Haute Baggage

For those of you globetrotters out there, I don’t need to remind you that September is the quintessential time to travel. Summer is over, the air’s not as muggy, kids are back in school, tourists are tending their jobs, and it’s your turn to discover your destination in its purest state- sans photo-snapping tourists and crying kids. Traveling in September means you know how to travel with panache; you’re experiencing your destination as a local does, in its raw and purest form. And when you’re traveling with like this, you also need to travel in style.

Chic luggage is vital for the globetrotter. I realized this when I just turned eighteen at the tail-end of summer and was planning my first trip to London.  Packing for my trip was hard enough, what with all the coats,

This Summer, Let’s Bike Away Our Worries

I live in a city filled with cars. Driving is really the only way to get anywhere in Los Angeles. Sure, we’ve got public transportation, but there’s definitely a risk factor if you choose to use it. And walking is absolutely out of the question. But every once in a while, you get to witness a miracle.

A miracle that is someone riding a bicycle.

Sure, it sounds silly. It sounds absolutely absurd. How is it that the most efficient means of travel has become so outdated? It’s become an activity rather than a way to get from point A to point B. But I can’t help thinking, with the summer here and all, why not embrace the one thing that nobody ever forgets how to do? Let’s relive a bit of our childhood and reignite that sense of carefree excitement! After all, who says only

Vacay Away with Green Screen Wizard

With the economy still struggling and summer now in full bloom, it’s hard to release that urge to get out without overspending the budget. Sure, you can jump in the car for an impromptu road trip, but then the gas prices will get you down. Last minute flight deals claim to save you more, but even those fares are through-the-roof. Planes, trains, or automobiles—no matter your preference for travel, it all seems to cost way too much.

So, instead of throwing a pity party for one while you Facebook stalk all your friends’ vacation photos, how about doing a little budget-friendly traveling of your own? And no, I’m not talking about hitch-hiking (though I have always secretly wanted to let my thumb do the talking). This time, I’m talking about Green Screen Wizard.

With Green