Weird Activities and Awkward Encounters at home and abroad
Ok, I get it now. Lots of avid travelers I’ve talked to have been distinctly anti-cruise. I assumed it was mostly because it’s not the most authentic cultural experience. I’ve been on mostly Disney cruises (and one kinda gross, but not un-enjoyable Royal Caribbean cruise), so up until now I didn’t get it. That’s why…
“Where should I go when I’m in America?” This is a question I’m asked almost every time I go abroad, usually from people that don’t quite grasp the scope of our country. There really is no one place you could go to get a good feeling for the overall culture of the United States. In…
Call it the Halloween spirit, but my takeaways from Key West seem to be mostly ghost stories. Next door to Robert the Doll, about whom I wrote my last post, I discovered the strange tale of Count Von Cosel. Now, this is a ghost story that’s right up my alley and I’m not sure how…
I recently met one of Key West’s most famous residents, Robert the Doll. With my penchant for ghost stories, I don’t know how I’ve missed him on previous visits to Key West. Now seems like a good time to feature him however, due to the proximity of Halloween, my continual avoidance of voo doo curses,…
Savannah, GA is one of the most beautiful cities in the country. Savannah brings to mind trees dripping with Spanish moss lining cobblestone streets, stately historic homes, and some amazing cuisine; a throw back to a simpler more genteel time. Of course, Savannah does offer all of this, but they also know how to throw…
During my time in Cancun, I was fortunate enough to have one of the most memorable dining experiences of my life twice in one day. Benazuza Restaurante is a molecular gastronomy restaurant located in the Oasis Sens resort in Cancun’s hotel zone. This day of gastronomic pleasures started at breakfast. Benazuza is open for both…
I thought I knew Mexican cuisine before my recent trip to Cancun. I grew up on Mexican food. Where I lived in Franklin, TN, La Hacienda was the only restaurant open past 8pm and therefore became a staple. I’m fairly certain my first cocktail was a margarita at that very restaurant. Comedian Jim Gaffigan has…
I just returned from Tbex Cancun yesterday and I figured I should write this while I’m still on a little bit of a travel high. If you read my previous post you know that I was a little nervous going into something like this alone. My blog is approaching it’s first year, but that’s still…
I’ve spent the last few days feverishly preparing for the Tbex conference I bought tickets to on a whim back in May. I’m a hopeless procrastinator, I know. But in May they offered early bird tickets for $97 so I figured I would go ahead and get them and then even if I chickened out…
Ok, so everyone knows about drinking around the world at Epcot, (of course I have plenty to say about that too) but it seems few people have caught on to the Loop. The Loop is another way to drink at Disney, it’s a collection of hotels you can stop at on the monorail at Walt…
