I am standing in the doorway of a candlelit dive bar in Antigua, Guatemala holding an illegal mezcal cocktail listening to a post-punk mariachi two piece band pour out their soul and leave it right there on the floor. Suddenly I hear pa-pop pop and turn to see the sky fill with fireworks. What is my life? … More Warning: Punk Music May Cause Creativity and Individuality
Most people who come across a poorly made YouTube video of a trashy carnival in the suburbs of a Central American city would likely just hit the ‘back’ button and continue searching for a more standard/better adventure. We immediately decided we had to go. … More The Calgary Stampede of Costa Rica
It was one of those days at work. Back to back meetings, looming deadlines, stuffy boardrooms, annoying coworkers. I pick up my phone to see three missed calls, more than a half dozen texts and a crazy email train with dates, passport numbers, itineraries and thank yous. Can you get away for April 9-10 weekend?…We … More New York City: 32 Adventures in 32 Hours
Normally I am an adventure traveller so I was worried about spending a week in San Diego, a city I had never thought of visiting or frankly heard much about. But San Diego blew my mind. It was so easy to travel around town (transit is a dream) or out of town (car rentals are … More San Diego’s Top 5
Beer, Wine, Mescal, Peanut Butter: Let’s talk about booze San Diego! The craft beer industry in San Diego is for serious. Armed with a sense of adventure and a massively underdeveloped palette, I set out to fall punch drunk in love with whatever liquids San Diego had to offer. We started at one of San … More Good Times in Boozy San Diego
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