Where The Bathhouses Become Bars And The City Jumps Into The Lake Zurich may be famous for winter trips, banking and pristine Swiss efficiency, but summertime reveals a completely different city. The cafes spill outdoors, people swim in the river and Lake Zurich, bathhouses become bars after dark and nearly every walk seems to involve a cold beer beside the water. After … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: Heatwave Makes It Too Hot To Write About Traveling
Hot Weather Scorching North America – Even At The LA Beaches By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Dogs are panting, flies are passing out and people are standing still as if afraid to make any kind of move that will even slightly raise their body temperature. North America and other parts of the world are going through a heatwave and while I had … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: Best July Travel Destination Is The Greek Islands
Mykonos, Ios & Santorini The World's Prime Summertime Party Place By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger The 4th of July is behind me and while there are fun places and events to be at all over the planet, there is one spot that stands out above all: the Greek Islands. Greece in July is – to someone like me with a PubClubber's mentality – utopia. … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: Celebrating The 4th Of July In California
Hermosa Beach Ironman & House Parties But No Fireworks In 2018 By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger My 4th of July celebration starts early. I'm up at 8 a.m., to go cover the Hermosa Beach Ironman, a unique event that is an early-morning beach party involving local athletes killing 6-packs of beer and a punk rock band. If you're spending your 4th … [Read more...]
Here’s What To Do If You’re Hosting A 4th Of July Party – 4 Big Tips
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger It's one thing go to to a Fourth of July party and quite another thing to host one. As a man on the move, I've done a lot of the former but also quite a few of the latter. So I'm here to tell you what to do, how to prepare for and how to host a 4th of July party, down to dealing with party crashers and moochers. 1.) … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: Spending A 4th Of July In Santorini, Greece
America's Birthday Is Pretty Much Celebrated Only In America By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger It was the 4th of July and I was not in America, but abroad on the beautiful Greek Island of Santorini. A friend I were there on a PubClub.com holiday – which meant researching the destination as well as the pubs and clubs – and in preparation for the big … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: Hermosa Beach Ironman A 4th Of July Bucket List Item
A Different Kind Of Independence Day Celebration In Los Angeles By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger If you're looking for a Bucket List item for the 4th Of July – and why wouldn't you be, quite frankly? – then travel to Los Angeles and then down to the South Bay and Hermosa Beach. Not only is this little seaside community a great place to be for the 4th, … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: Pigging Out On BBQ In, Er, Anaheim!?
Grasslands Meatery & Eatery Serves Good Southern-Style Barbeque In California By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger I could smell the BBQ the moment I walked into the place. The distinctive flavor filled up the air and had me salivating in anticipation of a tasty meal. And I went all out, too. I had the ribs (big, thick and really good), the … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: Why Americans Prefer Hotel & Food Chains When Traveling
Familiar Hotels & Restaurants Provide A Comfort Zone When Away From Home By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger As Americans, are creatures of comfort, so much so we like to take a lot of those comforts with us when we travel. And by "we," I mean not necessarily me, but Americans in general. Part of this comfort involves doing things and being in … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: The Real Story On San Francisco Summers
Debunking Myths About Summertime In The City By The Bay By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger You no doubt know the quote that Mark Twain is credited for, tho he may have never said: "the coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco." If you've never been to San Francisco, you may scratch your head in puzzlement over it. If you have been … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: Airlines Get Wise To Emotional Support Animals
Flying Has – Thankfully – No Longer Gone To The Dogs By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger I was working public relations at a major auto race when a well-known wanker – if you're not familiar with that term, keep reading – walked up to one of our pre-event press days with a small dog on a leash. "Annie," I said, "you can't have your dog here." After … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: Praising America’s Great Summer Festivals
Look For Free Street Fairs When Traveling In The USA By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Ahh, summer in America. It means hot days and warm nights, baseball games, vacations at the beach and weekends at the lake (ideally, a friend or neighbor has a boat). And it also means festivals. Lots and lots of festivals. Nearly eery town in America, no … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: Is Florida Too Hot To Visit In The Summertime?
Heat & Humidity But Also Beaches & Swimming Pools By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger In mid-June, a fellow travel blogger friend of mine posted a photo of himself kayaking in a calm body of water in Florida. In his post, he boasted of the serenity and beauty of the location. In reply to one of my comments he also mentioned how danged hot and … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: Clearing One California Lifestyle Hurdle
Clogged Up By The DMV's Smog Check By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger There's so many things about California that are so different from the rest of the USA, it's impossible to describe many of them unless you live here. I'm originally from elsewhere in the country and one of my first slap-in-the-face introductions to the Golden State after moving … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: A Near-Perfect Southern California Day
A Beach Bike Tour, Classic Car Show & Well, Almost A Happy Hour By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger My day began when, on the #TravelSkills social media Twitter chat, in response to one of the questions I posted that my perfect Southern California day would involve giving a bike tour in Hermosa & Manhattan Beach, meeting friends for a Happy … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: Aboard Hornblower’s Sunset Cocktail Cruise
Living In A Jimmy Buffett Song At Sunset In Marina del Rey, CA By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger "Drink it up," Jimmy Buffett sings in one of his songs." It's been a lovey cruise." It was a lovely cruise indeed on a warm Wednesday evening in Marina del Rey, CA. I came to this obvious conclusion as I was standing on the deck of Hornblower Cruises … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: Why I Don’t Use Apps While Traveling
Spontaneous Travel Suffers With 'Crutch' Apps By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger I do a lot of chats on social media with fellow travel bloggers, and almost every one eventually has this as a question: "what apps do you use when you travel?" The answers always overwhelm me. People – some of them major influencers with 50-250K followers – use … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: The Power of the Power Nap When Traveling
Nodding Off in the Daytime Gives Stamina That Keeps You Partying All Night By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger I discovered the power nap – and it's amazing regenerative qualities – in Mykonos, the wild party place in the Greek Islands. Mykonos is like Spring Break for adults, an afternoon beach party, followed by going wild all night. Except … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: Gator Bait For The Florida Football Coaches
Offering A Beer To Dan Mullen On The Strand In Hermosa Beach, CA By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger I spent a gorgeous Sunday afternoon – well, a whole weekend, really – sitting on a deck on The Strand in Hermosa Beach, CA. The Strand is an amazing thing. It's a two-lane street of sorts that runs parallel to the beach, with the sand on one side and … [Read more...]