After almost a year of talking about it, I’m finally going to be about it! I’ve been slowly working my way through South America and excited to making my first stop in Brazil in Rio for New Years! With all of the excitement and preparation for World Cup 2014 and the Olympics in 2016 combined […]
Archive | December, 2010
My First Atlanta Travel Tweetup
Last night, I attended my first Travel Tweetup at Tap in Midtwon Atlanta. I brought along a friend in case the attendees were a bunch of crazies and I needed to make an escape, but luckily they all turned out to be pretty cool people! Most people don’t understand my desire to get rid of all, […]
Travel Playlist: Sub Swara
The people have spoken. Well, OK, just Elwood Green III, but nonetheless, I present to you Sub Swara. Brooklynites Dhruva Ganesan and Dave Sharma create an new eclectic breed of bass music that I’m sure you will enjoy. Check out this collaboration with Dead Prez and see if can you speak their language. Today there […]
Travel Playlist: Das Racist
DBP has introdced me to yet another pretty freaking awesome group, Das Racist. The Brooklyn based trio, Queens-born Himanshu Suri, San Francisco native Victor Vazquez and hype man Ashok Kondabolu aka Dap, rose to internet fame in 2008 with Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell. Not exactly one of my favorites, but their subsequent work has drawn me in. […]
Thanksgiving Eats (New Orleans, LA)
On a whim, DBP and I decided to conquer the Big Easy for Thanksgiving. After his time in the Mississippi Delta and my fabulous tour of Atlanta, he was ready for more southern comforts and hospitality, so we made it happen. We had a blast and ended up extending our stay — TWICE, and here’s […]