Michigan to Manhattan: A cross-country scorecard of what makes America great (Part 2).

This is the second of a two-part series recapping my move to New York. If you missed part 1, you can read it here. Eastern Pennsylvania After refueling at the Flying J, things in Pennsylvania went pretty smoothly. That is, they went smoothly until about hour seven of my journey, when I decided to turn [...]

ACTION ALERT: Greatest charity ever?

While driving around town today I spotted an ad on the back of a Coors Light beer truck for what might be the greatest charity ever: Pizzas 4 Patriots. The folks at Pizzas 4 Patriots understand that when you are overseas, nothing quite makes you feel at home as drinking a cold beer and eating [...]

Why Europe Sucks €5. Different sized banknotes

Traveling can be a stressful activity. Not only do you need to navigate an unfamiliar place, but you also need to keep track of numerous little things to make sure your journey goes smoothly; things like passports, airline tickets, bus passes, hotel keys, travel itinerary and, of course, your cash and credit cards. Normally keeping [...]

MINUTEMEN UPDATE: Starbucks comes to Warsaw Bloc

For being the land that invented the coffee house, Eastern Europe offers some dismal choices when it comes to modern coffee shops, as anyone who has traveled there knows all too well. Coffee shops themselves are few and far between in Eastern Europe. When you do successfully find one—typically disguised as “Café—you’ll likely find that [...]