I was starting to get the travel bug again. Luckily for me there was an airfare sale to San Francisco ($230 r/t from IAH) over Veteran’s Day weekend. I had never been to San Francisco before or California, except for layovers. Everyone kept telling me what an amazing place San Francisco was and . . . → Read More: San Francisco in November
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This summer the US Men’s Rugy team (I didn’t even know we had one) played a friendly (i.e. meaningless) match with the Italian men’s team in Houston at BBVA Compass stadium, home of the Dynamo soccer team. I don’t know anything about rugby, but I went anyway out of curiosity. There were a lot more . . . → Read More: USA-Italy Rugby Match The African Cup of Nations tournament has introduced me to several African team names, many of which are great. I’ve found the names of several teams from reading game recaps on the websites of ESPN, BBC, and CNNSI. Here’s a list of my favorites: Egypt The Pharoahs Libya Mediterranean Knights Guinea National Elephants Algeria Desert . . . → Read More: African National Soccer (Football) Team Names This is Montreal in the middle of February:
5+ inches of ice covering the lawn Forget the outdoor cafes, jazz playing in the air, and busy sidewalks. In winter, shops close early and it’s very cold. Yet, we still found plenty of sights and activities around town. Snow Village This place . . . → Read More: Montreal in the Dead of Winter 
I went to Austin last weekend for SXSW, but didn’t see as much as I did last time that I was there. The event seems to get bigger every year. The local news kept mentioning Eminem and 50 Cents. Uh, I thought this was an event to highlight nascent and indy acts, not . . . → Read More: SXSW + East Austin + SoCo Happy Chinese New Year! Today the sun and moon are in the sign of Aquarius. There’s a lot out there about this sign, but one thing that intrigues me is the number of famous Aquarian athletes. It’s not the sign often associated with athletic prowess or competitive drive, but there must be something about those . . . → Read More: Aquarian Athletes HONG KONG Best: transportation system, safety, lots of things to do for free, night markets, nightlife Worst: smog/haze, expat cliques National food is dim sum and seafood. SHANGHAI Best: Tofu, clean subway, brides-to-be in evening gowns, choir groups in the park, customer service at hotels, tea Worst: Water not potable, cars that try to . . . → Read More: Best and Worst of Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, & Kathmandu What I noticed during my visit to Shanghai: Top 5 Male Styles: Young Professional: black suit and tie that blends into any major commercial metropolis in the world Old Timer: kung fu style clothing or comfortable silk pajama – like ensemble with high mandarin collar; favored by octogenerians who like to sit around the . . . → Read More: Top 5 of Shanghai 
There was a time when I would have coveted a Gucci handbag or Coach shoes because they were quality and not everyone had one. Something happened in the past decade where many of the large luxury brands sold out and went mainstream. Instead of a prestige item, these brands are now mass-produced factory . . . → Read More: Made in USA: The New Sought After Brand? 
Skytrax has announced its list of Best Airlines in the World. I recently had the opportunity to travel on several different airlines, some of which were on the top 10 list. For a more accurate evaluation, I’ve separates regional budget airlines and domestic carriers from the international carriers. Here’s my assessment and rankings . . . → Read More: Best Airline (Economy Class) |
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