My love for Mexico is well-noted. Except for the Tijuana cop who robbed me of $20, its people are proud yet open and despite circumstances that are often less than…
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Me, A Moving Truck, And A Few Bars: Beer And Bathroom Graffiti In Amarillo, Texas
by dewangibson July 29, 2017The girthy bug creeping across the bathroom floor didn’t even bother to run when I cut on the light. Maybe he felt at home in the hotel. Or maybe he…
Me, A Moving Truck, And A Few Bars: Albuquerque, NM
by dewangibson July 25, 2017My in-laws watch our kids often and even keep them overnight at least once a week. Without their help Amber and I may have stopped procreating after our first baby.…
Hell-Bound Fornicators and Pork Belly Fried Rice: A Day Trip To Little Tokyo Los Angeles
by dewangibson June 7, 2017My experiences in Los Angeles over the years can be summed up with two words: traffic and disappointment. The ride up from San Diego always took longer than expected, and…
I Saw A Flight Attendant Dry Hump A Passenger: My Review of Frontier Airlines
by dewangibson June 4, 2017Discount airlines are a great way to travel once you understand that, like prison, their tiny seats can trap your body but not your mind. My favorite is Frontier Airlines.…
Some Of The Things I Don’t Miss After Leaving California
by Dewan Gibson May 24, 2017My friends had a common response when I told them I was moving from California to Ohio: “FOR WHAT!” I was Prince Akeem, my friends were King Jaffe Joffer, and…
Cheap Fun For The Kids: Take ‘Em To Young Jersey’s Dairy To Run Wild and Harass Animals
by Dewan Gibson April 25, 2017Yellow Springs is a liberal enclave about an hour away from my new ‘hood in Pickerington, Ohio. Fun fact: At least two great Afro-Americans have connections to the area: Dave…
My day trip to Santa Barbara began at Arroyo Burro Beach. Kids and dogs played, and moms and old folks sunbathed. I wandered along the shore for half an hour…
Marking Our Territory In Cleveland National Forest
by Dewan Gibson March 19, 2017Never use Google Maps to find a national park. We did just that when taking a spur-of-the-moment day trip to San Diego’s Cleveland National Forest and ended up on closed…
Driving Across The Country While Black (With My White Wife, Marijuana Edibles, And Expired Tags)
by Dewan Gibson March 10, 2017The first day of our road trip from San Diego to Columbus ended on the run-down part of the Vegas Strip. My wife and I had never of the Westgate…
Having Fun At LEGOLAND, Without Actually Going Inside LEGOLAND
by Dewan Gibson February 20, 2017It would cost us, a family of five, more than $500 just to get in LEGOLAND California. With $500 I could buy enough LEGO bricks to build a house that…
Traveling Was Too Expensive, Until I Learned To Compare Flight Prices With Google Flights
by Dewan Gibson February 12, 2017I figured my travel days were over after my wife and I completed three straight years of procreation. Discretionary income was one issue: Kids are costly and unable to contribute…
A Winter Vacation To Iceland Makes No Sense, Until You Get There
by Dewan Gibson February 2, 2017I do not enjoy winter. With ice comes the risk of slipping and breaking a bone that Donald won’t allow Obamacare to fix. With snow comes blizzards and avalanches and the need to resort to cannibalism while stranded. So why would I go to Iceland in the middle of winter? Because I was curious, my wife’s been wanting to go for years, and round-trip tickets were only $300 each.
You Should Really Consider Taking A Day Trip To Tijuana
by Dewan Gibson January 17, 2017Tijuana played a large part in my decision to move to San Diego. I had never actually been to Mexico, or for that matter, Southern California, but I had seen…
A One-Night Staycation At The Renaissance San Diego
by Dewan Gibson January 6, 2017After two buyers backed out and therefore unknowingly subjected themselves to an eternal curse from yours truly, someone finally bought our home. We made a nice profit and are in…
Things To Do Alone In Las Vegas (When You’re Old But Still Good At Partying)
by Dewan Gibson December 12, 2016Living in Southern California means easy access to Las Vegas. Maybe too easy. Everyone goes and you hear about it far too often, mostly by way of the trite phrase…
Our Two-Night Trip To Denver For Legal Marijuana And Other Adult Activities
by Dewan Gibson November 2, 2016It’s been a rough month. We’re near an election, so I’ve taken a five-week night job leading a phone bank that aims to convince California voters to fund education by…
Picking Apples And Trying Not To Whoop The Kids In Alpine, California
by Dewan Gibson September 21, 2016Day 1 We accepted an Airbnb booking that started on a Thursday, which meant we had to stay local in order to get the kids to school Friday morning. It…
I Took My Peasant Salary To Tecate, Mexico And Lived Like A King (For A Day)
by Dewan Gibson August 2, 2016We’re at the ass-end of summer and have but two Airbnb guests left on our schedule. Maybe that’s a good thing. Prior to this trip, I began to feel as…
A Day Trip To Palm Springs
by Dewan Gibson July 26, 2016Day One: Cleaning & Being A Job Creator My co-worker’s 17-year-old nephew helped clean for our Airbnb guests. As a Democrat and supporter of a living wage, I paid him…