I love disposable cameras. They’re impulsive and playful and perfect for catching silly moments without the buzzkill of “wait, hold that pose!” while you fiddle with settings to get them just so. Click! toss back in bag, and go. Ideal for small towns and campfires and circus performances — as retro and unpredictable as their… Continue reading Disposables: Gilroy Garlic Festival
SoBe, Not the Tea
Miami, FL South Beach Takeaway #1: I met a guy who swore that just because his last name is the same as that of an infamous Colombian drug lord [“Have you seen the movie Blow?” he asked as an explanation] and his family fled to London when he was little and he’s in Miami visiting… Continue reading SoBe, Not the Tea
Aloha `Oe
Dig up your sexiest Speedo and a bottle of sunscreen — we’re flying to Oahu! In Hawaii, every meal is the most important of the day — who cares about beach bods when there are so many delicious thing to eat?? Start off strong with the best sweet breakfast imaginable, Leonard’s malasadas. They’re softball-sized balls… Continue reading Aloha `Oe
2011 EVOLTA WORLD CHALLENGE!!!!!
[Image from Engadget] Standing just over 6.5 inches tall . . . Carrying a mere three rechargeable AA batteries . . . And prepared to compete against the world’s fiercest athletes in one of the most grueling physical endurance events known to man . . . Hailing from the cutthroat streets of Tokyo and sporting… Continue reading 2011 EVOLTA WORLD CHALLENGE!!!!!
The Incident of the Crying Tacos
Let’s just say it was one of my least proud moments as a foodie on the road thus far. It was in Mexico City back in May, at one of the handful of food stands set up outside the hospital where I was working, tucked under a pedestrian bridge that spanned from the Walmart parking… Continue reading The Incident of the Crying Tacos