This past 4th of July I met a man who’d had his telephone area code tattooed to his shoulder. I was dumbfounded when he told me this. We were sitting around a bonfire in Santa Cruz, California when the topic of tattoos came up. “But…Why?!” was all I could think of to say in response.… Read More The Patriotic Tattoo
Maybe you consider yourself a life-long travel-enthusiast because you have a passport stamp collection and an active Couchsurfing profile. But until you’ve taken your love for the road to the next level and gotten a travel tat, you can’t truly consider yourself a lifer. Because nothing says ‘travel addict’ like scarring a treasure map onto… Read More The 6 Best Travel-Themed Tattoos
Tips on how best to interact with an American, according to German, Chinese, Japanese, French, Swiss and British citizens.… Read More Travel Advice Other Countries Give to People Visiting the USA (“You have to be nice to all children and pets. Even the ugly ones”)
There’s a lot not to like about America (I’d say superficiality and ignorance probably top my list). But after reading this very well-written post, 17 cultural reasons why this European never wants to live in America, I felt that America and its people could use a little defending. Don’t get me wrong, I agreed with everything… Read More 20 Things I love About America