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...
“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...
If you find yourself wandering around the tall buildings off Michigan Avenue in the Chicago neighborhood of Streeterville, you may pick up the faint scent of donuts and chicken wafting in the windy city breeze along Erie Street. Keep your head up past all the tall buildings and you’ll find the marquee pointing your way into Do-Rite Donuts. This donut joint...
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...
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...
From the hallowed halls of the Manitoba Legislative Building, our tour group headed off towards the lavish neighborhood of Wellington Crescent. Situated a stone’s throw from downtown Winnipeg, this is one of the most expensive neighborhoods in all of Canada. The houses within this neighborhood are big and beautiful. Most of the residents have a median...
If there’s one thing I do love about visiting the south, it’s the food. Being from New York means having easy access to a wide variety of foods from around the world. Southern cooking, however, isn’t as common as say, finding a slice of pizza or a hot dog cart. There are a handful of soul-food joints in and around Harlem that do some of the best...
Way down south, past the Mason-Dixon line, down where you see more Waffle Houses and fewer IHOP’s, you’ll find South Carolina. And just 30 miles south of Charleston, along a series of winding roads of willow trees and old churches, you’ll find the gated community resort of Kiawah Island. It is ranked as one of the top golfing resort destinations...
If there is one thing I love about traveling through America, especially in the midwest, it’s sampling the foods and restaurants that you cannot find in New York. It seems that the further west or further south you drive, the more fattening and sinfully good the grub gets. It is a guilty pleasure of mine as I can’t resist the opportunity to dine in at a...