I’m not typically a planner, but since getting back from my too short trip to Spain and Portugal, I’ve been itching to hop back on a plane for another international getaway. Things at work have started to pick up and while I appreciate being able to earn Frequent Flyer miles from work travel, Chicago and […]
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Happy New Year!
From beautiful Rio De Janeiro, I wish you all a very happy and prosperous New Year! I look forward to living each day to the fullest and cherishing the power of each and every moment and hope you do too! Today there is lot of unsuspected state which force individuals to take medicines. What can […]
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 […]
