Its been a while since I really posted on here, over half a year to be exact.

What have I been doing you might ask?

Anything and everything, from starting a business to traveling the world to running a plethora of other hampster wheel, content generated, websites and various other side projects.

I recently realized that I have not been giving this site enough TLC, and it deserves it.

So I have a new plan, to relaunch this website as a travel/blog blog that speaks more with pictures than it does with words.

The idea is that I am a visual learner, and I love to write, but in small bursts typically, so I will offer to you photos of my various travel/food exploits while offering whitty commentary and context where appropriate.

Sound good? I thought so

Look for some badass shit to go down right here in the near future.

Always kicking ass

Gabriel

Guess where I am going for two weeks?

(Hint: If you are mentally handicapped, you can mouse over the picture and view the title)

Details and photos coming soon my friends

I don’t know what to say about this, I am very disappointed with Jetstar, Australia, and generally everyone else on this plane save the couple in jail.

http://www.news.com.au/travel/news/couple-arrested-for-mile-high-club-romp-on-jetstar-flight/story-e6frfq80-1226214092888

The mile high club is something of prestige, of the highest level of sophistication and even higher levels of body acrobatics, so I am sad to see people getting their panties in a bunch when really they were just sad not to be getting laid like they were

Admit it, your jealous, I’m jealous, I am sad I was not a member of this couple, less the arresting.

Hopefully Australia and Jetstar gets their shit together and lets mid air romps flow freely like porn stars using viagra, hell even that metaphor would be amazing on a plane

Mile highing

Gabriel

Forget Christmas

Fuck New Years Eve

Flip off the Holidays

A new ADVENTURE is coming for me in February, and I will be bleeding out all the awesome details in the next week

Thanks for staying tuned

Cheers

Gabriel

Sometimes, you just need to pull the trigger

Actually, it is often better for me to simply pull the trigger and deal with the consequences later, whether they attempt to mane, pilfer, or kill me is irrelevant

Recently I stumbled across a deal to fly to China and back, with food and airfare for about 1200$, a fraction of the cost relative to even flying over there one way from nearly anywhere in the world.

Hesitation occurred

Deal expired

Head banged against wall

Looking beyond the fact that China is one of the greatest countries that I have never been to, I was ultimately more pissed at myself for not allowing myself to go out on an awesome adventure.

The underlying factor here is that man was meant to travel, and anything that prevents said travel from occurring in one’s life should be stripped away like cancer from your vital organs.

Will there be other amazing adventures on crazy eddy style price cuts?

Of course, this country’s people are broke and travel companies are desperate to make it happen

As long as I get on the road in the next 30 days, I will be able to take this IV of Frommer’s guides and Anthony Bourdain memoires out of my right arm and get back to living the dream

Even if that dream lands me in a coffin, stuffed with enough illegal cargo to make Fidel Castro blush

Cheers

Gabriel

I have been really slacking lately in the travel department, its like the old saying goes

Young: Lots of Time, No Money

Middle Aged: Lots of Money, No Time

Old: Lots of Time, No Energy

I have made a solemn vow to get on the road about 100x more than I currently am.

The master plan is to stop paying rent to live in one location all together, and instead float money to friends and stay with them while I am wandering around the world like a fat kid in a candy store.

That way I can float money only when I am pimping in Texas, and pay my dues when I am riding elephants in India while doing TPS reports.

All I know is that travel is still one of the most important things in my life, its where all my motivations lay, why I bust ass working at jobs that I love, and slowly work my way into the lifestyle of my dreams.

I can’t wait till this stuff takes flight, literally

Cheers

Gabriel

I have what everyone in the savvy business world as, “A quality problem”

A quality problem by definition is, “something that is an inconvenience, but really it cant be a real problem because its an awesome situation to be in”

For instance:

Having to decide which playboy model you are going to sleep with in a night is a quality problem

Determining whether you want to make 10000$ and do some boring task or make 5000$ and travel over the course of a day is a quality problem

Not knowing what to do with the million orders you just got for your new business is a quality problem

While my newest quality problem is not as epic as playboy bunnies and hoards of money, it does involve a lot of sex, drugs, and rock and roll.

While traveling to my motherland of Michigan, Delta overbooked my flight and gracefully offered me 400$ in free money in addition to first class airfare for the measly price of two hours of my time.

Not being a blithering idiot, I jumped on it.

Now I must decide whether I want to take my cash and run across Europe causing all sorts of philandering or go buck wild in the lovely SE of the land of overworked slave children (read: Asia). Or should I just drink myself into a coma in Brazil?

All are exciting, all  will lead to me getting into trouble, all are awesome on so many levels

What would you do, my dear readers?

Dear god Matt, you nailed the shit out of this.

Keep up the good work Oatmeal

Click Me For The Insanity

Cheers

Gabriel

Ready to be broke? Ready to live on the streets and only find that there is a tax for being homeless?

Look no further than the list of the top 10 most expensive cities in the world, 2011 cracked out edition.

The survey that was developed by (you guessed it) the worldwide cost of living organization, showed some exciting new changes in the world of cliff jumpable rent prices.

Are you ready? I think not, but here it is:

Top 10 cities in Worldwide Cost of Living Index

1. Tokyo

2. Oslo

3. Osaka

4. Paris

5. Zurich

6. Sydney

7. Melbourne

8. Frankfurt

9. Geneva

10. Singapore

CNN recently wrote an article talking about Americans and their attempts to go on pseudo lavish vacations with their families across the United States.

Apparently more families have been selling belts and crystal meth out of the trunks of their cars as 58% of all Americans said they are planning a tourist trap laden adventure for this summer season.

Most Americans are getting smart and taking simple adventures ala low key amusement parks and family cottages rather than getting drunk in Mexico and losing their children in a flea market because of an extended stay at a donkey show.

Used to raiding the mini bar at your favorite Hilton, be prepared to get drunk at a dive bar sitting next to your Motel 6. Think of eating filet mignon? Add some Salisbury steak sauce and close your eyes at TGI Fridays and you’ll be right there.

“Overall, vacationers plan to take an average of two weeks for a trip, and spend an average of $1,200 a person, or a few weekend-getaways, spending just $300, Amex said.”

Overall, a smart ploy for Americans everywhere. If travel hoarders around the world learn to spend less on each of their vacations, and not waste money on frivolous purchases throughout the year, maybe they can join the 8% of Americans who are able to go on a kickass overseas adventure.

Personally, I would rather stay home with a bag of marshmallows and a bag of jiffy pop than blow 1200$ at Disney World, but maybe that’s just my inner travel cynical asshole talking.

Summer busted

Gabriel