Archive for the 'Travel' Category
Jet Airways’ Posh New First-Class “Suites”
1 Comment Published by Joel April 30th, 2007 in Travel. Share ThisJet Airways has decked out its Boeing 777-300ERs with eight luxury suites in what it’s dubbed the “Orient Express of the Skies.” Surprisingly, they’re claiming that a ticket in the suite is cheaper than a first-class seat on British Airways—just £4,421, or almost $9k US.
The exclusive mini-suites boast a wall-mounted 23 inch flat TV screen [...]
Dr. Vino’s 36-Hour Wine Adventure in NYC
0 Comments Published by Joel April 30th, 2007 in Booze, Destinations, Travel. Share ThisI should take a cue from Dr. Vino’s great “36 Hours in New York City for Wine Lovers” post when telling people what to do when they’re in town. There are a hojillion things to do in the city, but tailoring a short stay around an interest or hobby is obviously smarter than just pointing [...]
Review: “The 4-Hour Workweek” by Timothy Ferriss
7 Comments Published by Joel April 29th, 2007 in Books, Jobs, Travel. Share ThisI just put down Timothy Ferriss’ book, “The 4-Hour Workweek,” to find myself indolent between self-loathing, ideas, and hope. The books is a challenge to reanalyze my life to achieve the goals I have immediately—or at least before a far-away retirement. While I want to disparage it to give myself an excuse to ignore it, [...]
Clips: “Sniff My Dirty Socks, Loser”
5 Comments Published by Joel April 26th, 2007 in Sex, Travel. Share ThisThis video is completely safe for work visually, but you’ll want to turn down the volume on your PC unless you want your co-workers to think you get off on a woman talking dirty to you while showing off her two-day-old socks. Really, though, the video is just gravy; you should go to the YouTube [...]
1,000 Day Long Sail A Really Bold Idea
3 Comments Published by Alex April 23rd, 2007 in Milestones, Survival, Travel, events. Share ThisOne might think that at 55 years old, Reid Stowe might have a better clue about what works and what doesn’t in a relationship. His plans to set sail for just under three years straight with his girlfriend, without a single stop in any port of call, may sound romantic and brave on paper, [...]
Flat-D Activated Charcoal Bags
1 Comment Published by Joel March 27th, 2007 in Clothes, Travel. Share ThisFlat-D specializes in charcoal bags that suck the smell waves out of your dirty clothes. Made with activated charcoal cloth, the bags come in three sizes, from a “clothing carrier” big enough to store a suit to a “utility satchel” just big enough for your gym clothes. They’ll keep your clothes from smelling—you’re on your [...]
Four Points Chief Beer Officer Selected: You’re a Lucky Dog, Scott Kerkmans
3 Comments Published by Joel March 26th, 2007 in Beer, Jobs, Travel. Share ThisThe dream has died: Hotel-chain “Four Points by Sheraton” has appointed Scott Kerkmans as its first “Chief Beer Officer.” I knew I should have drank harder in school!
Kerkmans earned a seat at the Four Points boardroom table by impressing not only the brand’s executives, but also the beer-loving public. Nearly half of the 12,759 people [...]
Tokyo is home to hundreds of “Love Hotels,” small by-the-hour lodges where a couple can get intimate. (Turn in, get it on, drop out.) In case you’re in Tokyo and looking for a crusty place to lay your head for a couple of hours, “LoveHoMap.com” offers a very pleasing pixel-art map, although you’ll probably have to be able to read Japanese to navigate it. [LoveHoMap.com via Regine's Delicious]
Stuff You Can’t Buy: Vintage Walrus Skin Doctor’s Bag
6 Comments Published by Joel March 19th, 2007 in Clothes, Gadgets, Travel. Share ThisThe quest for the perfect bag continues. (I’m still leaning toward the Duluth plumber’s bag, despite warnings it may be crap.) But here’s a bag that, while not cut at all for a laptop, is dripping with character and possibly oil: an honest-to-god walrus-skinned doctor’s bag, as discovered at antique haven DARR. You can’t buy [...]
In 1998, Barry Stiefel visited all 50 states in a week’s vacation. In 2003, he travelled to 21 states in a day. “When a guy in a diesel Volkswagen stops for photos and chocolate chip cookies along the way and still breaks your record, a gentleman has to respond.” [BarryStiefel.com]
NBC affiliate uses Krispy Kreme graphic off the internet, doesn’t notice the caption until it goes on air. [UWeekly]
A Day At The Cockfights
16 Comments Published by Alex March 1st, 2007 in Fighting, Games, Travel. Share ThisFor those just now joining the story, it began here.
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My wife and I set out around 11:00 to find the Coliseo. Under the advisement of our neighbor we made a beeline to this rusty old shack that doubled as a bar and restaurant (as if there’s only one like that, in PR, right?) [...]


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