Meet the Elf Whisperer of Iceland. Yes, She’s for Real. No, She’s Not Crazy

Iceland is a land where magic happens. Magical people live there — and…

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Remember Candace? She’s Now Hitchhiking Her Way Across Jordan… She Rocks

As the Pulitzer Prize-winning author and poet Carl Sandburg once said, “Nearly all…

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That One Time I Got Made Up To Look Like Baby Jane’s Batshit Crazy Older Sister

Ever been on the road and realized you forgot your make up bag…

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Surfing: Not as Easy as it Looks (Read: I Almost Died)

About two months ago — right in the middle of Snowmageddon 2015 — my…

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Thanks to Dracula, Whitby Is the Creepiest Town in England (I Hearts It)

Long a vacation spot for Brits, it has also historically given inspiration to…

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London Punk

Rock On and God Save The Queen: London Punk Is Not Dead

The first time I went to London was in 1985. I was a…

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On a Gender Bender: My Night in London as a Dude

Thanks to RuPaul and his amazing Drag Race, most people now know what…

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Bartering for Cows and Goats at the Ancient Cattle Market of Nizwa

In the Middle Eastern country of Oman, in the ancient northern town of…

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Behind the Scenes at the Miss Universe Pageant

Several weeks ago, Miss Universe pageant officials, naively or not, asked me if I…

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There’s An Amusement Park in Mexico Where You Can Illegally Cross The Border. #NotKidding…

Have you ever wanted to get shot at by police, beaten up by narcs,…

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