. Stonehenge, Great Pyramid of […]
Amazing Race: My One Day Dash Around Florence!
One day is enough to take in Venice. One day is enough to gaze upon the Leaning Tower of Pisa. One day may even be enough to hike Cinque Terre. […]
The Leaning Tower of Pisa Almost Fell With Me In It!
Of course I’m exaggerating, but the truth is that the Leaning Tower of Pisa is always in danger of falling and has been since construction began in 1173. The most […]
Cinque Terre: One Beautiful Way to Test a Friendship
So I love my girlfriend Tennille but anyone that knows her knows she’s not the adventurous type. Convincing her to come on this trip to Italy was worse than the […]
Venice: The City Where My Relationship Went to Die
One night I had a vivid dream of a huge ballroom decorated with gold-leaf painted walls, heavy velvet draperies, and colorful settees. People with lavish costumes, their faces covered by […]
