February 4, 2012

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. There is every sort of water sport you can imagine from kite surfing to para sailing, but what people don’t usually know about are the melange of land activities at your disposal. With the topography of a 10 year old girl’s chest (don’t report me) running, power walking, road biking and a slew of other sports are great ways to enjoy South Florida’s flatness and…

February 1, 2012

An Insider’s Guide to London – The 20 best spots to eat, drink and be merry

The Following is a Guest Post from a childhood friend of mine from Philadelphia, Alyssa Pollack. She just completed a Masters degree at London College of Fashion and was living there for over a year and a half. The Brits won her over and she is now planning to return to London in the spring for work and […]

January 31, 2012

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 Target to come in and give the once low-end clothing retailer a new look and feel, and they did a pretty amazing job of portraying that sentiment at the event as well. I felt like I was at an Apple store, Target and a Ted Conference all wrapped into one. I was staying at the Hotel Indigo in Chelsea for less than $150 a night…

January 26, 2012

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 […]

January 22, 2012

How to Choose a Study Abroad Program

So you’re toying with the idea that you might want to take your academic (or lack thereof) endeavors overseas. Maybe you’re looking for an excuse to get to travel on the dime of your parentals or student loans or just want your coveted picture pushing up the Leaning Tower of Pisa like all your friends have on Facebook from their study abroad experience, regardless of your motive, you’ve come to the right post! Studying abroad was one of the main catalysts for change in my life, and in retrospect, I wish I had done a year rather than a semester,…

January 13, 2012

What is Flashpacking?

I’d imagine that most people reading this blog have traveled and/or backpacked on a tight budget at some point in their life, maybe on a semester abroad, extended vacation, great escape, etc. The reason most of us can travel is because we do so intelligently, with research and finances in mind. In my view, spending hours to save a few bucks off of an airfare by scouring search engines, researching hostels and hotels, etc. adds a fun aspect to the planning process of any trip, and seeing how far the dollar (pound, euro, yen, wampum, w/e you use) can truly…

January 6, 2012

I Flew, I Crashed, I lived – A 1st Hand Account from US Airways Flight 1549

The following is an exclusive guest post from a friend and survivor of US Airways Flight 1549 and his amazing story.

January 6, 2012

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 plane crash of US Air Flight 1549 and I and TheWorldorBust are privileged to have him share his amazing story just a few days shy of the three year anniversary of the crash. Ian currently resides in NYC and works as an internet entrepreneur. I love to fly. It’s been that way ever since I was a kid. I enjoy the whole experience; the peanuts, picking…

January 4, 2012

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 New York City’s legendary concert halls. No indeed, there is no time to sleep here. But if you do require a couple of hours of shut-eye, be sure to find cheap hotels in New York within stumbling distance of some of these, my pick of the 10 best clubs in NYC… 1. Bowery Ballroom With a capacity of just 550, this is THE place to catch breaking…

January 2, 2012

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). I won’t get into the fact that Philly is one of the biggest and nicest cities in the country and just 3 hours north of D.C. and only two hours south of NYC and is still bypassed, but my mission is to enlighten all of you that MIGHT visit and want to enjoy one of Philly’s best inventions besides myself, I’m talking about heaven between…

December 28, 2011

What to See and Do in Caracas, Venezuela!

The following is a guest post from Victoria Serra. She is the creator of It’s in Miami, an online resource for all things Miammmmiiii. She was born in Venezuela, and she wrote this post to share some cool things to do while visiting her home city, Caracas. I was born in Valencia and raised in Caracas, but my family moved to Miami in 2001 when things began to get a little rough in Venezuela. Even though I live in Miami now (and I absolutely love it), I still have family there, and I like to visit once or twice a…

December 22, 2011

My First Experience Working Abroad

I love Craigslist. While it still looks like it was designed by some amateur in his basement in 1998, it has provided me with a wealth of opportunities from furnishing and renting my apartment, endless fun jobs lasting from a couple hours to a few months to even meeting my former band mates. I check it everyday and almost always find something worthwhile responding to. If you’re not familiar with the website (a.k.a you don’t live in the US), it is basically an online classifieds board set up for every major city with everything from apts for sale, jobs, groups to…

December 19, 2011

How Anyone Can Write Off Travel Expenses

A guest post by Charissa Stuble. Travel is a great equalizer. It is enjoyed by people from all walks of life, from all ages and from people living on a shoestring budget to those who sail the seas on private yachts. Travel is something that humans just yearn to do, as if it is embedded into our genetic code to want to see and experience as much as possible. That’s why most of us are so quick to climb into ourcars, aboard ships and trains, and on airplanes to seek out all the beauty the world has to offer. With that being said,…

December 14, 2011

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 the center of the Brickell neighborhood which has been recently dubbed the “Manhattan of the South”, I guess I agree to some extent. We went to a new Irish Pub called Fado and my buddy ordered a Boddingtons and this is what the bartender handed him. I guess a little head goes a long way (that’s what she said), but this is just ridiculous…

December 9, 2011

Athens Greece Keeps On Keepin’ On

My Aunt Randy recently went on a trip to Athens, Greece. She’s pretty cool (she even has a Wikipedia)! so I asked her if she would write something up for The World or Bust on what her perceptions of the city in the midst of their overwhelming economic crisis were. She is an economist and has written numerous books about gender and income inequality so I thought she might be just the person to provide me with a little contenido. Enjoy! ~Jeremy I recently visited Athens, Greece. One way I get to see the world is through professional conferences I attend or talks…

December 6, 2011

The Gayest, Non-Gay Experience of My Life – The Turkish Bath House

After 24 hours of travel getting from Miami to Istanbul, I wanted to do what I always do in a foreign country where my dollar goes further than the local currency, indulge. Usually that’s grubbing at nicer places than I can normally afford, drinking top-shelf liquor, and of course…a massage. I’m also a big fan of steam rooms. I had a DIY sauna outdoor that I built at my parent’s place when I was younger so it was a daily ritual for me in the winters. I have been to a bath house before (went to one in Budapest), and…

December 2, 2011

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 […]

November 29, 2011

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 in 1987) that no building would be taller than the hat on the statue of William Penn atop City Hall (the statue is actually 50 feet tall!). This meant that the skyline of the city was kept pretty mid-rise until the glorious year of my birth, and as you can see, some really impressive steel and glass buildings have gone up since. Philadelphia City Hall…

November 27, 2011

Occupy Philadelphia – The Homeless, The Hipsters and The Hopeless

So I’m back in Philadelphia for Thanksgiving and decided to spend a whole week instead of just a few days to enjoy the city a bit and see some friends. After I graduated from college, my parents sold our house in the burbs, and did like many other empty nesters, headed back to downtown to try and reclaim their youth. I even have to say they’re cooler; way more laid back, down to drink that extra glass of wine at dinner and try new things again. At first, I was a bit sentimental about them giving up the house I…