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Health Travel Stories

Beware of the Sleeping Pill…

Jet lag can be a bitch. Let’s face it. If you’ve crossed the International Date Line, you’re  bound to have some trouble adjusting to the massive time difference. After all, when it’s noon here in NYC, it’s 1:00am in China (or midnight if the US is on Daylight Savings Time). Let’s flashback to August 2006. […]

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Travel Stories

2010’s Weirdest Travel Experiences

2010 was quite the travel year for me! 8 countries, 10 U.S. states, 37 bus journeys, 16 flights and 2 train rides. Somewhere in those figures are a whole lot of weird experiences. Here are some of my favorites: The Temple of the Divine Madman A walk through Bhutan’s “Village of Phalluses” gives way to […]

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Free! NYC

The Ultimate Guide to Spending New Year’s Eve in Times Square

Is spending New Year’s Eve in New York City’s Times Square on your “Bucket List?” If so, here are a few things you should really know before you go. What are my credentials for offering this advice? Well, spending New Year’s Eve in Times Square was always on my bucket list too and I crossed […]

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Holidays Nevada Photos

Photo Essay: Christmas in the Desert

If you’re outside of Las Vegas, then you’ve probably never heard of the company now known as Ethel’s Chocolate, or of Henderson, Nevada,  the Las Vegas suburb where its factory is located. But what if I told you that Ethel’s Chocolate used to be called Ethel M. Chocolates and that the “M” was short for […]

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As Spotted on the Subway NYC

Visitors Guide to NYC by Subway

It’s that time of year again when tourists flock to New York City to see magic the city takes on during the holidays! Though the city has, undoubtedly, the best public transit in the U.S., the Subway system can be extremely complicated to navigate for the first time visitor. Here are some basics to be […]

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Free! NYC

Free Stuff in NYC: The Daily Show & The Colbert Report

LA may be known as the place where all those TV shows and movies are filmed, but there are still plenty of regularly scheduled shows that tape in New York City. Here’s a fun fact: All those shows that have live audiences need audience members, and you could be one of them for FREE! I’m […]

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USA Utah

6 Great Free Things to See in Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City isn’t the first place that comes to mind as a tourist destination and people’s pre-conceived notions of the city really don’t help.When I remarked on Facebook that I was in town, a friend commented, “I’m so sorry,” only the latest in a bit of flack I got surrounding my recent trip there. […]

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CouchSurfing USA Utah

Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City is a rather unlikely tourist destination. Aside from being the capital of the U.S. state of Utah, its claims to fame are being the host of the 2002 Winter Olympics and its role as the seat of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, more commonly known as the Mormon Church. […]