The Case for (and against) Airbnb, part 2
The weekend did not have an auspicious start. For starters, none of my friends could make it except Andy, and the other three people coming were all Andy’s friends. Also, none of us knew...
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The Case for (and against) Airbnb
“SICKKK LOCATION,” Andy texted. “I KNOW RIGHT…WE SHOULD DO IT,” I responded. “It’s $500/person though, for 3 nights.” “Wait, $500 is a lot dude…that’s a round trip flight to Maryland.” (Andy’s from Maryland.) “Yeah...
The Surprising Thing About Surprises
Maybe this isn’t the best way to tell a story, but I’m going to start with the punchline — the surprising thing about surprises is that there are people in this world who don’t...
Lessons in Expectation Setting at an All-Inclusive Resort
“The thing about all-inclusive resorts is that the food isn’t very good,” Karen said. “And you don’t really leave the resort since you want to take advantage of the free food, so you might...
The Rules of Punctuality
“What late people don’t understand about us on-time people,” Mike Birbiglia paused for dramatic effect, “is that we hate you.” It’s a quote from his Netflix stand-up special, Thank God for Jokes. It’s hilarious...
The Joy of Missing Out?
Disclaimer: “This whole story is completely true, except for all the parts that are totally made up.” (Inventing Anna, 2022) “Dude, you won’t believe what happened at lunch,” Andy said. “What?” I asked. “I’m...
New York, part 2
“I brought a couple packs of instant ramen if we get hungry at night,” my cousin Ifly said. As mentioned in my last post, she was going to New York for Fashion Week, and...
Well, it’s happened…
Two and a half years in, I finally succumbed to Covid. Some friends wondered why I hadn’t gotten it earlier, especially since I’ve traveled out-of-state multiple times and had several close contacts. Well, as...
How to get selfies with pro athletes
“Is Friday selfie day or is Saturday selfie day?” I asked. “Everyday’s selfie day,” Andy replied. It was our second trip to LA in as many months to watch beach volleyball, and we were...
Why you should talk to strangers when you travel
I met Jason in December 2013 while traveling in Bangkok with my cousin and her friend. We were eating pad thai from a street vendor when I heard him converse with somebody in English...
Your risk tolerance is also not low. Just saying ;)