I was reading an article in Time today about an 18 year-old kid who decided to book a flight from Sheffield to London through Berlin once he realized the commute would be $12 cheaper. The article’s approach was semi-incredulous–why would someone fly through Berlin to save $12? Â His response was …
Read More »When Little Gestures are Really Big Gestures
Sitting here, trapped in a hotel during the winter storm that hit the east coast, has given me a lot of time to think. Â For some reason, I started thinking about the time I went up to New York about two weeks after Hurricane Sandy. The great thing about the …
Read More »Let’s Talk about Toilets for a Minute
Yesterday, Pizza in Motion tweeted a photo of a toilet seat that came equipped with sensors. No, I’m really not sure what the sensors are for. Fill in the blanks! https://t.co/eJhV8kcL0R pic.twitter.com/MjYCYu9jlE — Edward Pizzarello (@pizzainmotion) January 7, 2016 While I’m also not sure what the sensors are for, it brought to …
Read More »Please Don’t Kill Me This Time, Billy Joel
The latest trip I’m gearing up for is a trip I’ve been looking forward to. Â I’m heading up to New York for the Billy Joel concert. There’s two things I’m really interested in seeing this trip. One: Â I’m staying at the Grand Hyatt NYC again, so I’m really interested in …
Read More »What Was Actually Wrong with the Bathroom
So yesterday I posted this picture and asked everyone for their guesses as to what’s wrong with the bathroom. For context, this picture was taken at the Grand Hyatt in NYC. And here are the guesses: (the answer will be revealed after them) Ron Korte Submitted on 2015/11/05 at 8:09 …
Read More »What’s Wrong With This Bathroom?
What’s wrong with this bathroom? Â Post your guesses in the comments. All will be revealed tomorrow, including context! (click to make larger)
Read More »What It’s Like to Order Food in Sicily as an American
Going to Catania in Sicily was an experience. More so than I thought it would be. Partially because when I ordered food in the restaurants, I didn’t really get everything I ordered. Â I got what the owner of the restaurant wanted me to try. Fair enough. Because of this, I …
Read More »Flooding in the Desert–On best laid plans
I’m a huge Mlife fan and always have a difficult choice in hotels when going to Vegas. This trip, I was pretty certain where I wanted to go. Okay, not the real beach, but the beach at the Mandalay Bay. I packed up and left Virginia, where a massive Nor’easter was …
Read More »Uber Continues to Make Me Feel Safe
I was stuck in traffic today. Â The person behind me was looking at their phone and nearly ran into the back of my car. Â He slammed on the breaks and screeched to a halt pretty suddenly. (I could see him coming in my rear view mirror and was hoping he …
Read More »Proving There Are Markets in Everything: Take a Vacation to Smash Things in Anger
Most people like to go on vacation so they can relax leisurely. Â Apparently, others need an extra step before they can relax. In Toronto, you can have the opportunity to be like a rock star in a hotel room and smash everything in sight. Urban Daddy highlighted the Rage Room …
Read More »