Brian and I have been tearing across South Africa on a road trip that would make Jack Kerouac proud. Every stop along the way has offered new adventures, new people to meet and more good times to be had. In the spirit of Kerouac, we even picked ourselves up a hitchhiker. Well, he’s not really a hitchhiker; he’s actually a Norwegian guy named Niels, pronounced, “Neals,” whom I prefer to call, “Nails.” He needed a ride to the next city, and ended up staying with us all the way to Cape Town. Nails knows American movies and TV inside out. [View Full Entry]

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Greetings from Africa! I’m alive and doing well. (Although, I did accidentally swallow about a liter of a muddy African river a few days ago, but more on that later). Starting out on this trip, I honestly thought I’d find wi-fi hotspots in the hostels we would be staying at and maybe even at the bush camps, which are pretty substantial. But guess what I discovered? Africa, is not like midtown Manhattan! Who knew? If you’ve written to me and I haven’t responded, I’m trying, I promise. I am currently in Durban, South Africa, which is a real city where getting [View Full Entry]

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Hello everyone. If you are receiving this message, you are now on my official travel blog subscription list! If, in the unlikely event, you don't want to receive these updates, you can simply unsubscribe, and instead go back to reading stories on Eliot Spitzer's prostitutes. First off, I just want to thank everyone who was a part of my two departure parties. All those from the office at Natixis, that was a beautiful last day of work. And, of course, the party on Saturday night produced by the Hadad family. That jam was amazing. I'm not sure of my plans upon [View Full Entry]

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