You can spot them in any big city: gaggles of backpack-lugging, snapshot-taking outsiders who always seem to be at every major landmark. They’re often loud, sunburned and dragging along a bunch of screaming kids. They’re tourists. While not all tourists are that bad, when strangers come to your town or city, you can usually spot them a mile away. And that means that con artists, pickpockets and people who are just looking for an excuse to be inhospitable spot them too. So, when you’re away from home — whether it’s for business or pleasure — blending in can help you get the most out of your trip while at the same time keeping you out of trouble. Here are 9 simple Tips To Avoid Looking Like A Tourist

On our way to ballpark number 12, Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, we drove past the world famous Adventureland. As you know from our downtime in St. Louis, John and I cannot physically pass by a landmark and not take incredibly stupid pictures in front of it. For this one we decided to set the camera on timer mode and catch some air. Despite what you see in every fa… Click to read more

Sorry to start the day off with a downer, but this video is too crazy to miss. Last week, a sightseeing helicopter and a small plane collided over New York City’s Hudson River. Tragically, all nine of the passengers died in the crash, and their bodies have been recovered. Nobody was exactly sure how the two aircraft collided. Until now…

New York City – home to every type of person you can imagine, all crammed on top of each other into an area 1/10th the size of Los Angeles. Because of this denseness and the swath of humanity living within its borders, from homeless crackheads to hipsters to the richest people on the planet, surviving in New York as an average person is hard. It’s hard to get around, hard to pay for rent – and hard to keep from going postal…

Sometimes, getting an up-close and personal look at nature can renew your sense of wonder about the animal planet and the Earth in general, giving you a better appreciation for the world around you. Other times, however, a monkey jumps on your car and starts getting it on with another monkey. It can go both ways…

Millions of people visit New York City every year. Unfortunately, naive visitors throw a wrench into the delicate gears of this busy city with their clueless meanderings and obtrusive groups. Because of this, tourists are the most despised group of people in a city that likes to hate judge people.
Here are a few unwritten laws of the land that you must follow t… Click to read more