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Into the Badlands

Into the Badlands

Have you ever felt like you were the last man on Earth?  Have you ever been to a place that was so desolate, remote, and somehow made you feel so insignificant?  A place that was beautiful to the eyes, but simultaneously made you feel like there was not another person around for miles?  Well, welcome to the Badlands of South Dakota. In the past, I have travelled...

Wall Drug: Your One-Stop South Dakota Shop!

New York City has Fifth Avenue.  Los Angeles has Rodeo Drive.  Paris has the Champs Elysees.  Tokyo has Akihabara.  London has Bond Street and Carnaby Street.  In South Dakota, they have Wall Drug. Just a short drive from the remote Badlands National Park in Southwestern South Dakota, Wall Drug is the state’s most famous shop.  The small town drugstore made its...

On Top of Grouse Mountain…

On Top of Grouse Mountain…

During my brief time in Vancouver, I had so many things I wanted to do all over the jewel of the Pacific Northwest.  Alas, the late train into Pacific Central dampened my schedule; this was going to take some serious speed through the city.  But if there’s one thing I love, it is a challenge.  In this case, it was squeezing enough time into a full day...

Fairmont Vancouver: Vancouver’s Finest Hotel

December 11, 2016: After a long day aboard Via Rail, my mom and I were ready to explore BC’s largest city.  However, as stated in my last Via Rail article, we were super late getting into Vancouver; it was almost 11 pm and we were drained of any energy to sightsee.  Luckily, we were staying at one of the finest, if not THE finest hotel in all of Vancouver: The...

All Aboard the Trans Canadian, Part VII: 12 Hours Late to Vancouver

I woke up from a peaceful night sleep.  It was a beautiful night but a bittersweet morning as well.  It dawned on me that it was my last night on the train; I had grown to really enjoy my own cozy bed with a mobile view.  Oh, and don’t get me started on the bathroom.  Small, of course.  But it was so nice and it was all mine!  If I had to rate this room and...

Mile End Deli: A Bit of Montreal in Brooklyn

Delicatessens are as much a part of New York City as the subways, taxis, and the New York Knicks struggling to have a winning season.  There’s Katz’s Deli in the Lower East Side, 2nd Avenue Deli on the east side, and Ben’s Deli in midtown.  For a taste of deli, however, that is off the beaten path but very delicious, head to Mile End Delicatessen in...

Chicken Fight! Blue Ribbon VS Hill Country

In one corner, hailing from the corner of 2nd avenue and 1st street on the Lower East Side of NYC, just a short walk from Katz’s Deli and the Landmark Sunshine Cinema on Houston Street, is the Blue Ribbon Fried Chicken.  In the other corner, hailing from the corner of 25th Street and Broadway in the Flatiron district, just a stone’s throw from the iconic...