The Jetpacker

Things You Don’t See Every Day: An 8-Ton Anubis Floating in the Bay

I spent the weekend in Seattle, and while I was there, I did all the usual Seattle things. I walked Pike's Market. I took pictures from the Space Needle. And I saw a giant 26-foot high, 8-ton status of Anubis floating on a barge through Portage Bay.

Will You Take a Road Trip This Year?

A new survey finds that most Americans either want to go on a cross-country road trip, or have already been on one.

New Las Vegas Attraction is Part Gun Range, Part Ultra-Lounge

What's better than shooting targets at the gun range? How about shooting targets in a hip Las Vegas lounge setting?

Tour Company Seeks to Highlight the ‘Dark’ Side of Prague

Corrupt Tour's "Best of the Worst" trips take tourists to places tied to scandals that have plagued Czech politics.

Bachelorette Party in Las Vegas: Why I Finally Understand the Meaning of “What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas”

Five friends and I recently descended on Sin City for a bachelorette party. Here are a few trip notes that managed to escape the confines of the city.

Wandering with the Wildlife in Cape Town

Lions and tigers and penguins, oh my! Take a tour of some of Cape Town's wildlife.

The Sahara Hotel in Vegas is Closing? Say It Ain’t So!

The Sahara Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas is closing its doors on May 16. And I, for one, couldn't be sadder.

A Weekend on LSD: Lower, Slower Delaware

I spent the weekend in the southern part of Delaware. Here's what went down...

Drinks, Danger and Voodoo — A Typical Visit To New Orleans

After a week in New Orleans, we're fatter, drunker and likely cursed... in other words, everything you want out of a trip to The Big Easy.

Feeding Ostriches At The Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch

The Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch in Arizona is routinely voted one of the best roadside attractions in America because you can actually feed ostrich... even though they're jerks.