Guest Post by David Smith If you want to travel all of the time, whether completely or for regular holidays, then it is important to think about money. You will need to be able to pay for the travel and there are different ways of doing this and it is worth considering them. Investments One…
Just How Strange Are My Friends
by LukeSpartacus •
What’s stranger than a Boston hobo with outrageously virtuoso hula-hoop skills clad in a sparkly mini-skirt that covers his beard but not always what can only be termed Ron Jeremy’s unkempt doppelgänger? What’s more bizarre than a fruitloop factory managed by a rare species of saprophytes catering to a clientele of fiscally conservative hippopotamus? Possibly, my friends. Case Study #1, The Curious Case Of The Hobbit Tower? I realized…
I Am Not An Elephant: Arrest-worthy Photos in Kenya
by LukeSpartacus •
My brother and I were in Kenya walking back from the Lake Victoria to the town of Kisumu having a blast saying, “What’s up,” to people who crossed our path in their tribal tongue of Luo. Titus was a boy who had started walking with us as an impromptu guide and he taught us how to say…
Dear Mary
by LukeSpartacus •
Say it was easy, Mary—blowing minds, burning fans. The day both conspire I hope the batteries in the smoke alarms have been tongue tested by someone still kid enough to mistake pain for thrill. I’m sorry things did not work out with your boyfriend. If it is any consolation, he was from the UK and in…
Our Problems Pale
by LukeSpartacus •
“What a weary time those years were — to have the desire and the need to live but not the ability.” ― Charles Bukowski, Ham on Rye
The Bovine Vines of New York Hip Store
by LukeSpartacus •
The bald spotted hipsters of Brooklyn. The thick glassed girls wearing your grandmothers clothing they purchased for more than she spent on her entire wardrobe at the Buffalo Exchange in today’s dollars I could write you a poem on a twenty dollar bill but not take you out on the town with it. Which is…
Leaving Kenya
by LukeSpartacus •
How am I? I am fine. Thank you. How are you? How am I? I am fine. How am I? I am peachy. Fine! Good! Wonderful even, and a bit tired of the whole world asking me this question. But I think I might miss the ubiquitous question of “Hello. How are you?” asked often…
The Best Hostel Game Ever: Letter Roulette
by LukeSpartacus •
I’m wary of using superlatives. Especially in writing. It’s why if I ever get married, the guy who gives a slurred speech at the reception will be refereed to as my “Awesome Man.” Awesome: a modifier that praises without establishing an hierarchy.We must agree, it’s an awesome word. HOWEVER: I have zero qualms about referring to the following as the best game to play with a hostel full…
In Search of Cruise Deals
by LukeSpartacus •
Guest Post by Catherine Elavinia Cruising is a fantastic way to see the world. After all, you can wake up in a new destination every day and explore the best of each new place – whether it’s the bright lights of the city, a desert-island style beach or famous ancient landmarks. Of course not all…
High Stakes For Kenya’s March 4th Election
by LukeSpartacus •
Photo Credit Jamhuri Magazine On March 4th Kenyan, which typically has voter turnouts rates of 70%, will elect their first president under the new constitution they adopted on August 27 2010, applauded as one of the most progressive constitutions in place today. Kenya is an important US alley in the war against terror, a regional…
