Archive for the ‘Travel’ Category

Vegas Pubcon 2007 & Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale

I know I’m a little behind on this one, but I’m only now recovering and regaining my wits. 6 days in Vegas is enough to crush even the most battle-hardened partyer. Where to even begin?
Tuesday - I flew in Tuesday afternoon, dropped my bags at the hotel and headed to Pubcon. I [...]

Hands on With Kindle

Even though my Kindle was supposed to arrive the day I left for Vegas, the Amazon elves worked extra hard and it showed up today. I don’t ever expect a gadget to replace books, but I thought Kindle would be great for traveling as I don’t have to drag 3+ books with me. [...]

Italy vs France at San Siro

I was waiting to post this with some pictures, but they’re absolutely garbage. Apparently the RAZR camera isn’t even usable in low light.
Anyway, last Saturday I was lucky enough to score some tickets to the Italy vs France game at San Siro in Milan. Needless to say the tickets were almost impossible to [...]

Evading Taxes in Italy

The way Italians deal with taxes absolutely kills me. Most American’s idea of evading taxes is simply not paying them come April 15th. Then sooner or later the IRS finds you and you get strung up. Things are much more suave here. I’ll give an example. The other day we [...]

Espresso in Italy

I’m not sure that Italy would function without espresso. Then again, I’m not 100% convinced that Italy functions anyway but that’s another post. Those who know me well know I’m pretty well obsessed with coffee, espresso specifically. Don’t even talk to me about drip coffee because its nothing but an affront. [...]