For 17 years my Dad was a social worker. But on $17 grand a year and a family of 5, my hero had to make a move. And since the 76ers were not down with signing a 7-year-old to play alongside Hersey Hawkins on Prism, no matter how legit I felt my jumper was, our […]
Thailand—where some of the most epic beaches on this ridiculously good-looking planet reside. For the last week I was fortunate enough to explore them, get lost on them, dive under them and sail on them. As I lay in a hammock reminiscing about kayaking in the rain, hiking to breathtaking viewpoints, or watching the sunset […]
Happy Holidays from Thailand! (In the middle of the ocean)
Learned that Michelangelo was 21 years old when he arrived in Rome and 30 when he began to paint the Sistine Chapel…he was never a painter and hated the city of Rome…but he took the job, relentlessly competed and drew 363 people on the ceiling over a four-year period on the greatest piece of artwork […]
Love dropping into a city with no plan. No accommodation, no nothing other than an average guidebook and my bags. Not because I enjoy having no plan. Like my Mom would say many times, ‘Yogi—you always have a plan. I didn’t raise a fool.’ She’s right, I do have a plan—to just listen to my […]
It’s always a blast to meet new people on the road. We come from various backgrounds, hold onto different ideals and yet have many shared experiences. About as fun as it gets on the road is watching people and making up stories for them as you watch. The young traveler trying to find him or […]
Day 1 began with amazement as traveling always does. You get lost, meet random’s and usually get asked to do things that you would look down upon. It began with me just walking out of the hotel with a camera and fresh journal. Ten meters in the locals of the Old City of Cartagena were […]
Taking off to India Met a very nice woman on the flight. Her name is Naha and she is a medical student studying an hour north of London. She is on her way home for the holidays and as she spoke of her city, Mumbai, she spoke with a smile. While nothing is earth shattering […]
I woke up today full of energy and excitement that only a world city can bring. After the free breakfast that included rolls, cheese, and dulce de leche (a Buenos Aires specialty), I hit the town running. The four guys from Brasil and I hopped onto the local transportation and headed to Boca to see […]