Philadelphia has the cheesesteak. Chicago has the deep-dish pizza. Boston has its clam chowder. New York has its pastrami and hot dogs smothered in mustard and sauerkraut. In the great city of Omaha, it is all about steak. Not just any steak, but Omaha Steaks. What makes this city in the heartland of America so synonymous with steaks? For one reason, it is...
As a New Yorker, one thing I love about traveling to other states is to take advantage of all the local delicacies that one can never find east of the Hudson River. I’ve sampled Italian Beef in Chicago, alligator in Louisiana and french-fry stuffed sandwiches in Pittsburgh. On my trip to Omaha, I got the chance to sample a two true heartland...
Pizza can be found coast to coast; from the opulent homes and lighthouse of Connecticut to the sun-drenched shores of California. From the deep dish delights of Chicago to the coal-oven goodness of New York’s Little Italy. But pizza isn’t just reserved for New Yorkers, as much as any purist will protest. You can find amazing slices...
Being a die-hard South Sydney Rabbitohs fan from New York in Sydney, I am indeed a rare sight to behold. Whenever I walk the streets in Australia’s largest city, I definitely turn heads. But I would I perk up their ears? Being on the radio works! On a partly sunny day in Chatswood, a lovely suburb of North Sydney, a pair of lifelong Rabbitohs fans, Brad...
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...
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...
I woke up to a beautiful sunrise. Then again, it had been there all night. When they say Norway is the land of the midnight sun, they ain’t kidding. All night long, I kept staring outside my hotel room window just waiting for the sun to set; it seemed darkness would never come. Geographically, Oslo is roughly located on the same line of latitude as...
Norway. The Land of the Midnight Sun. The heart of Scandinavia. Sweden’s next door neighbor. With it’s never-ending mountains, idyllic fjords, snow-capped peaks, picturesque harbors, its maritime history and its arctic-circle towns, it is without a doubt one of the most beautiful countries in all of Europe if not the world. Recently, I had the...
“Please Stand Clear of the Doors. Por Favor Mantengase alejado de las puertas.” Is there any other bilingual phrase in the human world that evokes such wonderful memories? From the second you hear that, you know you are off on an adventure to a far-away place. Ok, so it’s a few minutes away by monorail, but should that deter anyone? Since 1971...
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...