Live Like A Local
Matt’s Bar is an unpretentious hole in the wall in Minneapolis that needs no introduction to locals who are seeking their famous “Jucy Lucy.” Having grown up just outside Minneapolis, I’m no stranger when it comes to Jucy Lucy’s, but for anyone who isn’t aware of what this iconic take […]
Social networking sites, over the years, have taken the world by storm. They are not merely used for staying in touch with our loved ones, but a lot of people use these platforms for their business as well. According to The Business Backer, most small businesses grow and expand just […]
Have you tried Indian food? I really do, although I must admit I don’t eat it enough here in Southeast Asia. While you may find Indian food or Indian-inspired dishes in places like Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia, it’s not popular at all here in the Philippines, where I’m living. Quite […]
Once a year, I make a pilgrimage back from my adopted home in Asia to my actual hometown in the United States, Hamden, Connecticut. It’s no easy journey, as it typically takes about 20-something hours of traveling time (often more than one full day from door-to-door). No matter whether I […]
I’m a coffee lover. No, I’m a coffee addict. Nah, that’s not even strong enough – my blood type is Coffee+. In fact, most days, Java is the only thing that keeps me up and semi-functioning like an adult. Without it, I am some sort of sub-human zombie with eyes […]
Every year, I make the long journey back to my hometown of Hamden, Connecticut from wherever I’m living abroad. Coming back to this sleepy suburb from exotic foreign destinations like Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Cambodia, or, now, the Philippines can be…well, anticlimactic. In fact, Hamden is so quiet and conservative that […]
I’m pretty excited about exploring the city of Manila, my new full-time home starting in December of this year. Moving there from the quiet (read: boring) and sleepy (read: nothing much to do) coastal community of Dumaguete, it feels like I went from a little town in Kansas to the […]
Spending the last week in Manila, the hustling, bustling, crowded and crazy capital of the Philippines, I think I’ve been to more cool restaurants and bars than I have in two years living in Dumaguete combined. That’s both a condemnation of my beloved Duma’s food scene, which ranges from just […]
Last night, I had the grand honor of being invited to a very special – and privileged – place here in Manila; the Maria Luisa Garden Room. In fact, most people here in Manila have never heard of it, but that’s by design, as it’s one of the oldest members-only […]
I got in an argument last night in a bar. No, we didn’t start quibbling over some ridiculous slight, start flexing out man-egos, and come to blows just to prove our irrelevant masculinity. Instead, I had an argument about something that REALLY matters: the best zombie flick of all time. […]