Welcome once again to the show that never ends! Hello boys and girls, pleased to be speaking with you all again, but even more pleased to announce that we have a fresh and even more engaging interview this week… That is right, every Friday when people are thinking about the weekend and busy sharing FriFotos, … Read more
There is a big difference between “use” and “abuse” but it is not always obvious when that line has been crossed. It can happen so slowly that you don’t even realize you have a problem. Maybe the thought has even crossed your mind but you quickly push it away, citing any one of a dozen … Read more
It began just like any other random night with a few drinks at Nonbei Yokocho in the Shibuya ward of Tokyo. Unbeknownst to me I was about to make friends with a guy in the Yakuza and see a whole different side of the city! The night started off innocently enough as I made friends … Read more
For those of you who read last week’s post about our new slogan debate and Jared and I’s differing views on the direction that the core HoliDaze site should take, it should come as no surprise that there was a unanimous choice for a new slogan. What is it? Well as you may have guessed: … Read more
My goal with the HoliDaze is not to brag about myself or my adventures, but rather connect and network with other travel bloggers, vagabonds, and expats from all around the world. I hope to inspire new travelers by highlighting unique and lesser-known destinations, travel facts, and of course, other awesome blog and bloggers that are … Read more
The first interesting Travel Facts article was just not enough, I still have over a hundred more! And given the success of my #TravelFacts hashtag on Twitter I figured that I might as well publish a fresh update here 😉 Want More? Collection #01 Collection #02 Collection #03 NEW Collection #04 … Read more
Get Caught Up First Part 01: Flipside Part 02: Wakarusa Part 03: Bonnaroo Part 04: DexFest Fourth of July, Washington, D.C. Our hippie bus had rolled into town the night before and, tired and unable to find a hotel — ehh, whom I kidding, we didn’t try that hard — we … Read more
Today during round two of #TTOT an interesting topic was brought up. I know, you’re probably thinking ‘so what, a dozen interesting subjects get brought up every week during TTOT’ and that is very true, but this one has the potential to be different. At the very least it has not left my brain in … Read more
Get Caught Up First Part 01: Burning Flipside Part 02: Wakarusa Part 03: Bonnaroo After the madness of Bonnaroo and all the honky-tonkin’ in downtown Nashville, we were planning to continue east and camp out for a week or two in the Great Smoky Mountains. That way we could give … Read more
Known as the “River of Five Colors” and the “Liquid Rainbow,” Caño Cristales is a multicolored river in a Colombian national park. Everyone has seen algae, that icky often green stuff that grows in water all over the world — but have you ever seen rainbow-colored algae? That is what happens for a brief period … Read more
Did you know that Europe is the only continent without a desert? Or that American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from each salad served in first class? Throughout my journeys I have learned a lot of staggering travel facts that will blow your mind — and now I’m sharing them with you. Enjoy … Read more
Get Caught Up First Part 01: Burning Flipside & How It Started Part 02: Wakarusa & Graceland Arriving in Nashville, Tennessee, we actually had a family waiting to take us in. Max’s godparents live on a large piece of property off 12th avenue, just south of downtown. They have not one but … Read more