This past week, I had the pleasure of presenting at NOSSCR’s annual conference on the topic of internet marketing and social media (see me speaking in the video clip below). If you don’t know what…
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Photo(s) of the Week: Being Hipster at the MoMa in NYC
I was recently up in NYC again visiting some friends and decided to head to the MoMa one rainy afternoon instead of a bar. What we didn’t realize was that everyone else in the city…
Surf Pilgrimage to the Holy Land: The North Shore of Oahu
The following is a guest post from a college friend of mine, Nick Castaldo. He is a big time surfer and recently went on a trip to the infamous North Shore of Oahu to experience…
Stuck with a Timeshare? Rent that Bad Boy!
If you remember, I wrote a post about how timeshares are a horrible investment (which you should know because you read everything I write), but what I didn’t do was provide a solution for those…
Why Should You Consider San Diego for a Vacation?
The West Coast of the US is one of the nicest places to lose yourself on a holiday, whether it’s been planned for months or you’re booking a quick-and-easy last minute excursion. When travelling to…
Photo(s) of the week – Wrath of God Weather in Miami
Yesterday started out like a seemingly normal March Saturday in South Beach – piercingly blue skies, a warm but comfortable temperature, and plenty of zombies lurching from their hotels on Collins Avenue to the beach…
Photo of the Week: Cruise Ships in Miami
One thing that Miami definitely does big are popular cruises. At any given time there can be up to 5 or 6 massive cruise ships docked at once. One of my favorite things to do…
It’s Not 1993 Anymore – Ditch the Timeshare!
Living in Florida is something I don’t take for granted, and especially every time I head back north to visit family and friends during the winter time. People migrate here like birds when temperatures plummet…
The Best Event in Miami – South Beach Wine and Food Festival!
So I once again had the pleasure of working at the Food Network’s South Beach Wine and Food Festival. They put on the event annually and it attracts foodies, winos and everyone in between who…
3 Books that Changed The World for Travelers
In my opinion, books are dying. Yea we’ve got the Kindle, but still, I don’t read “real” books much anymore, and I don’t know many others my age who still do either (wrong group of…
Photo of the Week – Mauna Kea Observatories
This picture is from the summit of Mauna Kea on the big island of Hawaii. Mauna Kea is a volcano, and if measured from its oceanic base, is significantly taller than Mt. Everest! The summit…
Mountain Biking in the Flattest Place on Earth
If you were asked to define Miami in three words, you would probably say Beach, Boobs and Booze. While Miami is surely all of those three things, it is also a mecca for outdoor enthusiasts.…
Photo of the Week – One World Trade Center Rises
This past week, I was in NYC for work. One of my friends who owns Victory Marketing flew me up to help manage JC Penny’s rebranding event. They hired some high up people from Apple and…
Miami Before Miami – The Buildings You’ve Never Seen…
Miami is a new city. With virtually nothing older than a 100 years, the rather impressive skyline is punctuated by soaring glass skyscrapers that exude a modern and fast-paced ambiance. But before all the glitz and glam which The Magic City has become known for, Miami was the end of the line, literally.
Miami’s first boom came after […]
I Flew, I Crashed, I lived – A 1st Hand Account from US Airways Flight 1549
The Following is a guest post from Ian Wells, a friend of mine and fellow alum from the University of Miami. One of the most amazing things about Ian…is that he is alive. He survived…
The 10 Best Clubs in NYC
The city that never sleeps? Well, who can blame New Yorkers when there are nightclubs to see and be seen in, toe-tapping rhythms escaping from basement bars and breaking indie acts gracing the stage of…
The Best Cheese Steak in Philadelphia, Avoid the Tourist Traps!
Whenever someone finds out that I’m from Philadelphia, I either get, “I’ve never been there, but I’ve been to Boston, New York and Washington D.C.” (screw you), or, “Phillllyyyy, Pat’s or Geno’s?” (screw you again). …
Picture of the Week – Got Head?
So I went out for dinner with a couple friends of mine from college last night to one of the only breweries in Miami, Gordon Biersch. After a couple Hefeweizens we decided to go walk over to…
Art Basel Miami Beach Make Ya Booty Go Baaap!
So it’s my favorite time of the year in Miami, the humidity is gone, it’s 75 degrees every day and the sun shines perpetually. The “Winter” event season has begun and I’m straight chillen.
Art Basel Miami Beach has begun, and for the next 4 days, every artist, socialite, hipster, cheapo, wino, student and mutant will […]
Cool Architecture in Philadelphia
Here are some pics from Downtown Philadelphia (known as Center City). As you can see, I like skyscrapers. Believe it or not, there was actually a “Gentleman’s Agreement” in Philly (up until it was broken…