Carry-On Suitcase Packing List: Packing Checklist for the Overhead Bin

I’ve witnessed several friends lose luggage (some recovered later, some never to be found again) while traveling.  Hey, travel happens!  I don’t check bags anymore.  Ever.  Yep, I can travel to Europe for two weeks with just a carry-on, and to be honest, it’s much more enjoyable not carting around all that extra crap anyway. […]

Champagne Jell-O Shots: Sidecar Cocktail

I rarely drink anything other than wine.  I like scotch on occasion, but my go-to cocktail is the sidecar.  This brandy/cognac based cocktail originated some time in the 1920s during Prohibition.  Rather than just order sidecars at bars, I sometimes ask “can you make a sidecar?” and heavily scrutinize the bartender’s reaction.  Most bartenders immediately […]