It’s been a while since I wrote for you guys about this sort of thing. I took a week and jetted off to Vegas (those of you who follow our Facebook page may have witnessed some of my drunken ramblings) and while I was there, I experienced a lot of offers for ‘free drinks.’ Buying girls drinks is one of those things that is starting to be viewed unfavorably by both sexes. As guys, you feel like every girl out there is a floozy out to take your money and run, and as girls, you feel like asshole bros are going to force feed you bad lines and cheap drinks so they can try to force feed you something else. This is ridiculous. What kind of state are we in in the dating world? The bar is hardly the place to find love – obviously- and you shouldn’t be throwing around money and alcohol to attract people to you. However, buying girls drinks can be fun, natural, and a great opener that will save you from being taken advantage of while helping her appreciate you as a no-pressure, normal guy.
Fine Living
Fine Living covers the better parts of modern life: travel, food, drink, home design, gadgets, gear, luxury experiences, and the small upgrades that make daily life feel less ordinary. From great restaurants and smart home improvements to memorable trips and useful products, this section is about living well without becoming unbearable about it.
Outdoor Fireplace – Zero By AK47
I wasn’t a fan of this when I first saw it. It seemed pretty useless to me, but for some odd reason I’m starting to like it. It’s probably because of the ridiculous picture above and mental images of drunken friends burning my whole town house complex down.
The outdoor fireplace is called ‘Zero’ for its “O” shaped design and made by the design company AK47. The Zero fireplace features a central pit for the fire and is surrounded by a wood panel for sitting on around the flame. Under the seating area, storage area is provided for extra fire wood.
Grand Collector Inbuilt by Buben & Zorweg
I was recently introduced to the wonderful world of Buben & Zorweg and their amazing accessories for watches that any true (millionaire) watch collector must have. I wrote about their “Treasury” watch safe/display case and today I bring you yet another watch display case with a built-in safe and watch winders.
Buben & Zorweg’s latest creation is called the Grand Collector Inbuilt and unlike the Treasury, this one is more on the inconspicuous side. The front of the case is covered with a two-way mirror, giving no clues to the expensive watches that are sitting behind the glass. With the touch of a button, a large number of LED lights can be turned on to show the watches in the case in all their glory. Placing this watch case/safe/winder in a wardrobe next to a mirror or building an entire wardrobe around it would make it a perfect spot to keep your watches safe and keep them away from unwanted attention.
The Unfinished Man’s Guide To Traveling In Belize
I started writing this post as I was cruising at some 20,000 ft above the Caribbean Sea, away from Belize, a country I had just spent two weeks exploring. I figured that if I started taking notes right after the trip, that my adventures would be fresh in my mind. What I’ve written are notes highlighting my experiences in Belize, and a series of practical tips on traveling around the country, not getting scammed, and enjoying the best that the country has to offer. If you’re debating visiting Belize over fears of the alleged high levels of violence, I address that too. Before that, though, let’s start with a very brief overview of the country.
Belize, formally known as British Honduras, is an ex-British colony in the northernmost region of Central America. The country was renamed Belize in 1973, and reached full independence in 1981. Belize shares a border to the North with Mexico, and to the South and West by Guatemala. Belize was essentially a large slavers haven, and when the British finally pulled out, the place “went downhill”, literally in fact. Belize City is
Tree House Village in Oregon – Ewok-Style
About a year ago we wrote a post on the very awesome tree house community of Finca Bellavista located in Costa Rica. If taking a trip all the way down to Costa Rica is out of your budget, there is an alternative; Michael Grainer has built a small village of tree houses in Oregon, just like the Ewoks in the Star Wars movie.
Michael Grainer runs the tree house village as a bed and breakfast at very affordable prices; he also sells equipment needed to build tree houses. Fair Companies took a trip to the tree house village showcasing some of some of the cool rooms you can stay in, in the video below. The videos also showcase Grainer’s own house, which is, of course a tree house and according to him, is the world’s biggest tree house. It measures 1,800 square feet and is supported by
Shamans, Spas, and Mel Gibson: Spiritual Tourism in Mexico
I am not a superstitious or religious man. I believe part of what happens to us is a result of our choices. I also believe in being at the right place at the right time.
On a recent trip to “Los Tuxlas,” in what was once the cradle of the Olmec civilization, the oldest in Mesoamerica, I traveled by motorboat to the Nanciyaga ecological reserve famous for its Shamans. We passed the eponymously named Crocodile Island and an island full of a screeching monkey population that
Winter is Already Here – The Wall is in Japan, and It’s Manned by… Snow Monkeys
Game of Thrones is over for another season, but I’m still hearing people mutter, “Winter is coming” all over the place. While I suppose we could …
