Apart from being known for our brutal winters, Chicago is probably most famous for its food. Ask almost anyone what dishes hail from the Windy City and most could probably at least reply with deep dish pizza. I mean, even all the way on the other side of the world in Hong Kong I was able to […]
I’m sure I’ve mentioned this before, but I am not a light packer. Although I’ve certainly improved my packing skills over the past 3 years of traveling, I’ve still got a long way to go. It doesn’t help that there’s this on going debate between what’s better to travel with, a suitcase or a backpack. I personally think […]
For the past three years, whenever I’d meet people on the road, I’d tell them I was from Chicago. In reality, I was actually from a small suburb almost an hour away, but I never really felt like explaining that to people when only a handful even knew where Chicago itself was. It was just easier that way. […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. The Golden Gate Bridge is the icon of the city and no trip is complete without seeing it. That being said, we almost didn’t get to see it because it was so […]
Spanning over 3,000 years, the Mayan civilization is amongst one of the original cultures of the world. As one of the most sophisticated ancient civilizations, I would argue them to even be one of the most important. I remember learning bits and pieces about the Mayans throughout grade school, but some education that was because I didn’t even know […]