I learned how to fold paper cranes at Terra Sol Sanctuary in downtown Wilmington, NC. Up for the task? Prepare to be frustrated.
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Hidden Bookstore
I have one rule about sudden staircases. You must go up them. As evidenced in my post about Green Lake, I’m not hesitant to do so.
Green Lake Was Neat
The trail is still. Sweat trickles down my back, although there’s a ton of shade. Somewhere in the distance, I hear two women softly speaking spanish.
Sweatin’ Up Piestewa Peak in Phoenix
Remember the Butter episode of Seinfeld, when Kramer sits on the roof slathered in, yeah, you guessed it. Well, when I climbed Piestewa Peak (2,610 feet) in Phoenix last May, I had similar sentiments.
Icelandic Phallological Museum, It’s Funny Until It’s Not
There’s something everyone experiences when they visit The Icelandic Phallological Museum in Iceland. A special moment that no matter where else you visit in in the world, you’ll never, ever forget.
The Dude Abides in Reykjavik
When you hop over to a foreign country, you just wanna grab a cold one, right? Meet up with some cool kids that probably won’t steal your passport or leave you tied to a flag pole or anything?
A Fake River Runneth Through Durham
It was a few months ago, when I was still regularly in Durham, that I saw the sign. Not in a retro 90s way, but in a very literal way.
$ippin’ Pricey Drank$ at Bar Virgile
In every up and coming hipster town, there is a place to buy incredibly expensive drinks that take 20 minutes to make.
3 Outta 6 at Dogstar Tattoo
I have six tattoos. Which is funny, because half of them have happened in the past year.
Bóooooonus Piggggggg
Shortly after one arrives in Iceland, one realizes a simple truth: food is really f$%#ing expensive.