Memorial Day weekend has come once again, and with it, hoards of booze-hungry partygoers will be hitting the beaches of Fire Island for another summer…
My hitchhiking from Maastricht to Dortmund went well, and I arrived in Germany earlier than expected. I have two hours until I am expected at my host’s…
Before arriving in Belgium, I heard from multiple groups of travelers that, given the chance to “do it over, “it was the one place they…
As the most dominant species on the planet, we humans enjoy feasting on the milk of unsuspecting animal mothers from time to time. In order…
Long had I heard stories of this beverage, but my first encounter with it in the wild occurred whilst perusing the drink selection at a…
A magical drink called Nescau, manufactured by Nestle (who also brands water in Brazil), exists in the grocery stores of Brazil. This drink apparently gives…
In Brazil, you have cachaça; in Russia, vodka; in the Caribbean, rum; and in Israel, Arak. Arak (uh-rock or ar-ick if you’re trying to have an accent)…
Rocket Fuel-craved visitors come to Fire Island to do two things: to escape the horrors of Long Island and to get drunk off their asses…
Things I associate with the Coca-Cola brand are polar bears, Santa, Jack Daniel’s, Pepsi, and now, Brazil. Walking through the market here, you would think…
Most guidebooks will tell you to grab a coconut water on the beach during a trip to Brazil, and you would be wise to listen…
Okay. Problem. You are thirsty. What do you do? Grab water from the tap? You can’t do that, you are in Brazil. Grab a Mountain…
No place is perfect, and with every pro must come a con because, folks, this world is a zero-sum game, and there is no winner…
