In late April/early May I took a family vacation to Portugal—a multigenerational trip for my grandma's 80th birthday. Here are my (rough, unedited) notes on what I did: How I Got There United flight from Newark: it was a small plane for an
Published July 28, 2014 on MapQuest || "Sharknado 2" is about to unleash a second storm of toothy terror, while "Shark Week" prepares to enchant viewers with its yearly run of aerodynamic great whites. Meanwhile, "Jaws" continues to scare beachgoers
Published July 22, 2014 on MapQuest || For every second of summer, 818 hot dogs will be consumed in America. That's almost 50,000 wieners per minute. The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council reports that 7 billion hot dogs will likely
Published July 15, 2014 on MapQuest || Watching the sun set from the westernmost point in the United States means you’ll be the last person in the country to end the day. The problem is, Alaska’s Attu Island is not your typical
Published June 26, 2014 on MapQuest || Some people spend two or three hours at the Louisville Slugger factory museum exhibits. But the best way to understand the evolution of the game is to swing your way through generations of bat
Published July 9, 2014 on MapQuest || The cult of pizza is sacred in New York. Ask New Yorkers what the best pizza is and you’ll get a passionate, but varied, response from each person. There are lists and blogs
