I knew I should have gotten a new overnight bag. Over the weekend I was fortunate enough to visit Bacara Resort & Spa in Santa Barbara, CA for a quick trip out of Los Angeles to recharge my batteries. For [...]

Many travellers, who find their way to evocative Cuba, come for the music, the dancing, the culture and of course… the cigars. It’s hard to come to Cuba without getting a whiff of the unmistakable scent of freshly rolled cigars [...]

There are a lot of things you can expect to find in North Carolina. Beautiful women.  Glorious barbeque.  Michael Jordan on vacation. But one thing you wouldn’t expect (especially if you weren’t in the know) is a U.S. National Whitewater [...]

Everyone has a great story about a night out at a club. Whether it is the venue, or the DJ, or the super hot girl you met and danced with all night, there are many elements that contribute to an [...]

Every dude needs a “Go Bag”.  Repeat, every dude needs a “Go Bag”.  Why?  Because when you have to make that last minute trip to say, er, Vegas with your boys or say, Vegas with your girl or say Vegas [...]

So… I may have been a little too excited when I tweeted about Airr Supper Club in San Diego.  It’s great, but not perfect. Yet. Airr Supper Club opened on May 24th and has since changed the San Diego nightlife [...]

3 Words: Believe the hype. I’ve been disappointed before with restaurants that have had rave reviews from culinary experts and foodies before (see: umami burger), but The Bazaar by Jose Andres at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills lives up [...]

I am kind of a douche when it comes to hotel accommodations. I want to stay somewhere that is classy, but not stuffy, beautiful, but not untouchable, distinguished and comfortable and built to the 9′s with STYLE. Quite honestly, there [...]

Excuse the explitive, but I love this f#&king luggage. Hand-made, old-school and made of the best materials, Globe-Trotter luggage features Vulcan Fibre corner details and hardcore awesomeness that exemplifies the true ESM man. According to their official website, since 1897, [...]

As always, I have come late in the game for the coolest thing ever: cruising. I recently took my first cruise to the Mexican Riviera on the Sapphire Princess from Princess cruise lines.  Much like any other thing you do for your first [...]

I am a hotel whore.  Yeah I said it.  HOTEL WHORE. One of my favorite hotels to stay in are the W Hotels Worldwide.  Why?  Because the W guys have a ton of style that match my sensibilities of being [...]

I’m embarrassed to admit I showed up really late in the game when it comes to realizing how awesome Miami is.  I guess that’s what I get for growing up without a lot of money and living in L.A. For [...]