When people think of Dallas, they think of cowboy hats, who shot J.R., oil and George W. Bush — not exactly the types of things that make you itch to visit a city. But on our recent trip, we saw a sophisticated city filled with pride, sports, culture and fashion. Yes, Dallas — the ninth [...]
We’ve been discussing whiskey an awful lot lately, so let’s switch gears for a moment…and talk about rum. Now that the summer is quickly approaching we are thinking about mojitos and pina coladas, and just because you aren’t on a beach right now doesn’t mean you can’t whip up some tropical beverages. But Mount Gay [...]
The term “backpack” has its origin in U.S. dating back to 1910, but you might remember using one in college, high school or before. But today, backpacks are a go to staple for so many men. Whether you’re headed to the work, gym, a day out and about, on the open road or weekend away, [...]
Looking at a map of Turkey, the town of Ürgüp, amusingly pronounced ‘Oorgoop,’ appears as an irrelevant smidge in the middle of the country. However Ürgüp just happens to be the main hub for Cappadocia; a spectacular region of geological wonders peppered with cave dwellings, underground cities and curious rock formations known as ‘fairy [...]
San Francisco is such a breath-taking city that crooner Tony Bennett infamously left his heart there. The golden city offers an indigenous experience, full of inventive eateries, imaginative boutiques and a helluva national park. The Manual recommends the Hotel des Arts for a design hotel experience that won’t cost the earth. The basic but well-designed [...]
Whether you’re heading to work, a quick weekend getaway, or just city-trekking, Club Monaco has designed the ultimate bag for you. The Walter Backpack is a handsome amalgam of durability and style. Made from a combination of cotton canvas and leather with adjustable straps and metal closures, this bag is a hybrid of a duffle [...]
There’s something extremely seductive about Savannah. It might be the Spanish moss that dangles from the trees — a sight we don’t see too often up north — the 22 squares filled with lush greenery, the colonial architecture or the fact that it’s perfectly legal to walk down the street with an alcoholic beverage in [...]
With all of the conveniences of modern technology, when it comes to travel we still have papers flying. Passports, foreign currency, cab receipts and in some countries, paper boarding passes all clutter and confuse us. Luckily for us, a little company in Australia is working on making ‘Better ways to carry.’ Bellroy is focused on [...]
Strolling around the Marais on a Saturday morning with a coffee in tow will probably make you want to up sticks and start a new life in Paris. Sprawled across the 3rd and 4th arondissements, (fairly central in layman’s terms) the narrow winding streets and historical architecture is old Paris incarnate, while the trendy bars, [...]
The days of being flippant about Brooklyn are long gone. No, you don’t ‘need your passport’ to head over the bridge and it’s not only for hipsters anymore. Frankly, Manhattan needs to take some tips from their borough neighbor on how to live life simply and well. Take the new Wythe Hotel. This 72 room [...]
