Kafka in Somethingstan William Reichard I’m vacationing in a small Eastern European country when my wallet and passport are stolen. I’m told there is no U.S. consulate and when I search, find there’s no consulate from any country. With no passport or ID, I’m nobody, so no border crossing. I

Portland, Oregon is an amazing city. So often you hear about its wet, dreary winters, that seem to stretch from one grey eternity to another. I have never formally lived in Portland, but I have spent enough winters up there to know that sound of endless months of drumming rain.

Ah hostels – a wonderful, budget friendly way to see the world, meet cool people, and have some awkward-ass sex. No shame, I’ve been there, you’ve been there, ain’t no thing. But here are some tried and true tips for getting in on when you’re getting away. Bunk bed sex

This is a list of Puerto Rican websites you should definitely check out. Old San Juan has some terrible food options. The siren song of the ho-hum and generic itinerary is luring. Between the constant staccato of tourist roller bags on the cobalt cobblestone streets and the young generation preferring

Ah Portland, it’s like San Francisco only with flowers and nice people. Here’s a starter guide to doing the city on the cheap

I have been falling back on these three Bay Area tours when guest strike for years, and they have always gotten positive reviews.

You might have read Hemingway’s quote: “There is no hunting like the hunting of man.” Well, I respectfully disagree.  You may have pursued fascists over the Pyrenees, but you haven’t really hunted until you’ve tracked the urban squab, as it soars through its concrete jungle.  Pigeons: they are the ultimate adversary. Pigeons aren’t

I travel quite a bit.  I tend to leave the country at least twice a year, and I almost exclusively travel alone. What can I say? I like the anonymity that travel provides- to be a stranger in a strange land can be a narcotic. A lot of the reasons