ORD to Anywhere

Posts the past few months have been more than a bit sparse, so I have to apologize to the handful of people that actually read this blog...

As a man I think it's safe to say that (like most other men) my penis has gotten me into trouble on a few occasions. It's a tale as old...

I love to hold a grudge. It's kind of my thing. I come from a long line of semi-professional bitter Bennies. If you've wronged me in...

People often ask me “what kind of job do you have that lets you travel so much?" And I often begrudgingly have to tell them that I am an...

I'm the type of traveler that likes full flexibility when I'm out exploring, so it should come as no surprise that I tend to avoid hard...

PHOTO CREDIT: LINK. Kuala Lumpur is accurately described as unbearably hot on even some of its best weather days, though one can often...

THE REVELATION It was just past 4 A.M. in the Shota Rustaveli International Airport on the outskirts of Tbilisi, Georgia, and I was...

The above picture was snapped while I was riding at the top of a three-tier float in Chicago's annual Pride parade with music blasting,...

The very first memory I have of my grandpa is of him sitting behind the wheel of his car with all the windows rolled down as his wide,...

"They don't bite if you keep moving around!' The helpful advice floated into my ears as I stood on the edge of one of the many murky...

Photo Credit: LINK When it comes to the cuisines of the world the French can rest confident that they are, at a minimum, on the short...

Flying back to Japan after meeting my American family. Less than a year old. DIFFERENT STROKES, DIFFERENT FOLKS "Where are you from?"...

This little ditty was written almost two years ago, at a time when I was the holder of elite status on various airlines and enjoying the...

Ask just about any traveler and they'll agree - food is an integral aspect of a trip. Whether you return time and time again to the same...

It was my first time leaving from Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International airport, and it wasn't going very well. The lines outside the...

Like many good things in life, it all started as a mistake. I was on my way back from Luang Prabang, a magical little town on the shores...

Travel is Like Dessert Your hand reaches up with a napkin and you dab the thick white cotton across your face, mopping up tomato sauce...

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Why the best of times? Because I was standing in the open air lobby of a hostel in...

"Welcome to the David Livingstone Hotel, sir. May I offer you a drink?" I looked over to see a wide smile spread across the face of a...

Generally speaking, I tend to think I'm a pretty harmless guy. Which isn't to say there aren't some things that will cause me to...

While I feel I could do a much better job of getting off the beaten path and seeing some far-flung and exotic destinations, I’ve...