Two Cents – Page 3 – Transient Local

When shit goes down and you’re not there

For how long can I intelligently examine and criticize a place I’ve abandoned from the inherent safety and ignorance of distance?

The newest version of the American passport befits our international reputation as the least subtle of nations.

I’m a strong believer that pockets are exactly where devices should stay during live performances.

Google Maps has bailed me out of travel disaster more times than I’d like to admit.

Travel is easier than you might think…

Hostels are great places to meet people. They’re also great places to meet a$$holes.

How do you translate a personality?

Running the Paris Marathon

Just as a great hostel can make a trip, a crappy one can break it.

Living in Europe threatens my already-tenuous cultural identity.