Let's Go Elsewhere

  • There's No Weekend Like Kansas

    Kansas City, bang smack in the middle of the Midwest is a peculiar place. First off, the majority of the city is not actually in the state of Kans...
  • All that Glitters, Paris

    They say it is the city for lovers and that might be true, but it is also the city to be alone in, to get lost in. The French have a word that literally means to wander, stroll, and saunter, therefore I implore you to do just that, and become a Flâneur. You see, you cant just SEE Paris, you have to experience it.
  • Kansas City BBQ

    I've got one word for you: BBQ. As I've gotten older my appreciation for this American pastime of grilling out has really grown...I mean seriously...
  • Where am I? Round 1

     This segment is going to be a little fun, a game even. I am going to take pictures of a place and let you guess where it is. .  So the locat...
  • The Battle of the Pisco

    The Pisco Sour, a drink that I may have had one too many of while backpacking in South America, is a delicious concoction. Simple in its ingredie...
  • Eat. See. Hear. LA

    Welcome outdoor movie season, what a lovely pastime you are. Pack some blankets, lawn chairs, a bottle or two and some nibbles and you are set to...
  • Tea Time Tales

    One can't come to the British Isles and not experience some form of Tea Time. It is practically an institution and should not be missed. Now Brits...
  • London Jewel(le)ry, Yes Please and No Thank You.

    So I have been back in the UK now for just over a month and it has been really nice to be on this side of the pond for a while, and one reason why...
  • The Modern Shanghai and its Style

      China. What can I say? The most alien place I have ever been. Perhaps because it has been closed off from the rest of the world to a certain ex...
  • The Peking Duck

    Who doesn't like a Chinese takeaway or heading to Chinatown for an 'authentic' meal? Well I am going to tell you now that Chinese food in China is...
  • Fuerza Bruta

    In 2015 the Argentine show Fuerza Bruta turned 10 years old, so to celebrate its global success, a write up! Imagine entering a large, open, wareh...
  • An American Halloween

    My first October back in the States after 9 years away was oh so fun! Oh how I dreamed of an American Halloween, roll on the pumpkins and all the ...