Happy new year, everybody! Congratulations on surviving another lap around the sun. At this rate, you could probably hit at least another six or seven. I'm sure you've made plenty of resolutions for the new year. You're probably going to fail most of them before February. But if you need to pick one … [Read more...]
Gap Year Itinerary Ideas By Region
To get the maximum experience out of your gap year, both in quality and quantity, you're going to need to plan your gap year travel itinerary. This isn't to say that you have to stick to it like your life depends on it -- you should never let plans get in the way of following cool adventures you … [Read more...]
New York in Winter is a magical place, according to New Yorkers
Now that I live in New York, and the holiday season has well and truly begun (I mean, not by my standards, but there are already decorations and skating rinks going up on every block, like what?), I thought it'd be appropriate to repost an older article. This was originally from November 2nd, … [Read more...]
The 10 Best Places in the World to Celebrate Halloween
You guys, it's finally Halloween season! This is hands down my favorite holiday. You can celebrate it literally anywhere and anyhow you want. If you want to get together with family and remember those you've lost recently, do it. If you want to stay in with a shit-your-pants scary movie, a bottle of … [Read more...]
The Philosophical Implications of Being Stepped On by an Elephant
When I was a kid, I was obsessed with elephants. Now, that’s hardly unique. Everybody loves those big noodle-nosed bastards. But when I say that I was obsessed with them, I mean that I was obsessed. The kind of obsessed that gets people put on watch lists nowadays. If elephants were an … [Read more...]