Tijuana 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 …
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Things To Do Alone In Las Vegas (When You’re Old But Still Good At Partying)
by Dewan Gibsonby Dewan GibsonLiving 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 Gibsonby Dewan GibsonIt’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 Gibsonby Dewan GibsonDay 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 …
A Day Trip To Tecate: My Peasant Salary Goes Far In This Sleepy Yet Stunning City
by Dewan Gibsonby Dewan GibsonWe’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 …
Day 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 …
This is our second summer renting our home out through Airbnb. Last year, we made a nice chunk of money, actually a really nice chunk of money. But we booked …
In late 2014, President Obama relaxed restrictions on Americans looking to travel to Cuba. The new rules said, in short, that you should feel free to fly to Cuba if …
The goal for the first day of our trip across the country with kids was to make it to Phoenix. My fiancée, Amber, and I wanted to enjoy a one-night …
I received an offer my meager budget and wandering nature would not allow me to refuse: A 664-mile round-trip alone on the Greyhound bus from San Diego to Las Vegas …