Skirball Center
Having traveled to 100+ countries, it is quite easy to lose sight of the fact that there are actually quite a few people who make vacations out of going to Los Angeles. Perhaps not all that surprising is that, as residents, we don’t think much of our city’s offerings —…
When is the Off Season?
Historically, Nicole and I seem to come to Florida in the middle of a hurricane, or at least a tropical storm. Even if not, we seem to find St Petersburg beach empty, the parking lot of Isla del Sol vacant, and many restaurants and stores shuttered. The oppressive and muggy…
The Good Ol’ Days
In early afternoon on a Saturday, we arrived at Isla del Sol, a proper Del Boca Vista community of leathery elders with a passing passion for golf. Those studious readers will know there is always something wrong at the conadio, and this year’s edition includes a balcony that has been…
Annual Back Sweat
Well, it’s that time of year again, where we ask ourselves, “Will I need more sealant for my teeth? Is that pier under water? Does the conadio have functioning air con?” This year, we can answer no to all of those. But how did we get here? Well, after I…
Hoops (Part 2)
If you recall, back in January, I used some credit card perks to get us some Golden State Warriors tickets. The Warriors lost that game and proceeded to lose a good portion of their next 40 games after Jimmy Butler got a season-ending injury and Steph Curry rolled an ankle…
2nd World Problems
“Wa wa wee wa!. . .This is my country of Kazakhstan. It locate between Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan, and assholes Uzbekistan.” That is a quote from Borat, created by actor Sacha Baron Cohen. Borat is arguably the most recognizable representation of Kazakhstan (and Central Asia as a whole) that Americans know.…
All the Way Around
We were somehow both up before our alarm went off at 3:15am and out the door at 4. Yikes. This time around, the UBCab app worked as it was intended. No last minute scams or traffic on the way to the airport, but he did drive painfully slow. Maybe he…
A Day Out in Mongolia
We agreed upon a 9am start to our day, and our guide was waiting for us in the Ibis lobby. We sat in traffic (as one does in this city) for about 35 minutes or so before breaking out into the countryside. Our first stop was the Chinggis Kahn statue.…
Off to Mongolia
Though we didn’t have to get up early for anything, we did anyway because the sun is not well blocked by the window shades and comes out around 450am. We had our standard breakfast again which was kind of meh. At one point, Nicole dropped some of her eggs on…
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passports & pepto bismol 