1. The CoastAs in, “Hey, let’s grab our wetsuits and thermal blankets and hit the coast this weekend!”While driving down Highway 101 it may become more clear why we call it &ldquo…
How to become even more Texan
1. Look the part. 2. Ignore Mexican food anywhere else.Bowling for Soup said it best – “The Mexican food sucks north of here anyway”- and it’s true: no place in the US outsi…
13 differences between California and the rest of the West Coast
1. Major city pride. People who live either in Greater Los Angeles area or the SF Bay Area make sure people know if they are from Nor or So Cal. Sporting a Dodgers or a Giants hat is more than just…
I plan scary experiences for my kids
As a parent, All good, but I’ve found that these experiences are not the ones that have shaped them the most, not the ones they end up talking about years later.The ones that have are the one…
Anxiety, and why I wanted to travel
*All photos by the authorImagine that… several times a day, every day with no control over when and where it might strike.This isn’t just blushing with embarrassment, it’s chroni…
Missing traveler found
Anton Pilipa, 39, who had been missing for 5 years, flew back home to Canada on Monday February 6th after being released from a hospital in Manaus, Brazil, CBC reports.The Canadian man was found by…
Brussels’ Newest Attraction Is an Underwater Restaurant
This might be the restaurant industry’s ultimate gimmick to attract diners. We’ve seen everything from an underwater restaurant in the Maldives and a robot restaurant in Tokyo, but this…
Rookie guide to magic mushrooms
AN ORANGE SLICE was sitting on the kitchen counter, hidden just behind the light. My head was throbbing mercilessly, the mushrooms just beginning to kick in. I couldn’t help it — the or…
How Does a Plane Land on Autopilot?
For an automatic landing, the airplane needs a minimum amount of systems to be operational. For the Airbus that’s in broad brushstrokes, like this: Obviously at least one autopilot (one is en…
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The lives of immigrantsHundreds of thousands of U.S. immigrants stayed home today in protest of President Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda.Their boycott is meant to prove how crucial immigrants …