Now that the conventions are over, the candidates have been nominated, and the United States presidential election is just months away, it’s important that all Americans — at home and abroad — cast their ballots. Elections are important events and if you do not vote, you don’t have a say. I hate when people who don’t vote complain about politics. If you aren’t going to participate, you don’t get to complain. And I want people to participate. People don’t often [...]

Las Vegas is heaven for foodies — which should be no surprise considering all the money that flows into it. People want fantastic meals when they are on vacation, celebrating a casino win, celebrating their Vegas wedding, or dropping millions at the blackjack table. Celebrities and whales (the Vegas name for high rollers) want top-of-the-line celebrity chefs to cook their food.  Every trip to Vegas I discover even more new and amazing restaurants – from hole-in-the-wall diners to first-class sushi [...]

Today is Thanksgiving in the United States, and American families everywhere are coming together to celebrate family, life, and all the good that happened over the past year. Thanksgiving was established as a holiday in 1863 during the American Civil War. It was supposed to bring the country together when Americans were the most divided they had ever been. Thanksgiving was seen as a way to unite the divided country, remember our pioneering spirit, and heal the wounds of war. [...]

I’m unexpectedly back in the United States for two weeks. After four and a half months in Europe, I needed a bit of a break from traveling to start writing my book. Hostels just aren’t the right environment for writing and with an airline credit I needed to use, I figured my parent’s house was a good place to go. Despite all my time overseas, I really do like the United States. It’s got a very interesting history. Some interesting [...]

Last Updated: May 2012 I like to gamble. A lot. It’s my one major vice. To avoid losing my shirt, house, and everything in between, I’ve always avoided Las Vegas, because it seems like an adult playground that I’d enjoy too much. However, last year, I finally bit the bullet and went because the Blogworld conference was held there. I figured lots of meetings and networking events would keep me from gambling. It didn’t, but that’s another story. However, while [...]

Los Angeles. There’s just something about it I hate. I hate the traffic and the lack of public transportation. I hate the vanity and how everyone is “so Hollywood.” I hate the pollution. I hate the lack of neighborhoods. L.A. just rubs me the wrong way. But I haven’t spent much time in the city. My opinion has only been formed by a few short visits. I wonder then if I really hate L.A. or do I just think I [...]

Being one of the most historic and oldest cities in the United States, Boston has a lot of interesting things to do. It’s not as large as New York or Chicago, and it often feels like its more a giant town than a city. I think that this adds to how great Boston is. It offers all the benefits of a big metropolis but without the intensity and fast pace of New York. Boston isn’t a city to rush through. [...]

New York has a million delicious places to eat and I was excited to eat at some of the best restaurants in the world. Originally, when I moved to NYC, I had hoped to cook instead of eating out since I don’t get to cook a lot on the road. But then all the great eating possibilities in New York City got to me and I found myself unable to resist. I ate out. A lot. Now I know the [...]

This past weekend a friend of mine visited New York City and having never been here before, he wanted to see as much as possible but I only had three days to show him everything. That’s not a lot of time for the “Big Apple.” It made me think though. A lot of times travelers only have a short amount of time in a city. We see the highlights and move on to our next destination. So I thought, NYC [...]

While I love traveling the world, sometimes I miss the little things that make America unique and special. It’s not that I want to move back to America. I still love moving around the world and experiencing new things but there’s a lot in America I think we do better than in other places: Shopping Hours- I love convenience. I like knowing that if it’s 8pm at night on a Sunday I can go shopping or do a quick errand. [...]