A Week of (Forced) New York City Love
New York City is the greatest city in the world. Let’s just get that out of the way from the start. But it was October and I noticed a serious side-effect of the changing weather. The paradoxical problem with…
The (Real) Romance of Santorini
Recently, when Matt from LandLopers was in Alberta, he talked to several travelers who had ended up there because of digital marketing. It got me thinking about why I travel to the places I travel to. In…
Open Arms on Santorini
Santorini is a resort town, there’s no denying that, but the hospitality is not just an act. Your waiter might be a little harried, your taxi driver a little… reckless, but the people who own their businesses…
The Many Colors of Santorini
My interest in Santorini is, like yours I’m sure, the product of Pinterest, Instagram, and an ingenious team of digital marketers. This island wasn’t even on my radar two years ago, but by the time we had…
The Two Natures of Athens
When I told people I was going to Athens, I got a lot of upturned noses and poo-poo’s. “Athens didn’t impress me,” people said. Well guess what, people. You’re all wrong. So terribly, distressingly wrong. Athens is crawling…
Getting to The Daily Show in 3 Easy Steps
New York City is home to many highly entertaining live shows, including the cultural zeitgeist The Daily Show. Last winter I stumbled upon a rare moment of ticket-availability and immediately grabbed some tickets. Want your chance to…
Costa Rica in Review – What I Learned while Traveling There
I try to do my research before I travel to a new country, but of course there are always things you learn along the way. Here are some of the nitty-gritty details we learned about traveling in…
My Favorite New York Street Art: Bushwick
When I was looking for an apartment in Brooklyn, I checked out a loft in Bushwick. This place was THE stereotypical hip loft apartment. Warehouse atmosphere, floor-to-ceiling windows brightening the kitchen-living room area, four stacked bedrooms shared…
Struggling to See Arenal through La Fortuna’s Touristy Haze
La Fortuna was kind of a bummer. After six days in the luxury of Costa Rica’s beaches and cloud forests, I wasn’t prepared for the hard pavement that surrounds Arenal. I know there’s an undercurrent of tourism…
Exploring New Heights in Monteverde and Santa Elena
Monteverde is an interesting combination of calm natural beauty and adrenaline-pumping adventures. Just getting into town is a great example of this, as you wind around on a jarring dirt road, scooting awfully close to the edge…
