One of my favorite sports arenas in the United States is the Energy Solutions Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. The arena is home to the Utah Jazz basketball team and an incredibly electric (yet sober) fan base. I’ve been to a few Jazz games here and the atmosphere is amazing. Unfortunately, I’ve never had the opportunity … Continued
If you combine 1 tablespoon Sunday morning road-race, 2 cups all-American street festival, 3 kilos drug-induced halloween party, and 4 hearty handfuls of San Francisco fairy dust, you’ve got yourself the annual Bay to Breakers 12k foot race in downtown San Francisco. Bay to Breakers is an annual foot race which takes place in San … Continued
I can see why settlers first setup camp here in Tucson. With mountains on all sides and the Sonoran Desert pumping dry heat across the valley, I wouldn’t want to keep going either. Tucson is the second largest city in Arizona behind Phoenix and has a population of more than 1 million people, which includes … Continued
I went hiking through Golden Gate Park in San Francisco last week and made it down to the coastline to get a view of the Golden Gate Bridge. Later that day I checked off one of my major American goals by driving across the Golden Gate Bridge to spend the afternoon walking around beautiful Sausalito. … Continued
I had one major goal on my recent week long trip to Arizona. Test, examine and grade the best dishes at as many Mexican Restaurants in Tucson as possible within a 7-day period. Thanks to some great advice from locals, the Tucson Mexican Restaurants Challenge turned out to be a great success. I managed to … Continued
This past weekend I had the opportunity to check out the historic 100th Bay to Breakers run in downtown San Francisco, California. Turns out, the run is just a small portion of the chaos that ensues during an entire day of celebration and debauchery. Much more on Bay to Breakers soon, but I just wanted to … Continued
With the holidays around the corner, here are a few of my favorite holiday destinations in North America… just to give you some ideas if the in-laws are getting to be too much! California Sun If you are traveling with your family you should consider California. You can go to SeaWorld, Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm, … Continued
This summer, weddings, business projects and a Travel Bloggers Conference will keep me tied up in North America until October. I figured this was the perfect opportunity to explore some of the wonderment I’ve yet to experience right here in the great US of A (and Canada). The first leg of my so-called “Road Trip” … Continued
I snapped this shot on my hike up to “A” Mountain in Tucson, Arizona this week. The Sonora Desert which surrounds Tucson is home to many different kinds of cactus species, all of which will make you bleed if you get much closer than this! Learn more about The Best of Tucson, Arizona Checkout past … Continued
April Recap: Business was the name of the game in April. With the new T2T site up and running I spent most of the month working on new business ventures and continuing to make updates and additions to the site with a focus on advertising. My apartment in Medellin has been working out great. My … Continued