First off, I’ve had a helmet bag upgrade since this flight. Much improved! Second off, don’t make the same mistake I did – this flight does not leave from O’Hare’s International terminal 5. I believe ANA arrivals are here, but…
BRZ DirtFish Rally School Review
I signed up for the 2-day school at Dirtfish – it was during their end of the year holiday sale so I got a little off the price, but it’s still a pretty serious investment. I was worried that a…
Best Gifts for Car Guys and Gals
I’m making this guide with the intent for it to stand for any occasion/gender/year as car gift items that I find useful and use often myself. I’ll probably simply continuously update it as I find things interesting myself, perhaps publishing…
Free Museum Admittance with Bank of America
So, I went to the Art Institute in Chicago this weekend and found that if I had my Bank of America card on me, that I would have had free admittance. I didn’t bring mine, although luckily a friend brought…
Want A Free House In Italy? Now’s Your Chance!
This town in Sicily is giving away free homes! The catch is that you need to rehab them within the next 4 years. Although they are being selective with the remaining inventory – check out the story here for details.
Visiting The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, UAE
We went to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, and got lucky enough to arrive just as a tour was about to start. I would recommend taking it if you get there in time, it was interesting and informative…
Off Peak Sweet Spots on American Airlines Award Chart
American Airlines has some off peak times noted in their award chart. Business and First Class cabins don’t change, but Economy does. Notably the SAAver award for South America Region 2 as well as Europe goes from 30k miles to…
Where Can I Pet a Baby Lion / Tiger / Cheetah / Big Cat?
Spoiler alert: the only real place to do this ethically is in some type of volunteer program. You can volunteer with cheetahs at a breeding and conservation project ran by some friends I visited and did a 2 week program…
What To Do On A Layover In Qatar?
It seems a common question for people to ask what to do on a layover in Qatar, as I’m not alone in having a fairly long one there. On my first time through to Abu Dhabi from South Africa, I…
What Sounds Do Cheetahs Make?
I’m still in the process of writing up my cheetah experience, but thought I’d post up a fun video for now! Here are the many sounds that come out of these spotted cats.
