I knew this road trip would be interesting once the elderly server at Long John Silver’s in Mentor, Ohio called me “Daddy.” We were near the start of a 14-hour …
My first time on a plane was to San Francisco. I traveled as part of an Ohio University student group that was Black and about its business, which was why …
We originally planned to end our summer with a 22-hour drive to Halifax, Nova Scotia. That’s until Amber bought a puppy spur-of-the-moment. His name’s Marty. I’ll probably post pictures of …
My cranium is enormous. The back of it protrudes like the hatch on a 1992 Saab 900. My forehead refuses to be contained by a hairline, despite daily oral minoxidil …
If you’re like me and no longer own a “club shirt,” weekdays in Vegas are way better than weekends. It’s still a ridiculous place on any given day—that’s a compliment—but …
Carl, sporting long locs and a yellow polyester blend tee that hugged his belly of success, picked us up from Maurice Bishop International Airport. We drove through narrow roads surrounded by …
This year’s annual Christmas vacation was almost spent at home. The boys were busy with sports and Fortnite. I was content spending quality time at home with B.A.E. (books and …
Bad financial decisions are fun. In 2022, I leased a car for the first time. A Mazda CX-9. A luxurious and nimble SUV for those who don’t care about brand …
I had a master plan to travel hack a summer vacation to Japan. Apply for an Alaska Airlines credit card, spend $3,000 and get a signup bonus of 75,000 miles, …
Like many of my fellow Afro-Americans, I have a complex relationship with water. Good water: Soaking in a hot bath while drinking Harlequin Orange Liqueur and streaming a sexy foreign thriller. Bad water: …
Our spring break usually means traveling to whatever city in Florida is cheaply accessible by America’s two most ratchet airlines, Spirit and Frontier. This year we changed things up with …
I’m almost 45. Such a big age comes with new responsibilities. One of which is making sure a camera explores your butt every 10 years, also known as a colonoscopy. Scheduling …
I am a discount traveler in search of a trip. Breeze Airways is a newish airline started by JetBlue’s cofounder. It’s a step up from Spirit or Frontier. Seats recline, …
We originally planned to visit Madrid or Barcelona this summer, but I knew the extreme heat would reduce parental patience and deactivate my Mixed Chicks leave-in conditioner invigorated curls. So …
No offense to four percent of my ancestry, but Ireland was not in our travel plans. However, we live in Ohio. Options for direct flights to Europe are limited; three …
Four words I’m surprised to say: The ballet was lit! After getting free tickets from a neighbor-friend, we saw the final night of BalletMet’s Swan Lake at the Ohio Theater …
The family and I (minus Amber and the runt) made a quick trip to Cleveland to watch our Cavaliers obliterate the New York Knicks. We were hoping to make it …
Last year’s holiday vacation was to an unseasonably warm Carolina Beach, North Carolina. Great trip; we saw dolphins, played football on the beach, and returned home with just mild covid …
I see a doctor once a year and I’m in-and-out within 30 minutes. I answer a few questions, get my blood screened, and hope they compliment my resting heart rate. …
Amber and I went to Chicago in June to see Coldplay, and our “neglected” kids were like, “Take us! You said we would all go to Chicago!” Two months later, …
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