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Previous Post Next Post “I’ll have a sandwich and whatever he’s having,” says the man above me in a joking manner.“Please, sit down and enjoy the day with me,” I reply.It never fails when travelin..

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Previous Post Next Post Friday, 2:30PMThe elevator doors open up to a street already bustling with traffic. I throw my bags in my Uber hoping I won’t get hit in the bicycle lane. I try to cha..

Previous Post Next Post Thursday, noonThis time when I walk into the gym, the mat is alive with all different ranks: white to black belt and everything in between. The energy is electric. Before..

Previous Post Next Post Thursday, 6:30AMI wake up to what seems to be a garbage truck outside, and then some sounds of shouting. Hey Arnold! was pretty spot-on when describing a New York Cit..

Previous Post Next Post Tuesday, 10:45 PM“Not our problem. Call the airline,” said a man with an Indian accent on the other line. My eyes follow the blades on the ceiling fan as they rotate ..

"We couldn’t have been five minutes into our acquaintance before Rome and I realized we were about to take a class directly from the source."Relson Gracie BJJ:Koh Phangan is known to backpackers for i..

"The 10TH Planet system is a language unto itself. Riddled with simple names like “zombie” and “honey-hole,” the system was designed for BJJ in MMA." 10TH Planet Koh Tao:Throwing our bags in with the ..