I've written about Los Angeles a few times for Matador Network lately. I think it's because since I've been back in America, I'm looking to settle down. The last place I settled in America was LA, so it's difficult not to make comparisons. What would my life be like back there, had I never left? Is … [Read more...]
Matador Network: 10 things people from LA miss when they leave
Page photo via Coty Spence. I left Los Angeles almost three years ago, and I was ready to leave when I did. It's a big, wide open city that's essentially taken on the role of America's Evil Empire, the city everybody can feel a little bit better about themselves by hating. And having lived there, I … [Read more...]
Matador Network: The Best Food in Los Angeles
Page photo via REBEL8 Before I went to Paris, I heard nonstop that it was the food capitol of the world. Home to more Michelin stars than anywhere on the planet. Now, I've been to Paris, and it was pretty good. They made a mean Onion Soup. I loved their Toast and their Fries. Truly, Paris has the … [Read more...]
Matador Network: I ate the spiciest pepper in the world, and this is what happened
There’s a flaw in human evolution that forces us to push things we know are objectively stupid. It drove the best of us to cross continents and oceans, and reach for Outer Space. And it made the rest of us get our kicks by shoveling the spiciest pepper in the world into our gullets. We've all done … [Read more...]
Matador Network: A traveler’s New Year’s resolutions
Happy New Year, Earth! You made it. A lot of horrible shit went down in 2014, especially if you're big into travel. People with no chance of catching it started worrying about Ebola. The Bermuda Triangle, not to be outdone, popped on over to Malaysia and swallowed up a few planes. It's still the … [Read more...]